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Leaders Call Up Their Best Self
Lead In Stress I remember the great line from the movie, Apollo 13 when NASA’s Chief Flight Director, Gene Kranz, overheard one of the NASA Directors say to another Director, “I know what the problems are Henry. This could be the worst disaster NASA's ever...
More Than An Explanation
Simpler Terms In a recent coaching call, the manager mentioned that he loves his work. He’s a Business Valuation specialist on his firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Team. In our conversation, we talked about how his work is so much more than the technical aspect. He...
Reshape The Firm’s Environment
Impact Of The Pandemic I just returned from an annual Business Development and Leadership Conference. What an excellent, inspiring experience. I always learn so much from everyone. Interestingly, one of the undercurrents of almost all of our discussions was the...
Make Yourself Known
Be Known Make yourself known to your firm leaders. This is an obvious suggestion that you already know. But are you taking action on it? It’s so easy to get caught in the daily grind that you forget about the importance of connecting with those who lead your firm. At...
The Leader-Manager Dilemma
The Dilemma Being an effective firm leader has never been more difficult. Firm leaders must fill two roles simultaneously. They must manage their firm’s operations (doing things right) while moving in a proper direction (doing the right things). Of the two, managing...
The Complete Manager
Manager Today Being a manager today is a difficult task. With all the craziness around remote work, it has only intensified and makes it more difficult to be effective and successful. Here are two observations. First, we use the label loosely. “Manager” as a title is...
Engage Remote Employees
THE Engagement Question How do you increase employee engagement in a virtual environment? This was one of the questions posed to me during my presentation, 3 Simple Ways to Make Your Employee Never Want to Leave at the @AICPA #ENGAGE2022 in Las Vegas last month....
Not Immediacy, But Importance
Deadlines Matter One of the advantages of hard deadlines is that they serve as a barometer to sort our priorities—what is more important than something else. Hard deadlines are the non-negotiable targets that are usually imposed from outside of you and create clarity...
Social Interaction or Work Transaction?
We’re Only Human The need for human connection has been known for thousands of years. While everyone’s belonging needs vary, all of us require social interaction with others. Even the most reclusive individuals have a modicum of interaction need. Prior to the...
Ego And Control
Conflicting Attitudes I love hearing professionals talk about the individuals who were so vital to their development. They speak of them as mentors, coaches and supervisors who took the time to teach and direct their growth. They all report that they benefited...
