Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
The Struggle for Accountability: Why Your Firm Needs an Accountability Framework
I encounter a common theme when working with firms: frustration with accountability. Too often, people are unwilling to take responsibility, and others are unwilling to hold them to account. This isn’t a simple issue to solve. It’s partly cultural. It’s also often a result of using the wrong performance measures, or a complete lack of…
Read MoreBecoming a Memorable Leader
As an ambitious leader, you want to be someone that people recognise and remember, don’t you? Being a memorable leader can be easy because people tell their “horror stories” fairly regularly. If you think back on the leaders who stand out in your mind, it’s probably the ones who made mistakes who are remembered. You…
Read MoreBuilding the Future of the Accounting Profession
Mentorship of young professionals is a critical part of accounting firm team development. Mentorship enhances the skills and knowledge of young accountants and fosters a culture of continuous learning and professional development. In this article, we will explore the importance of mentoring, the benefits it brings to both the team members and the firm, and…
Read MoreDo we really need all this complexity?
This modern world is getting so complicated. There are complex accounting standards, ESG reporting, gender equality reporting, WH&S, and countless HR policies. There are surveys for almost everything. The list is endless. I sometimes wonder how anyone can make a profit. This complexity also brings some danger. Solutions can often be simpler than they appear,…
Read MoreSoft Skills – the Future for Successful Accountants
If you have been working for several years in the accounting industry or maybe just a few, you would have noticed that successful team members know more than technical accounting skills. They know how to manage a meeting, put clients at ease, deal with difficult clients and scenarios, persuade and negotiate, and make themselves known…
Read MoreUnlocking the Secret of Being a Gun Leader
Leadership skills are essential to progressing your career for a wide range of reasons including: You already know that and will undoubtedly be looking forward to discovering more about this (and other insights) at the 2023 Young Guns Workshop. There is one leadership skill that isn’t often mentioned that truly is a critical one. It’s…
Read MoreFinding The Right Balance
This month we are looking at something a bit different. I have again asked my daughter Jessica (Jess) Holton, a 34-year-old skilled graduate journalist working in digital media to comment on the work-life balance of the new generation of employees, particularly in the accounting industry and how to manage them. Here are some of Jess’s…
Read MoreOpening up new doors in your career
With the new year here it’s time to move forward, look at things differently and perhaps even head down a new path in your firm. Moving on and hopefully away from COVID-19 is the season of new opportunity, so now is the time to refresh your workplace habits to create your own “new beginning.” Remember,…
Read MoreCaring – new post COVID-19 world
It’s always interesting to see unusual developments that come about from changes that happen in our world. The motor car ushered in suburban sprawl, shopping malls, drive in movies and the rest. The internet is driving so many changes in so many areas of life. Now we have COVID-19 which is also driving significant change.…
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