at your firm, who’s the chief change officer? by jean caragher and rick telberg sevenkeyscpa.com organizations with strong learning cultures have 37 percent greater employee productivity, are 32 percent more likely to be first to market and are 17 percent … continued
l. gary boomer has been talking lately about liz wiseman’s new book, “multipliers: how the best leaders make everyone smarter.”
“multipliers” reports research that shows so-called “multiplier” leaders get two times more production than “diminishing” leaders.
“multipliers are genius-makers,” boomer says, “where everyone around them gets smarter.” by genius, she is referring to innovation, productivity and the collective intelligence of the team.
multiplier leaders are not just “feel-good” managers, boomer says: read more →
are you scaring away the next generation of owners?
via accountingtoday
you know it’s important. so why do only 35 percent of multi-owner firms and 9 percent of sole proprietors have written succession plans in place?
“most firms don’t have any plan,” robert fligel, president of rf resources tells accounting today. “even to do a memo would be a major accomplishment… it’s human nature; we don’t want to deal with mortality because it’s a very daunting thing. but there’s a fantastic sense of relief when you do these things. and you should think about your clients – you don’t want to leave them in a lurch.”
rule 1: deliver a consistent message.
cpa and consultant steve erickson offers 10 tips to help firms in hiring and retention:
marc rosenberg explains why change needs to start at the top…