talent & career development

marc rosenberg: slow learners need not apply

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what little league umpires can teach us about succeeding in today’s competitive market.

to thrive in today’s tough and fast-changing market, accounting firms must become more agile and adaptable than ever before. but what are the characteristics of an agile, adaptable, quick-learning cpa firm?  and how do you get that way?

marc rosenberg
the rosenberg associates

my initial, somewhat amusing (probably just to me) thought was the credo for little league umpires (who in many communities are 14-18 years old):

be mobile.

be assertive.

be loud

it may have more relevance to what follows than either of us might initially think.

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bob lewis: the key to your revenue rebound

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re-learning the basics of biz dev.

bob lewis

in today’s uncertain economy, it seems that cpa firms must be especially agile and adaptable to survive. they must be real “learning organizations.” but what are the characteristics of an agile, adaptable, quick-learning cpa firm? and how do you get that way?

we’ve been asking experts throughout the profession, and here’s one answer.

bob lewis
visionary marketing / pmb helin donovan

here’s what i see as a their path to a “learning organization” that is occurring in many firms today.

one of the main problems cpa firms are encountering is revenue reductions. factoring out mergers or acquisitions from the calculations, a large number of firms are flat or have experienced negative growth for the first time in a long time, if not ever.

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