Category: Business, Leadership

Overcoming Resistance: The Pain Point That Sparks Firm Change

Jul 14, 2025 | Business, Leadership

Change is tough, especially in accounting firms where partners often resist new strategies. As outlined Guy Gage’s recent article, Breaking Through Partner Resistance, transformation occurs when the pain of sticking to the status quo outweighs the fear of change. This...

Igniting the Spark

Jul 7, 2025 | Business, Leadership

In February, a senior manager attended our Leading Your Team course. The program explores how managers can better understand and lead their team members by recognizing different working and relational styles. For him, this experience marked a turning point. He walked...

Leading with Certainty: Anchoring Leadership in Vision and Values

Jun 30, 2025 | Business, Leadership

Effective leadership is grounded in the certainty of what is known: the long-term vision, enduring values, and guiding principles that define an organization’s identity. In a recent coaching conversation with a senior leader navigating a period of rapid change, this...

Courageous Leadership: Understanding Fear in Times of Change

Jun 23, 2025 | Business, Leadership

In the midst of writing last week’s Monday message, I was preparing to facilitate a session titled Courageous Leadership: Navigating Change, Fear, and Uncertainty. During that session, one of the attendees questioned the use of the term fear. She didn’t feel that fear...

Navigating Change: Leading with Strength and Vision

Jun 16, 2025 | Business, Leadership

Change can feel unsettling, but great leaders know that navigating uncertainty requires two critical elements: certainty and relatedness. When people feel secure in their direction and connected to those around them, they can embrace transition with confidence. Create...

Why People Resist Change

Jun 9, 2025 | Business, Leadership, Performance

It’s Not a Mystery In accounting firms—where structure, predictability, and precision are part of the culture—resistance to change is often interpreted as stubbornness or a lack of buy-in. But resistance isn’t irrational. It’s a natural form of self-protection. When a...

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Category: Business, Leadership

Overcoming Resistance: The Pain Point That Sparks Firm Change

Igniting the Spark

Leading with Certainty: Anchoring Leadership in Vision and Values

Courageous Leadership: Understanding Fear in Times of Change

Navigating Change: Leading with Strength and Vision

Why People Resist Change

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