Category: Leadership, Performance, Personal Management

Sometimes the Best Development Happens in the Moment

Sep 21, 2026 | Leadership, Performance, Personal Management

I was coaching a firm Partner recently about one of her managers. She’s smart, technically strong, gets her work done, and the firm sees a lot of potential in her. But the Partner was frustrated because she wasn’t really stepping into leadership. My first question...

The Professional Skills Advantage

Sep 14, 2026 | Business, Leadership, Performance

For years, the accounting profession has focused on becoming more efficient. Don’t get me wrong, efficiency matters. Technology is helping us automate work, analyze information and do more in less time. But efficiency alone isn’t going to build the firms we want for...

Lead Through Uncertainty

Aug 24, 2026 | Business, Leadership, Performance

In a recent firm presentation, we explored what leadership looks like today. One thing is clear: this is a new day, very different from the environment in which most firms operated over the last 50 years. The pace of change is extraordinary. No sooner do we absorb and...

AI Won’t Replace Relationships. But Relationships Will Matter More Than Ever.

Aug 17, 2026 | Business, Leadership, Performance, Personal Management

Over the last week, I’ve had conversations with three very different people: an accountant, a designer, and a business owner. Different professions. Different work. Different perspectives. And yet, each conversation eventually came back to the same question: “What...

Not A Replacement Of Your Purpose

Aug 10, 2026 | Business, Leadership, Performance, Personal Management

Technology has always reshaped this profession. Every generation has faced a tool that seemed poised to change everything. Calculating manually gave way to the calculator. The calculator gave way to the computer. Today, artificial intelligence is the next evolution....

What Comes After Technical Expertise?

Aug 3, 2026 | Business, Leadership, Performance

Technical expertise has been the foundation of the accounting profession. And it should be. It’s the knowledge, accuracy, and judgment CPAs bring to their work that make this profession one of the most trusted. But the world around us is changing. Technology is making...

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Category: Leadership, Performance, Personal Management

Sometimes the Best Development Happens in the Moment

The Professional Skills Advantage

Lead Through Uncertainty

AI Won’t Replace Relationships. But Relationships Will Matter More Than Ever.

Not A Replacement Of Your Purpose

What Comes After Technical Expertise?

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