leadership

the culture of continuous improvement

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industrial metal number 5implement lean in 5 steps.

by dustin hostetler
bridging the gap

change is never easy, and the accounting profession has often shown a particular resistance to relinquishing traditional patterns. but for those firms that embrace change at all levels through process improvement initiatives such as lean six sigma, the results have been both visible and rewarding.

more: a winning culture is an intentional culture | a call for change: an open letter to each generation
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when this kind of initiative succeeds, generational conflicts melt away as the shared vision and firmwide efforts unite older and younger team members in their quest for the common goal.
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a winning culture is an intentional culture

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tamera loerzel: "are you defining your culture or letting it define you?"4 steps you can take today.

by tamera loerzel
bridging the gap

firm culture is a term that is frequently used and often taken for granted. assuming that your culture matches the firm’s stated goals isn’t wise, nor is considering the culture to be static and unchanging.

more: a call for change: an open letter to each generation
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to create and maintain a firm culture that delivers positive results and brings team members together to work toward a common cause, you must take action to ensure that the many elements contributing to an engaging, positive firm culture are all working to create concrete manifestations of the culture you desire to see.
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a call for change: an open letter to each generation

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three businesspeople of different agesdrop the preconceptions and start working as a team.

by jennifer wilson
bridging the gap

much like siblings, multiple generations working at the same firm often bring entrenched points of view and strong biases that have at least some basis in truth. dropping these notions may be uncomfortable and require a conscious effort, but will benefit the firm as well as individual relationships within it.

with three distinct generations in the workplace today, the impacts of generational differences are phenomenal. firm leaders are challenged to balance and blend each generation’s unique historical context, motivators and somewhat differing values systems to create a unified team and a sustainable firm.
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how enthusiastic is your staff?

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steven sacks: "creating a workplace that allows open and honest communications will go a long way toward employee retention – one of the biggest challenges facing firms and companies today."more enthusiasm = more productivity and profitability.

by steven e. sacks

did you ever take a survey of your firm’s staff to gauge its level of job satisfaction or how enthusiastic it is about working in your firm or company?

more: negotiate for success, not a ‘win’  | does your board know its role? | can you recite your mission statement? | does busyness really mean productivity? | five powerpoint rules to live by | your firm’s biggest assets walk out the door every day | so much to do and so little time: achieving success in the c-suite | can we please refer to accounting as a profession?
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every so often you should conduct a survey that asks anything ranging from clarity of purpose and level of commitment to flexibility and advancement. it costs nothing to do but will yield important anecdotal data to be addressed by senior leadership. you may find that staff wants more input on developing business or increased exposure to clients and customers.
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does your board know its role?

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business meeting with people around table facing forward4 questions for review.

by steven e. sacks

the purpose behind an organization creating a board is not to micromanage, design a company logo or address human resource issues. neither is its role to sit around and smoke cohiba esplendido cigars and sip louis xiii de remy martin grande cognac.

more: can you recite your mission statement? | does busyness really mean productivity? | five powerpoint rules to live by | your firm’s biggest assets walk out the door every day | so much to do and so little time: achieving success in the c-suite | can we please refer to accounting as a profession?
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this glad-handing, back-slapping culture led to the financial breakdowns in the early 2000s and probably still is happening at this writing.
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