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July 17, 2012

Stepping up to Lead: 10 Strategies for Professionals

Leadership is not a title, or a part of a job description, it is the actions that professionals can take every day when they walk through the doors at their firm.

Sandra Wiley

Anyone can lead! Leadership is not a title, or a part of a job description, it is the actions that professionals can take every day when they walk through the doors at their firm. Here are 10 strategies that you can use to initiate those actions:

  1. Allocate Talent
  2. Develop Your Firm 5 Dials
  3. Training and Learning
  4. Process Improvement
  5. Develop a Written Plan
  6. Hang Onto Your Genius
  7. Following the Rules of Standardization
  8. Client Experience
  9. Business Development for Everyone
  10. Internal Client Relationships

As you might guess, you could write a full article on any one of these items, however the overriding theory here is that a leader must look at the firm with a broader and longer term view. Anyone who is leading should think and act like they “own” their area of expertise. By getting out of the habit of thinking in terms of a checklist, and thinking more strategically, you will show yourself as a person who will stand out among your peers.

Are you ready to step up to lead? Refer back to the actions above and identify those that you are not implementing today and choose just one of them to tackle now. Start your journey to a higher level of leadership by taking action today.

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Sandra Wiley

COO, Boomer Consulting

Sandra Wiley, President of Boomer Consulting, Inc., is a leader in the accounting profession with a passion for helping firms grow, adapt and thrive. She is regularly recognized by Accounting Today as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Accounting as a result of her expertise in leadership, management, collaboration, culture building, talent and training. Sandra’s years of experience and influence as a management and strategic planning consultant make her a sought-after resource among the best and brightest firms in the country. She is regularly invited to speak at national conferences where she empowers audiences with new ideas and a sense of humor. She is a popular author, having been published in many online and print publications, and penned two books, The Journey Ahead: A New Roadmap to Collaboration in Your Firm and The Engaged Employee: 10 Initiatives for Successful Firms.

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