September 2013 Leadership Forum
Vol. 5 No. 9, September 2013
The Leadership Forum is a panel of the most prominent thought leaders in the profession. Each month we ask them to respond to a question dealing with CPA firm management and leadership.
This month's question is:
What are the top three (or more) responsibilities of the managing partner, in order of importance?
Consultants and Other Prominent Observers
| August Aquila | Aquila Global Advisor Group, LLC | www.aquilaadvisors.com [email protected] |
| ...Our research over the last two years identified 4 areas of responsibilities. First thing they do is to set direction - they provide a compelling direction and strategy, focus people's attention... More | ||
| L. Gary Boomer | Boomer Consulting, Inc. | www.boomer.com [email protected] |
| ...Direct and coordinate the firm's planning processes including strategic, HR, IT, marketing, sales and succession planning... More | ||
| William Carlino | Transition Advisors | www.transitionadvisors.com [email protected] |
| I would say in order of importance and feel free to juxtapose any one of them - firm governance, growth and reputation both within the profession and to their clients. | ||
| Marc Rosenberg | The Rosenberg Associates | www.rosenbergassoc.com [email protected] |
| ...2. Herding cats. The most difficult challenge for a MP is managing a group of smart, self-confident, incredibly successful partners who think that, because they are "partners," they have the right to do whatever they darn well please... More | ||
| Bryan Shelton, M.S. | The Rainmaker Companies | www.therainmakercompanies.com [email protected] |
| The most important responsibility of a Managing Partner is to develop and communicate a mission and vision for the firm. The mission and vision can be driving forces inside accounting firms... More | ||
| Joel Sinkin | Transition Advisors, LLC | www.transitionadvisors.com [email protected] |
| 1) Protecting the firm: this entails everything under the sun... More | ||
| Rick Telberg | CPA Trendlines | www.cpatrendlines.com [email protected] |
| The best managing partners I know act mainly as chairmen of the board. Some would say they should act like CEOs. Most agree they should shift COO duties (and CFO, CMO, CTO, etc.) to others... More | ||
| Lisa Tierney | TIERNEY Coaching & Consulting | www.TIERNEYCoaching-Consulting.com [email protected] |
| ...The third is to motivate - lead and inspire... More | ||
| Jennifer Wilson | ConvergenceCoaching LLC | www.convergencecoaching.com [email protected] |
| Defining the firm's vision with input from key leaders, ensuring an engaging culture and driving growth. | ||