What Makes a Leader?

Source: Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

The following is a complete reprint, reproduced with permission, of a blog post by Rita Keller.

I sometimes read a blog that is directed to startups and entrepreneurs. It's called startupprofessionals.com. Recently a post featured nine attributes of entrepreneurial leaders, and I think they definitely apply to CPA firm leaders:

1. Clarity of vision and expectations
2. Willingness to make decisions
3. Experience and knowledge in your business area
4. Commitment and conviction for the venture
5. Open to new ideas and creativity
6. Courage to acknowledge and attack constraints
7. Reward continuous learning
8. Self-discipline for consistency and reliability
9. Accept responsibility for all actions

You might want to recommend the blog to your entrepreneurial clients.

For the original blog entry, read “Nurture These Characteristics In Your Firm Leaders.”

From Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders, the blog of Rita Keller, LLC, May 4, 2012. Visit http://ritakeller.com/blog/.