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Leading An Accounting Firm
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Leading An Accounting Firm

by Troy Waugh
May 2017
Beginner
400 pages
12h 50m
English
Wiley
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Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Chapter 1—Why Leadership Matters

Leading the Brightest of the Bright

Leading the Organization

The Leader’s Role—Influencing Mission, Vision, and Values

Losing Focus

A Sad Tale (Tail!)

Leading Versus Managing

You Need Both

New Skills

Are Leaders Born or Are They Built?

Types of Leaders

Effective Leaders Must Be Humble

Challenges of Leadership

The Measure of a Leader

Conclusion

Section 1—Leading Self

Chapter 2—Self-Knowledge: The Inner Accelerator

Your Leadership Style

The Value of Self-Knowledge

Characteristics of Good Leaders

The Crisis of Success

Building Leadership Ability for Better Effectiveness

Commit to the Process

Opening Up for Growth

Build on Strengths or Improve Your Weaknesses?

Experience Matters

Building Self-Knowledge

Self-Knowledge Through Interaction With Others

The Undeniable Link: Lifelong Self-Learning and Leadership

Self-Knowledge for a Fulfilled Life

Conclusion

Chapter 3—Trust: The Leadership Imperative

Trust Is a Competitive Advantage Inside and Out

Dimensions of Trustworthiness

Consulting Experiences

Delegation

A Healthy Meeting Among Toxic Ones

Integrity

Group Dynamics

Intent

Invested in Trust

Rebuilding Trust Takes Time

Lessons From Consulting Experiences

Levels of Trust Development

Building Trust

Building Organizational Trust

When Trust Is Broken

Rebuilding Trust

Conclusion

Chapter 4—Critical Thinking: Creating Your Future

What Is Critical Thinking?

Thinking Standards

Critical Thinking Applied: ...

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