strategy execution: “hope is not a strategy” [video]

what you need to know to get things done.

gary boomer of boomer consulting explains in this extended, 7-minute interview how good plans can go awry in today’s accounting firm.

boomer’s talking points:

most partners like to hold others accountable, but not themselves.
many firms fail to conduct the critically important conversations that can avoid major problems from developing.
it’s what partners don’t know that gets them into trouble.
why a cpa may be the wrong person for your firm.
who’s missing from your strategy sessions.
how to go beyond hope as a strategy.

posted on december 6, 2010

2 responses to “strategy execution: “hope is not a strategy” [video]”

adrian pearson
december 6, 2010
this is a private video it seems? how can i play it?
- rick
  december 6, 2010
  sorry about that. please try again now.

l. gary boomer

about the author

l. gary boomer, chief visionary & strategist of boomer consulting inc., is recognized in the accounting profession as a leading authority on technology and firm management.

he consults and speaks around the globe on several topics including strategic and technology planning; mindset, skillsets and toolsets for the future; change management and developing a training and learning culture. he also acts as a planning facilitator and coach to some of the accounting profession's top firms.

gary is the creator of the boomer technology circles and the boomer cio circle, through which he helps firms bridge the gap between technology and practice management and prepares technology professionals for a seat at the management table by developing their business and it acumen.

a prolific author, gary is the author of multiple books and a contributor to several boomer advantage guides, including those on strategic planning, change management, client filtering, attraction and retention, mobile data security and privacy, succession planning and value pricing.

in addition to consulting with hundreds of accounting firms, he has counseled companies such as ibm, microsoft, intuit, wolters kluwer, sage, xcm, expensify and thomson reuters on the design and marketing of accounting related software. he continues to consult with many industry technology providers to better serve the needs of the cpa profession and their clients.

awards and recognitions

accounting today’s 100 most influential people in accounting for over 15 years
inside public accounting's 10 most recommended consultants
cpa practice advisor’s top 25 thought leaders
recipient of 2015 aicpa sustained contribution award
2013 inductee into cpa practice advisor’s accounting hall of fame
former head of the aicpa’s it executive committee and former member of the aicpa council
chair of the aicpa life insurance/disability plans committee
past president of kansas society of cpas
member of the accounting advisory board at kansas state university

click here for more by l. gary boomer

2 responses to “strategy execution: “hope is not a strategy” [video]”

adrian pearson

rick