plain-vanilla goal-setting may be the single biggest problem plaguing today’s cpa partnerships.
also in this report: the 11 traits of “one-firm” firms.
by august j. aquila and robert j. lees
how to engage partners in the firm’s future
more firms now have a vision and a strategy in the hope of engaging partners and employees, according to our research.
but the partners aren’t always involved in their creation and often don’t buy in to the vision.
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this can be because the vision just isn’t compelling enough or because the partners are more interested in their own practice rather than creating a real firm. this type of accounting firm is usually referred to as a “siloed” firm and never succeeds in bringing the full capabilities of the firm to bear.
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