{"id":109847,"date":"2023-03-31t11:59:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-31t15:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=109847"},"modified":"2023-04-21t14:00:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21t18:00:58","slug":"five-ways-to-keep-your-edge-as-a-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2023\/03\/31\/five-ways-to-keep-your-edge-as-a-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"five ways to keep your edge as a leader"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>specific steps, including three ways to make life easier.<\/strong><\/p>\n by august j. aquila<\/i> have you ever wondered why in good times or in bad it seems that managing partners of professional services firms fail? what happens to them? do they get stuck in a routine? do they fail to see the next issue coming down the road? do they stop thinking about what is critical for success? or, do they spend too much time with clients, with dysfunctional partners or with all the other noisy, but unimportant things that can pull them from their purpose?<\/p>\n more: <\/b>five reasons that leaders fail<\/a> | what managing partners must be doing<\/a> | do your partners pay their own way?<\/a> | how to create firm accountability<\/a> | five questions to ask your partners about accountability<\/a> sometimes leaders get overwhelmed. they forget that non-stop action is a lot different from delivering results. in short, they lose the alignment between what\u2019s important to them and what\u2019s important to the firm. here is what you need to look for:<\/p>\n if you are seeing any of these signs you may need to take a personal retreat and give some serious thought to what you are doing and why you are losing focus. i\u2019ve seen many leaders so fixated on the success of their firm and the financial results that they forget to focus on themselves. there is no doubt that one of the biggest contributors to a firm\u2019s success is the leader\u2019s ability to sustain a high level of effectiveness. if you think you are working harder and harder but not smarter and feeling less and less fulfilled, you may be on the verge of losing your edge. here is what you need to do to recapture it and move forward.<\/p>\n when you take your personal retreat, here are some personal questions that you should contemplate. take a blank sheet of paper or your tablet and start answering the following questions:<\/p>\n it\u2019s really critical that you identify three to four goals for you and the firm each year. there are many studies that show the more goals we try to achieve, the less we achieve them with any degree of excellence. while there are countless things a firm needs to do, the human mind can only think about a few at a time. if you can\u2019t focus your thoughts and energy you will never regain your edge.<\/p>\n you can ask yourself the following questions when trying to determine what to focus on:<\/p>\n execution is the most important thing a leader can do. you know what you want to do (see #1 above) and you have decided where to focus (see #2 above), now it is time to do something. and, not do just anything, but the key items on your list.<\/p>\n here are some ideas and tactics to use:<\/p>\n managing firms continues to become more complex and difficult. you need to learn how to work smarter and not harder. when you do this life becomes easier. now, in order to do it, you will need to change the way you are currently doing things. i can\u2019t tell what you need to change, but here are some items that you might want to consider:<\/p>\n each firm is at a different stage of its life cycle. startup firms require you to put most of your energy into surviving. growth-oriented firms may require leaders to keep the firm from imploding. mature firms require a leader who can recreate the firm and firms that are in decline may require a leader to turn them around or perhaps sell them.<\/p>\n while you were successful in the startup stage there is no guarantee that your skills will serve you in the growth, mature or declining stage. if you are connected to your work and are honest with yourself you will be able to read your energy level. a high degree of energy indicates that you are connected. a high degree of stress means you are becoming disconnected from the practice.<\/p>\n if you have any of these feelings, you may be on the disconnection road:<\/p>\n stop yourself now before it is too late! take a sabbatical and refresh yourself. if this is not an option, start planning for your successor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" specific steps, including three ways to make life easier.<\/strong>
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\nthere are certain signs that start to appear when this happens even to the most successful leader.<\/p>\n\n
1. re-engage yourself.<\/h3>\n
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2. don\u2019t lose your focus.<\/h3>\n
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3. execute.<\/h3>\n
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4. make life easier.<\/h3>\n
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5. stay connected to your work.<\/h3>\n
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\nby august j. aquila<\/i>
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