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it’s about accountability, not politics.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by august aquila<\/span><\/i>
\n
creating the effective partnership<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

every book you read on leadership will tell you certain things you need to do to become a good leader. however, you can do these things and still not be someone who people want to follow.<\/p>\n

why? leadership is all about trust. if you cannot trust me, then you will not follow me or believe in me.<\/span><\/p>\n

more on leadership for pro members<\/a>:<\/strong> 5 questions about your firm\u2019s direction<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> 6 reasons to keep partners from retiring<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> 6 reasons why cpa firms fail in innovation<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> 6 steps to handle staffing problems in a merger<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> 7 signs your firm is headed for an implosion<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> it\u2019s not always about money: 16 tweaks for your comp system<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> eight key goal areas for partners<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> like herding cats: partners must \u2018walk together\u2019<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> managing partners must remember partners\u2019 needs<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> new times call for new cpa firm metrics<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> partners have love-hate relationship with leadership<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> the 8-point financial tune-up for your accounting firm<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> three ways to run a firm: but only one is sustainable<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> what does being a partner mean?<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

here is my short checklist for the things good leaders need to do:<\/p>\n

1. always tell the truth.<\/strong> this is the basis of trust. just remember the story of george washington and the cherry tree \u2013 “i cannot tell a lie.” leadership is not about politics, it’s about clear and honest communication with your partners, employees, clients and referral sources. leave the double talk to the politicians who populate the sunday morning tv talk shows. read more →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"aquila\"<\/a>
aquila<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

it’s about accountability, not politics.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by august aquila<\/span><\/i>
\n
creating the effective partnership<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

every book you read on leadership will tell you certain things you need to do to become a good leader. however, you can do these things and still not be someone who people want to follow.<\/p>\n

why? leadership is all about trust. if you cannot trust me, then you will not follow me or believe in me.<\/span><\/p>\n

more on leadership for pro members<\/a>:<\/strong> 5 questions about your firm\u2019s direction<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> 6 reasons to keep partners from retiring<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> 6 reasons why cpa firms fail in innovation<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> 6 steps to handle staffing problems in a merger<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> 7 signs your firm is headed for an implosion<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> it\u2019s not always about money: 16 tweaks for your comp system<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> eight key goal areas for partners<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> like herding cats: partners must \u2018walk together\u2019<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> managing partners must remember partners\u2019 needs<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> new times call for new cpa firm metrics<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> partners have love-hate relationship with leadership<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> the 8-point financial tune-up for your accounting firm<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> three ways to run a firm: but only one is sustainable<\/span><\/a> |<\/span> what does being a partner mean?<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

here is my short checklist for the things good leaders need to do:<\/p>\n

1. always tell the truth.<\/strong> this is the basis of trust. just remember the story of george washington and the cherry tree \u2013 “i cannot tell a lie.” leadership is not about politics, it’s about clear and honest communication with your partners, employees, clients and referral sources. leave the double talk to the politicians who populate the sunday morning tv talk shows. read more →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1331,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2259,3120],"tags":[575],"class_list":["post-43163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-leadership","category-pro-member-exclusive","tag-leadership","membership-content","access-restricted"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n6 things leaders must do - 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