Career Success For Accountants

Are You Ready To Lead?

Leading can appear really easy when you are on the outside looking in.  The reality is however very different.

 

I often think of leading a bit like mountain climbing.  Once you reach one peak there is another to be conquered.  There is always another challenge waiting for you.

 

People often ask me what it takes to lead.  The question is simple enough but the answer is a bit more difficult.

 

For me, success in leading is about having the right combination of:

 

  • Skills
  • Experience
  • Knowledge and
  • Personal qualities

 

So let’s look at these in a little bit more detail.

 

Skills

 

While there are many skills you need to master, some of the essential skills in my experience are:

 

  • The ability to communicate effectively
  • A good understanding of the basics of finance
  • The essentials of marketing
  • Strategy and planning
  • Sales
  • Change

 

Experience

 

Often people are caught out by climbing too far too fast.  Some things only come with experience and experience only comes when you have the opportunity to try new things out.  Even if your intention is to work in a particular industry, sector or function, I think it is always useful to get perspectives from other sectors.

 

Knowledge

 

The best leaders I worked and work with have that unique blend of being experts in their own area and a good working knowledge of other areas.

 

Personal Qualities

 

For anyone who aspires to lead, I truly believe that having the right personal qualities is probably the most important thing you can have.  It’s your self belief, self confidence and the ability to engage and inspire others that will make all of the difference to delivering results.

 

The Bottom Line: Everyone has the potential to lead.  The question is are you ready to capitalise on your potential?

Duncan Brodie helps accountants achieve their career and professional potential by helping them move from technical expert to leader.  He invites you to check out his free training resources

About the Author Duncan Brodie

Since 2006 I’ve worked with in excess of 8,000 accountants and professionals in workshops, seminars and one to one helping them land their next jobs and become better leaders, presenters and business partners. Before that I spent 25 years in accountancy climbing the career ladder from Payments Clerk to FD. I’m a CIMA Fellow, Certified Professional Coach and Team Coach Facilitator.

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awaelalkhale says 28 September 2023

نقل الأثاث من المنزل الحالي إلى المنزل الجديد يعتبر مهمة صعبة ومرهقة، وقد يستغرق وقتًا طويلًا ويشكل تحديًا للعديد من الأشخاص. ولحسن الحظ، هناك خيارات عديدة لنقل الأثاث بطريقة سهلة وبخلاف التوقعات، مثل استخدام شركات نقل الأثاث المحترفة.توفر شركات النقل المحترفة فريقًا مدربًا بشكل جيد ومجهزًا بالأدوات والمعدات اللازمة للتعامل مع جميع أنواع الأثاث والمواد الأخرى بأمان وكفاءة. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، توفر هذه الشركات خيارات مرنة لجدولة النقل بناءً على الاحتياجات الفردية، بما في ذلك خدمات التعبئة والتغليف، والتحميل والتفريغ، والتخزين المؤقت إذا لزم الأمر.علاوة على ذلك، يمكن لشركات نقل الأثاث المحترفة تقديم الضمانات والتأمين المناسب لحماية الأثاث والتغطية من أي أضرار محتملة. وهذا يوفر الراحة للأشخاص الذين ينقلون أثاثًا قيمًا أو حساسًا.بالتالي، فإن استخدام شركات نقل الأثاث المحترفة يمكن أن توفر الكثير من الجهد والوقت والمال، كما يمكن أن توفر العديد من المزايا الأخرى لجعل تجربة نقل الأثاث أسهل وأكثر فعالية.
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