Elon Musk

A leader who disregards alternate opinions and advice

Set aside specific times for answering emails so that you are not constantly interrupted

This type of leader must be developed in the accounting profession

Servant Leadership causes performance to increase positively

Steve Jobs

An extreme focus is placed on pushing the board to increase wages

Volunteer to lead a project outside of your traditional work

In the past, most accounting leaders were the best in this aspect

Accountants only begin leading when they get promoted to partner

Herb Kelleher

Access to information and ability to contact key people are blocked

Ask questions to gain a deeper understanding of those around you

Accountants do this early in their career

When a leader begins to damage company culture, they become a destructive leader

Chris Lowney

Leader does not realize they are missing important elements of business savvy or experience

Confront a fear such as public speaking

Those who will speak up and identify issues under a leader

The best accounting leaders are those who generate the most profit

Travis Kalanick

Senior staff leave in groups or after a short period of time

Develop and commit to a weekly routine to develop your skills

One of the biggest issues that currently impacts Accounting leaders within firms

Leaders are built over time