
The episode discusses the importance of disagreement in leadership teams and the challenges of letting go of control in accounting firms.
If you're building a leadership team around you as an accounting firm owner, you already know: letting go of control is hard. And when it goes sideways, even over something small, it can feel like a lot more than it is.In this episode: The exact moment the leadership meeting went sideways and what was really behind it Why letting go of control is the hardest part of scaling an accounting firm Why Mike tells every new second chair leader to find something to disagree about on purpose The line between influence and manipulation and how to know which side you're on What servant leadership actually feels like from the inside (it's lonelier than it looks) Why surrounding yourself with yes people makes scaling your firm almost impossible 💬 Got a topic you want us to tackle? Drop a comment, send us a message, or share this episode with a firm owner who needs to hear it. 🎙 Want to be a guest? We're opening the show up to firm owners who want to talk shop. Reach out and let's talk. Connect with us: Matt Patrick on LinkedIn → https://hubs.la/Q04fKVdQ0 Mike Shaeffer on LinkedIn → https://hubs.la/Q04fKVdX0 Tired of struggling to find qualified accountants for your firm? Check out…
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