Four experienced management accountants representing different industries shared their thoughts on how to build trust amidst major change.
Joselin Martin, CPA, CGMA, joined a construction company where the founder was adjusting to his new role as a senior executive. Jeff Livesay, CPA, CGMA, was hired to help transition a firm from first generation to second with its first new leadership team in nearly 40 years — at the same time the firm started to take on clients in new industries, including the cannabis industry. Dennis Sherrin, CPA, CGMA, turned a firm of accountants into advisers and change managers. And Jagveer Kang, ACMA, CGMA, is the face of change for company after company as a Deloitte consultant on technology-enabled finance transformations.
Each of the four answered a series of open-ended interview questions about team leadership in times of crisis and change. And though their industries run from tech to agriculture, they converged on five simple themes: Sharing a goal, trusting others, setting limits, creating a safety net and trusting yourself. Learn more.