As young CPA professionals enter positions of leadership in name only, they are often stripped of the opportunity to lead.
When young leaders do leave firms, they do so without an opportunity to express their frustrations or goals, says one CPA experience director. The young CPAs believe that their partners and leaders will never change, without considering the best way to sell those leaders on change.
Firms would be better off addressing the generational divide if they hope to build a healthy industry for the future, the columnist writes. Approach workers as individuals, not by generational stereotypes. Consider these tips.