by Rob Pillans | Apr 18, 2023 | Articles, Book Reviews
The COO at one of my clients suggested this as a good read with applicability to accounting firms andI agree. In fact let me say up front that I reckon every accounting firm leader could benefit from reading this book. Jack Stack’s ideas were seen as new and radical...
by admin | Apr 18, 2023 | Articles
My inspiration for this article came from the Growth Faculty, which I noted in another article as the organisation that brought Barack Obama to Australia recently. The Growth Faculty Brilliant ideas for inspired leadership They published a monograph, drawing on the...
by Rob Pillans | Apr 18, 2023 | Articles
Yes it’s true, on Wednesday 29 March 2023 I had the privilege of meeting Barack Obama. I admit it was brief. I got to say hello and welcome him back to Australia. He asked my name and said “very good to meet you Rob”, we had our photo taken together, I thanked him for...
by admin | Mar 22, 2023 | Articles, Events
The week beginning Monday 13 March was a busy one in the accounting industry. In Melbourne on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 was the latest edition of Accounting Business Expo. Then on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 was the inaugural edition of Accountex in Sydney. At...
by admin | Mar 22, 2023 | Articles
As an accounting firm coach, consultant and mentor, most of you know I’m constantly looking at the world through the eyes of my accounting firm clients and looking for ideas wherever I go. A recent experience with Matt the tree guy provided a great reminder about some...
by admin | Mar 22, 2023 | Articles
When I wrote about Chat GPT in December 2022 I described it as an indicator of the massive impact artificial intelligence is going to have a on how knowledge workers and others work. The events of the past three months have only reinforced that view. How accounting...
by Rob Pillans | Jan 18, 2023 | Articles
One of the workshops I run both inside firms and as a foundation module for my Manager Development Program, is Managing yourself and your priorities. (There is also an online self paced option in my online Learning Centre here.) It’s a fabulous workshop which helps...
by Rob Pillans | Jan 16, 2023 | Articles
In my first article on this topic I shared my views on: Who the right people are Why getting them is so important Why attraction and retention matter How we got to this current position which is challenging for employers In my second article I shared a list of the key...
by Rob Pillans | Jan 16, 2023 | Articles
Many of you are aware I’m a big fan of goal setting. In July 2021 I wrote an article – Is goal setting useful? Drawing on the research I did with some colleagues in our Master of Business Coaching degree, I concluded that goal setting is very useful when done...
by Rob Pillans | Dec 20, 2022 | Articles, Book Reviews
It’s 10 years since this book by New York Times journalist Charles Duhigg was published. At its core it’s a book about the science of habits and how we can apply this understanding to help us establish good habits or change habits that are not serving us well. The...
