by Rob Pillans | Sep 14, 2021 | Articles
Going back many years I reckon lots of firm owners had a fear of sharing information, somehow thinking it could be used against them. Over time I’ve seen this diminish and yet I still occasionally come across a firm owner who is reluctant to share information about...
by Rob Pillans | Aug 18, 2021 | Articles
I love the Olympic Games. Not just because I was one of two people responsible for the set up of Olympic Headquarters for the Sydney 2000 Olympics, but because at their core they are about individuals (and teams) striving to be the best they can be. Comparisons...
by Rob Pillans | May 18, 2021 | Articles
This is a question I have been asked a few times in my role as a coach, consultant and mentor for accounting firm owners and managers. It’s also a question I’ve had to answer when working inside firms on a few occasions. I think the answer to this question is “it...
by Rob Pillans | May 18, 2021 | Articles
Recently I participated in an interactive webinar with Marcus Buckingham who is a well known author and speaker on management and leadership topics. The topic was resilience. If there was one thing the COVID pandemic has shown us it is that not everyone has the same...
by Rob Pillans | May 18, 2021 | Articles
Recently I participated in an interactive webinar with Patrick Lencioni who is a well known author and speaker on management and leadership topics. His view is that the goals of a leader are to make the organisation smart and to make it healthy. Lencioni also holds...