Eric Jacobson

JUNE 7, 2013

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Is one objective how to develop strategic partnerships? She began her career in law and accounting, but after graduate school, she transitioned into marketing. Why do you enjoy being a mentor?

Mentor 61

Mentor CPA Objective Long-term 61

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 15, 2012

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Is one objective how to develop strategic partnerships? She began her career in law and accounting, but after graduate school, she transitioned into marketing. Why do you enjoy being a mentor?

Mentor 57

Mentor CPA Objective Long-term 57

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2018

Plenty of media coverage — and companies’ attention — is devoted to employees at the beginning and end of their careers, at least in my experience. What about the wide swath of employees who are in the middle of their careers? For many managers, the problem is seeing those employees through to the other side.

Career 13

Career Crisis Mentor CPA 13

Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 13, 2017

After all, I had earned it, having just finished a 28 year run as a CPA, cable company VP of Operations, football stadium project manager, VP of Development for another cable company, and finally, a cable company SVP of Operations. Leaders need to love to solve problems driven by this curiosity.

CPA 192

CPA COO CFO Leadership 192

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 2, 2012

She was a training manager for a large corporation, advising middle and senior managers on career development. Located at the home office, she developed long-term relationship with her clients. It's not easy, but you can still chart a career through this difficult this environment. You offer your clients more for less.

Marketing 16

Marketing CPA Outsourcing Forrester 16

Terry Starbucker

MARCH 28, 2010

But swallow it I did, and I rushed into my career with my skepticism meter cranked up to 10, expecting to ferret out any fraud that came my way. Plus, I developed some quicker ways to do fraud checks on the key balance sheet accounts. First, my best wishes as you embark on your career. Thank you for your time!

CPA 234

CPA Learning-by-Doing Long-term Career 234

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Prahalad's 1989 HBR article "Strategic Intent" brought about a discontinuous shift in my career — from a professor of accounting to a researcher on strategy and innovation. Gary Hamel and C.K. As an idea, strategic intent is about setting a bold and ambitious goal, out of all proportion to a firm's current resources and capabilities.

Goal 9

Goal Prahalad Hamel CPA 9

Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

I follow 6 principles on a daily basis, which I know has made a significant impact on my career success. The healthy habits that I attribute to my success as a leader are practice what I preach, set healthy boundaries, practice mindfulness, exercise, work hard and invest in my ongoing learning and personal development.

Succession 316

Succession Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Follow-up 316

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2018

Who wouldn’t want a meaningful career and better balance between work and home? For many of us, it’s finances that keep us from making a career change. We worry and wonder: What would a career change do to our bank accounts? But Steve, Amanda, and Brandon all left those jobs and made a mid-career transition.

Career 13

Career Budgeting Short-term Planning 13