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The Cooperative Accountant is Going Digital
NSAC's quarterly technical journal, The Cooperative Accountant, often referred to as the TCA, is going digital! Members will receive both the digital and printed versions of the winter 2020 edition, and the digital TCA will arrive through email and Connect thereafter. Watch below as Nick Mueting, NSAC President, and Bill Miller, NSAC Immediate Past President, discuss the new found benefits of the digital TCA.
Read More8 Soft Skills That Make You an Even Better Leader
Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer of VaynerMedia, recently shared a quote on her Instagram page that caught my attention: “People skills, EQ, ‘soft’ skills, HUMAN skills – these are our anchors. They ground us, remind us that we are real. Without these we fly away.” Businesses tend to overlook soft skills and focus on hard skills. When LinkedIn released their list ...
Read MoreAre You Ready to be Coached?
Executive coaching can help you achieve higher performance and greater personal satisfaction at work. While you may be aware that you need to make changes — in behavior, mindset, or both — to advance your career, you won’t reap the benefits of coaching unless you’re prepared to fully engage in the process. This requires a substantial investment of time and effort, so before you move forward, the most important question ...
Read More6 questions to ask to find out if you're an ethical leader
The director of Ethical Imperatives contends that ethical leaders possess six traits that command, not demand, loyalty. Unlike the purely ceremonial royals of today, kings of old were absolute sovereigns. They answered to no one. Their word was law. And they held unchecked power over life and death in their hands. If so, what distinguishes kings from despots? Only this: the way they appear in the eyes of their people. A ...
Read More7 Strategies for Better Group Decision-Making
When you have a tough business problem to solve, you likely bring it to a group. After all, more minds are better than one, right? Not necessarily. Larger pools of knowledge are by no means a guarantee of better outcomes. Because of an over-reliance on hierarchy, an instinct to prevent dissent, and a desire to preserve harmony, many groups fall into groupthink. Misconceived expert opinions can quickly distort a group decision.
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