Leadership Lessons from the AICPA 2014 Leadership Academy - Created and delivered by Tom Hood and Gretchen Pisano of the Business Learning Institute. It starts with our philosophy of the Bounce - where we progress from learning to lead yourself to leading others. That shift from technical mastery to leading people and projects takes on a new direction and the acquisition of new skills. Our definition of the new leader is one who is positive, future-minded, self-aware and attuned to the changing context around them. Over the four day interactive program we focus on four main skill sets: 1) Self-awareness - strengths, values and positivity; 2) Attuned to the changing context; 3) Have a vision, purpose and alignment; 4) Empower People through collaboration and engagement; 5) Continuous Learning - Keep you L>C. This program is based on the i2a: Insights to Action Strategic Thinking System and the P.Link Positive Executive Presence programs jointly developed by BLI and Sounding Board Ink.

1. Leaders are positive, flexible and
future-minded, self-aware, and attuned
to the changing context around them.
– Tom Hood & Gretchen Pisano

2. theBounce – making the turn

3. Five Ways to Develop as a Leader
1. Self-Aware – Strengths, Values & Positivity
2. Attuned to the Changing Context
3. Have a Vision, Purpose & Alignment
4. Empower People - Collaboration &
Engagement
5. Continuous Learning – L>C

4. “The
conductor
of
an
orchestra
doesn’t
make
a
sound.
He
depends,
for
his
power,
on
his
ability
to
make
other
people
powerful.”
-­‐
Maestro
Benjamin
Zander

5. Lessons
from
the
Marshmallow
Challenge
• Teamwork
&
CollaboraFon
• ConFnuous
Learning
• AssumpFons

6. Collaboration & Facilitation
CEOs
have
a
new
strategy
in
the
unending
war
for
talent.
They
are
creaFng
more
open
and
collaboraFve
cultures
—
encouraging
employees
to
connect,
learn
from
each
other
and
thrive
in
a
world
of
rapid
change.
CollaboraFon
is
the
number-­‐one
trait
CEOs
are
seeking
in
their
employees.
–
IBM
Global
CEO
Study
2012

7. The New Leadership Model
“We are moving from
organizations well
managed to
networks well led.”
- Jim Collins

8. “In order to buy-in,
people have to
weigh-in.”
- Pat Lencioni

9. T
“In
a
period
of
rapid
change
and
increasing
complexity,
the
winners
are
going
to
be
the
people
who
can
LEARN
faster
than
the
rate
of
CHANGE
and
faster
than
their
COMPETITION.”
-­‐
Tom
Hood,
CPA.CITP.CGMA

11. A leader’s
job is to set
context and
provide
hope and
inspiration...!

12. Tom Hood, CPA, CITP, CGMA
If there is a conversation about the future
of the profession, you're bound to hear
Hood's name mentioned as one of the
people leading the way.
– Accounting Today
" Named the Second Most Influential in Accounting
by Accounting Today Magazine 2013
" Top 150 Influencer by Linked-In
" Top 25 Influencers in Learning & HR by HR
Examiner
" Top 25 Public Accounting Thought Leaders by
CPA Practice Adviser
" Working on Learning Management with AICPA/
CPA2Biz, Cloud Curriculum, Performance
Management /XBRL, Leadership & Generations
CEO
Maryland Association of
CPAs (MACPA)
www.macpa.org
Business Learning Institute
(BLI) www.blionline.org
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhood/