Session at Inaugural Session of Wyoming Society of CPAs Leadership Academy

1. AUG. 6 – 9, 2014
THE RITZ-CARLTON, NEW ORLEANS
Self Awareness: The Secret to Effective
Leadership

2. WHY DO WE FAIL TO
GET TO KNOW
OURSELVES?

3. #AICPA_EDGE
Why do we fail to get to know
ourselves?
Fear – maybe we don’t measure up
Compartmentalization
The “busyness” of life and other distractions

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Self Awareness “in the moment”
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. . . it’s about the
experience that others
are having.
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It may be cliché, but it’s really NOT
about you . . .
““I've learned that people will forget
what you said, people will forget what
you did, but people will never forget
how you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou

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Confirmation Bias

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Leadership is the capacity
to influence human
thought, emotion, and
behavior starting with my
own.

8. HOW DO WE GET
COMFORTABLE IN
OUR OWN SKIN?

9. #AICPA_EDGE
Amy Cuddy – Harvard Business School
“Our bodies change our
minds, and our minds
can change our behavior,
and our behavior can
change our outcomes.”
– Amy Cuddy
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Amy Cuddy – Harvard Business School
“Don't fake it till you
make it. Fake it till you
become it.”
– Amy Cuddy
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Values Affirmation
I’m good enough, I’m
smart enough . . .

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What’s My Motivation?

14. HOW DO I GET GOOD,
HONEST FEEDBACK?

15. #AICPA_EDGE
How do I get good, honest
feedback?
Create safety
Prime the pump
Start early in your career
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Create Safety

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Create Safety
Warmth . . . And . . . Strength
• Do you mean me harm?
• Do you have the capacity to
carry it out?

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Be tentative . . .

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Prime
the
Pump

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Start Early
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Dan Griffiths, CPA, CGMA is the Director of Strategic
Planning at Tanner, LLC, a Salt Lake City-based
professional services firm with 115 team members.
Prior to merging his practice with Tanner, he co-
founded Proficio Services Group to provide strategic &
business planning, leadership development, and
business coaching services. Dan is a graduate of the
2010 AICPA Leadership Academy and in 2011-2012
served as the chair of the Young CPA Network
Committee for the AICPA. He also served for three
years as a member of the governing council. Dan has
also been very active with the UACPA and in 2011 was
recognized as the Outstanding CPA in Business and
Management. He was recently selected to serve on
the AICPA Board of Directors. Dan is an avid flyfisher,
backpacker, and gardener. He and his wife Bibiana
are the proud parents of four children.
Contact Dan at: dgriffiths@tannerco.com
Or connect with him on LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/in/dangriffithscpa

22. Thank You
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Thank You
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