If you’re like many successful advisors who come to our offices, you probably have an innate ability to run your firm. In all likelihood you spent a considerable amount...
I recently read a NYT op-ed piece about Google’s hiring process called “How to Get a Job at Google.” It got me thinking about how we coach financial advisors to engage...
If you’re a financial advisor, or part of a financial advisory team, and someone could offer you a “magical solution” that could more than double your business…what is...
By its history and character, the financial advisory industry is imbued with a Darwinian survival-of-the-fittest attitude. One question though, especially if you are a...
The following is Part II of this blog post, and is a real-life example, pulled from the ClientWise files (with client approval). To protect the anonymity and...
Have you ever attended a brilliant seminar or workshop that is filled with achievable and beneficial ideas that you’d like to employ…only to return to your office...
Twenty years ago, this article was first published in the Harvard Business Review, The Discipline of Teams. Authored by Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith, the...
As the leader of a financial advisory team, or as a financial advisory working within a team, effective delegation is a valuable (and learned) skill. Not only does...
With the arrival of collaboration software, communicating and working together as a team is easier than ever before. Knowing the software that works to your advantage is...
Adding a new team member to a successful financial advisory team is an exciting and important time. It also can be an opportunity to revisit goals and achievements with...
In The Wisdom of Teams, authors Katzenback and Smith define a team as: “…a small group of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose,...
In Patrick Lencioni’s classic business leadership fable, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, the first dysfunction is the absence of trust. As he aptly notes, trust must...