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Change Management: A Leadership Skill every Managing Partner needs to Master

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Change Management: A Leadership Skill Every Managing Partner Needs to Master

Change is inevitable. Great business leaders have practices in place that help them see a shift in the status quo and proactively plan for it. All...

Exploring PE Options

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Perspectives from the Profession: Exploring Your PE Options

Recent years have seen waves of private equity investment into our industry. These days, it seems there’s a new deal announced every week. Countless...

innovation and strategy

5 min read

Josh Beck on Pairing Innovation with a People-First Strategic Growth

In a recent episode of Making Waves, David Toth, Chief Growth Officer of Winding River Consulting, sat down with Josh Beck, Managing Partner at...

rusted advisor

4 min read

Is the Trustsed Advisor a Dead Concept - from the eyes of M.P., Brandon Hall

Recently, a friend of WRC and former client - Brandon Hall - put together his perspective on Gary Shamis's latest article around The Trusted Advisor....

elevating leadership

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Winning Ways 2024 Recap: Elevating Leadership, Driving the Future of Accounting

110 attendees come together in Chicago for the 3rd Annual Winning Ways Conference In the heart of a rapidly changing profession, where firms must...

talent and technology

4 min read

Making Waves: Ascend CEO David Wurtzbacher On Winning with Talent and Technology

In a recent episode of Making Waves, David Toth, Chief Growth Officer of Winding River Consulting, sat down with David Wurtzbacher, Founder and CEO...

culture and growth

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Balancing Culture and Growth in Accounting Firms

Accounting firms today face a pivotal decision: pursue aggressive growth or preserve the unique culture that has fueled their success. As firms...

Less Taxing

4 min read

Less Taxing: How Nichols & Company CEO Gwen Nichols Is Building a Better Model for Small Firms

In a recent episode of Making Waves, David Toth, Chief Growth Officer of Winding River Consulting, sat down with Gwen Nichols, Owner & CEO of Nichols...

shine a light

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Try This: Shine a Light

In leadership, few metaphors are as powerful and resonant as “Leaders create the weather,” a phrase eloquently expressed by Dr. Jonathan Reams. This...