Has the pace of change changed leadership? Tom Hood will share the latest research that highlights how leadership is changing and what emerging leaders need to know now. Tom draws on his experience designing and running the AICPA and MACPA Leadership Academies and recent custom developed partner development programs to share the critical competencies needed for leaders in today’s rapidly changing and complex environments.

1. The Next Generation LeaderNavigators of Change
Tom Hood, CEO, Business Learning Institute
& Maryland Association of CPAs
www.blionline.org

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4. 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
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CEO
Maryland Association of CPAs
(MACPA) www.macpa.org
Business Learning Institute
(BLI) www.blionline.org
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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
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhood/

5. Top Seven Issues - 2012
1. Information overload (including accounting and tax
complexity)
2. Work / life balance
3. Generational issues and communications (including
upper management not sharing knowledge with the
younger generation)
4. Developing networking skills
5. Keeping up with technology -- especially the cloud
6. Finding career guidance
7. Understanding social media benefits
CPA Success blog post http://cpa.tc/1ef

6. HOW TO PROFIT FROM
INNOVATION: Building the
Agile Learning Organization
www.blionline.org

7. Historical Context – The
Perfect Storm
• Web 2.0
• Globalization
• Generations
Source: Don Tapscott - Wikinomics

8. The New Normal - VUCA

9. The Research
A 2012 survey by the Corporate Executive Board showed that 60% of
organizations were experiencing a leadership shortage, an increase of 40
percentage points from the previous year.
67%
#1 issue is developing
leaders & succession
planning
www.blionline.org

10. The top three issues facing human resources & talent development
1.
2.
3.
A shortage of creative, agile leaders.
Inability to rapidly develop workforce skills and capabilities.
Ineffective collaboration and knowledge sharing.
www.blionline.org
Source: 2010 IBM Global Chief Human Resource Officer study

11. Shift Happens
www.blionline.org

12. Paradigm Shift
The
high
performers
in
our
survey
invest
more
in
talent,
focus
on
closing
skills
gaps,
have
more
customized
training
and
development
programs,
iden9fy
future
leaders
earlier
in
their
careers,
and
have
robust
succession
plans
in
place.
They
also
focus
more
on
“so=”
leadership
skills
such
as
the
ability
to
embody
the
organiza9on’s
culture
and
values
and
to
lead
effec9vely
in
a
complex
global
business
environment.
www.blionline.org
Source: E&Y Paradigm Shift: Building a new talent management model to boost growth

13. Our research methodology
#MBSN
AICPA Leadership Academy / AICPA EDGE / MACPA Leadership Academy

15. The Next Gen CPA Leaders…
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
are proactive, flexible, adaptive and collaborative by nature;
have regained the trust of their clients and the public at large;
have successfully bridged the profession’s “leadership gap” by
focusing on succession planning, personal growth, and
generational cooperation;
have created the profession’s premier global industry
standards and best practices;
have redefined the profession through work / life integration,
collaboration, and a team-first approach; and
6.
have earned a reputation as technological innovators.

16. Six Bold Steps
1. Professional unity
2. Work / life integration
3. The evolving nature of leadership and
new leadership models
4. Proactive, goal-focused planning
5. Networked collaboration
6. Embracing and adopting new technologies

17. http://www.slideshare.net/thoodcpa/cpa-vision-2025

18. CPAs
are
trusted
advisors
who,
combining
insight
with
integrity
deliver
value
by:
Communica)ng
the
total
picture
with
clarity
and
objec9vity
Transla)ng
complex
informa9on
into
cri9cal
knowledge
An)cipa)ng
and
crea9ng
opportuni9es
Turning
insights
into
ac)on
to
transform
vision
into
reality
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19. Work / Life Balance Doesn’t
The answer – know thyself & work/life integration

20. Work / Life Integration
• Build on Strengths
• Create a Positive Work Environment
• Collaborate

21. Proactive Leadership
#Innovation

22. New Leadership Models
From:
Efficient
Command Control
Hierarchy
Push
Well managed
Good
To:
Effective
Connect Collaborate
Network
Pull
Well led
Great
www.blionline.org

23. Proactive Leadership
#VisionStrategy
“If you don’t have a
vision for yourself or
your organization, you
will just get sucked into
somebody else's vision”

24. Networked Collaboration
We may be moving to
a world of networks
well led, as opposed to
organizations well
managed. You can't
really manage a
network, but you can
help lead within a
network. In any case,
networks are very alive
and real and are
becoming building
blocks.
Source: Jim Collins – Inc. Magazine Interview

25. Your Competitive Advantage
“It is hard to plan for the long-term future when
you don’t know what is going to happen five
minutes from now.
Today, a competitive edge based solely on material
advantage is thin and temporary; the edge quickly
becomes the margin. The ability to define the edge,
and the ultimate competitive advantage, is found
in the smarts, heart and ingenuity of your people.
That’s your powerhouse. Tap that, train it, focus it
and mobilize it; now you’ve engaged a network
and inspired a sustainable shift.
www.blionline.org

26. Embracing New Technologies
The answer – cloud, social media collaboration

27. Social, Mobile, Cloud, Big Data
http://www.macpa.org/blog/category/6/
technology-social-media

28. Strategic Thinking – Constantly!
Five Powerful Questions
www.blionline.org

29. It’s about Engagement – Alignment - Commitment
www.blionline.org

30. “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
10/29/13
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31. www.blionline.org

32. Career Guidance T V
theBounce
10,000 hour rule
hSp://cpa.tc/2qh

33. The CPA as Artist
An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight,
creativity, and boldness to challenge the status
quo – Seth Godin - Linchpin

34. And remember…

35. A leader s
job is to
define
context and
provide
hope and
inspiration...!

36. Tom
Hood,
CPA.CITP
CEO
Maryland
Associa)on
of
CPAs
Business
Learning
Ins)tute
(443)
632-­‐2301
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In a period of rapid change and
increasing complexity, the winners
will be those organizations who
can keep their rate of learning
greater than the rate of change
and greater than their
competition. – Tom Hood
www.blionline.org