The Importance of Success Skills in Professional Development

Lauren M. Lear, CPA, and Michael T. Romano Sr., CPA, answer pressing questions about their spring 2017 Pennsylvania CPA Journal column, “The Importance of Success Skills in Professional Development,” diving deep into the interpersonal skills necessary for accounting professionals to thrive.

Highlights
Among the factors they discuss is:
•Maintaining a positive attitude even during trying personal times
•The importance of networking to your professional success
•Turning challenges into opportunities from which you can grow
•The most irreplaceable qualities of effective leaders
•Ways by which leaders can be empathetic toward their charges while continuing to motivate them