Western Pennsylvania Emerging Leaders Summit

You've earned your CPA and proven yourself a valuable asset to your company. You've mastered the technical skills, but want to refine your soft skills or take your career to the next level. The Western Pennsylvania Emerging Leaders Summit features thought leadership, personal and professional development, and networking.

Your complimentary registration includes CPE credits, lunch, a certificate of completion, and a happy hour celebration.

Nominate yourself or someone at your firm now.

Due to limited space, attendees must be nominated to be considered for this conference. Nominees must be:

A PICPA member
A licensed CPA
Have worked in the accounting profession for five to 10 years

What Does it Mean to Lead in All Directions?

Most leadership development focuses on a single direction within the organizational hierarchy: downstream to direct reports or subordinates. While it is important to be a good boss, leadership is much more than that. The best leaders learn to lead well in all directions. They lead upward to superiors and across among peers throughout the organization. And it all starts with self-leadership. This often overlooked or misunderstood leadership principle is essential to build a thriving and productive organizational culture. 

Building this leadership framework will help you to increase engagement, break down silos, reduce turnover, and develop a flourishing leadership pipeline that produces future leaders from within the organization.

This topic is based on Jon Lokhorst’s new book, Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions, which was published in April 2021.