Leadership Archives - Wiss & Company, LLP

Wiss Celebrates Black History Month

Written on February 1, 2022. Posted in Wiss Gets Personal.

by Michelle Antico, Marketing Coordinator This February, we’d like to take the time to recognize Black History Month and the impact African Americans have had in the accounting field. As citizens of America, it is within the people’s hands to continue creating a home of equality for every race, ethnicity, and culture. Therefore, while it is important to recognize all the major milestones the African American community has hit in accounting, it is also crucial to spread awareness...

Nicole DeRosa on Leadership, Opening Doors, and Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

Written on December 9, 2021. Posted in Tax, Wiss Gets Personal.

Nicole DeRosa, Senior Tax Manager at Wiss, sits down with Wiss Marketing to share her story. Could you tell us a little bit about your background? Personally, I have always gravitated toward math and science so I knew it was likely that I’d end up doing something in that general arena. In my junior year in high school, I took an accounting class and knew at that point that I wanted to be an Accountant. Unusual, I know because back then, the stigma of ‘an accountant’ was so “un-cool”...

Doing Better and Being Better: An Interview with Christopher Cowan, Partner

Written on November 8, 2021. Posted in Construction, Wiss Gets Personal, Wiss Gives Back.

Chris, you’re passionate about giving back to the community. Can you tell us more about that? We’re not here without the support of our communities. I believe we really have a moral obligation to give back. It’s an obligation of ours to leverage the voice and respect that we have within the community, to help those who are less fortunate than we are. I’ve always wanted to do better and be better. I give back whenever I can and try to encourage others to do the same. “I’ve always...

Competition, Chemistry, and Grit: 3 Lessons Soccer Can Teach You About Business

Written on November 5, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

Whether you follow soccer closely or still think a throw-in is when everyone contributes gas money for the ride home, the sport contains many lessons that translate to business. Soccer players get tackled and make mistakes throughout every game. Business leaders make bad judgments, despite their best attempts. In both situations, your team is relying on you to get back up and keep pushing. Chemistry is the missing ingredient a soccer team — or a business — needs to turn a set of...

Be Who You Are, and You’ll Get to Where You Want to Be

Written on October 25, 2021. Posted in Wiss Gets Personal.

Amanda Dominguez, Chief Operating Officer at Wiss, sits down with the Marketing Team to talk about her ever-evolving career. Is there someone you look up to as a leader? Amanda: In his famous work, The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran says on teaching, “If he [the teacher] is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.” I’m thinking of someone I’ve worked with – a mentor, leader and friend who encapsulated this very...

An Interview with Taylor Parker, P.E., Branch Manager at Bohler

Written on June 23, 2021. Posted in Engineering, General Business, Wiss Gets Personal.

International Women in Engineering Day is dedicated to celebrating the achievements of female engineers. At Wiss, we’re privileged to work with clients like Bohler who support and recognize the importance of women’s contributions in this industry. Taylor Parker, P.E., Branch Manager at Bohler’s Miami office, shares what inspired her to pursue a career in Engineering and what it takes to succeed and stand out in a traditionally male-dominated profession. What sparked...

The Lasso Way: Management Lessons from Ted Lasso

Written on December 1, 2020. Posted in Uncategorized, Wiss Gets Personal.

By William Haemmerle, Director of Transaction Advisory Services There are certain people we meet throughout our lives that we know will change us forever. They encourage us to become a better version of ourselves. I recently met one of those people while watching the first season of Ted Lasso on AppleTV. Yes, I said watching a television show! Beginning with the 2013-2014 season, NBC acquired the broadcast rights to the English Premier League. The network ran promotional commercials...

Business Leaders: Give Yourself an 85 Percent Chance of Success

Written on August 1, 2017. Posted in General Business.

Dr. Nick Molinaro, Ed.D., P.C. CEOs and other top business executives have it tough. We read about their challenges all the time. Sometimes they are called heroes and sometimes goats for taking actions in the face of a possible downside – or for refusing to do so. Ah, the magic of 20-20 hindsight. An accountant’s main job consists of narrowly focusing on the specific task in front of them. CEOs, on the other hand, must have the ability to shift awareness to different items perhaps...

Top Business Leaders Learn to Shift Awareness to Maximize Performance

Written on June 27, 2017. Posted in General Business.

Dr. Nick Molinaro, Ed.D., P.C. As I have explained in this previous post regarding my work as a licensed psychologist with high-level athletes, awareness and focus are critical. Those same mental skills serve the leadership skills of the exceptionally performing business leaders I work with as well. Let’s drill a little deeper into how the performance abilities of both groups align. From a psychological viewpoint, there are two types of sports – closed and open – and many top athletes...

Enhancing Business Leadership and Performance Through Awareness Training

Written on May 2, 2017. Posted in General Business.

By Dr. Nick Molinaro, Ed.D., P.C. Successful business leaders have a skill set that includes curiosity, wisdom, courage, creativity, tenacity and the ability to lead, motivate and energize others. But one key trait—and the one that serves as the foundation of all others—is awareness. Internal and external awareness makes business leaders more sensitive to their environment and the conditions in front of them, and to how they’re perceived by employees, partners, vendors, customers...

Safeguarding Accounting Ethics

Written on March 28, 2017. Posted in General Business.

By Brian Harden Across industries, the most effective managers understand that leading by example is the best way to influence corporate culture. In the realm of accounting ethics, this concept is known as Tone at the Top. The premise is simple: Employees look to management for leadership, and odds are high that their behavior will mirror the conduct of their bosses. If managers act with honesty and integrity, employees will generally follow suit. By the same token, if workers see...

Ignite Passion and Inspire Others: Becoming a Transformational Leader

Written on September 20, 2016. Posted in Human Resources.

By Andrea Saenz Being a leader often comes with great responsibilities and rather high expectations to maintain. We are often our own worst critics, as we feel an arduous pressure to perform. But, what we fail to do at times, is to take a moment to pause and reflect—look introspectively and ask ourselves, “Why am I in a position of leadership? What can I bring to the table? What are some short and long-term goals that I would like to see accomplished in my own personal growth as...

Why Leaders Need to Create a Compelling Vision

Written on June 7, 2016. Posted in Human Resources.

By Wiss Associate When it comes to the corporate environment, leadership vision should be far-sighted. It requires the ability to see beyond the day-to-day realities of business to determine where the company is intent on going, then finding an effective way to share that image with your team. Beyond the day-to-day All businesses can get caught up in daily operations. There are client needs to be met, supplies to be ordered, bills to pay and new relationships to build and defend....

My Journey to RESULTS!

Written on May 28, 2015. Posted in Wiss Gets Personal.

By Diana Miller As a leader in the field of public accounting, I partner with clients to find solutions to even the most challenging problems while overseeing the direction and strategy of my own team. As a CPA, I work together with organizations to achieve business solutions which optimize each organization’s potential based on their own unique strengths. I am dedicated to empowering individuals to make a difference and build rewarding successes, which is why I’d like to share...

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