CEO Blog – Lessons from Leadership

Sounding the alarm on employee burnout

The Hartford recently released a study about employee burnout that caught the eyes of business leaders across the country – including me. According to…

Cultural dos and don’ts: The impact of executive overreach

This summer, Basecamp (a productivity software maker in Chicago) executives released a memo directed at employees effectively banning talk of societal and political topics…

Why attitude really is everything

No matter who you are or what you do, everyone goes through life experiences that require us to be resilient. Some people build strength…

Why stewardship is a pillar of leadership

Is what you’re doing important if it’s not making a positive impact on the world around you? This is a question I asked myself…

Reflecting on Women’s History Month with Leader, Kara Hamstra

This Women’s History Month, I had the opportunity to talk with Kara Hamstra, a director in The Agency at Sikich and the leader of…

Questions I’m wrestling with about the future of work.

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed many organizations into large-scale remote work. At Sikich, we were well prepared to adjust to this reality. Long before…

Serve and Protect: Why Police are Needed Now More than Ever

Having spent time early in my career in law enforcement, there’s not much I haven’t seen. I served for a number of years in…

Against more lockdowns

Are lockdowns the answer to our country’s problems? It’s not likely. In an earlier article, I wrote about the need for the federal government…

A misguided push back into offices

The coronavirus pandemic has ushered in changes in work practices that have given employees unprecedented levels of flexibility – flexibility that I suspect employees…

Thinking bigger about diversity

Diversity and inclusion have always been a part of our organization’s fabric and a key element of our growth and evolution. At the start…

To prevent catastrophe, our economy needs more government support

I’ve always been a proud free-market guy. As an entrepreneur and CEO, I usually cheer efforts to reduce government intervention in the economy. But…

A world without offices?

The coronavirus pandemic has caused significant hardship and has forced us to look at much of life through a new lens. But it’s not…

Focus is the key to thriving during troubled times

Throughout my career, I’ve faced challenges, failures and difficult decisions—these experiences became the foundation and building blocks that led me to where I am…

Today’s opportunity: Build resilience

I’ve thought a lot about resilience recently – how it’s helped individuals overcome some of the worst hardships imaginable; how, in less dramatic ways,…

As COVID-19 continues to impact our businesses, we look ardently to the future

As we embark on another week amidst a pandemic that continues to unfold before our eyes, several thoughts have been at the forefront of…

A Message from CEO Chris Geier – Sikich’s Response to COVID-19

Our thoughts are with those that have been directly affected by COVID-19. The situation is evolving rapidly, and our primary concern is the safety…

Advancing technology spells big changes for CPA firms’ talent model

Recently I wrote about digital disruption in public accounting. Then I followed up with how digitization in industry is affecting what clients need and…

Digital disruption: What’s on our clients’ minds now

Technology is shaking up every sector of industry. From one end of the value chain to the other, business leaders are rethinking not just…

Gear up: Technology is upending the status quo in public accounting

How Technology is Changing the World of Accounting Firms In October of last year, Sears filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. From the perspective…

A Wake-up Call on Workforce Safety

View the Related Workplace Safety Infographic Below As a former law enforcement officer, I’m deeply passionate about workforce safety. I believe strongly that the…

CEO Blog – Lessons from Leadership

Sounding the alarm on employee burnout

Cultural dos and don’ts: The impact of executive overreach

Why attitude really is everything

Why stewardship is a pillar of leadership

Reflecting on Women’s History Month with Leader, Kara Hamstra

Questions I’m wrestling with about the future of work.

Serve and Protect: Why Police are Needed Now More than Ever

Against more lockdowns

A misguided push back into offices

Thinking bigger about diversity

To prevent catastrophe, our economy needs more government support

A world without offices?

Focus is the key to thriving during troubled times

Today’s opportunity: Build resilience

As COVID-19 continues to impact our businesses, we look ardently to the future

A Message from CEO Chris Geier – Sikich’s Response to COVID-19

Advancing technology spells big changes for CPA firms’ talent model

Digital disruption: What’s on our clients’ minds now

Gear up: Technology is upending the status quo in public accounting

A Wake-up Call on Workforce Safety

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