Lessons From Leadership

Lessons from leadership

Chris Geier, Sikich CEO & Managing Partner

From attitude to the future of professional services, Chris Geier shares his thoughts and ideas on pressing topics and discusses his experiences and lessons learned as a leader.

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Let’s say you’re competitively hiring for a new role at your company, in which this individual will oversee the performance and responsibilities of four…
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“AI is a field of computer science that aims to create machines and software that can perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such…
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“Taking on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse. If you’re comfortable while you’re doing it, you’re probably doing it wrong.” –…
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“Do something. Even if it’s wrong.” Those words from my running backs coach in college stick with me today. His point was that, on…
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It’s no secret that Sikich is in the midst of rapid growth. And rapid growth means we have to continue to attract and retain…
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Unlike the majority of CEOs in my industry, my background isn’t in accounting. I spent 15 years of my professional career buying and selling…
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My concern for people’s safety and well-being has been a theme throughout my entire career. If you’ve read my blogs or connected with me…
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In the summer of 2020, I said: “Work has fundamentally changed in ways that are irreversible. It’s time to imagine a better, more flexible…
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen statements from organizational leaders condemning Russian leadership’s senseless attacks on Ukraine. I’ve seen an outpour of financial…
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The busy start to our year has me reflecting on the importance of our organization’s company-wide shut down during the last week of the…
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As we strive to nurture an inclusive, diverse organization made up of people from different backgrounds and experience, we’re intentionally building an organization comprised…
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The Hartford recently released a study about employee burnout that caught the eyes of business leaders across the country – including me. According to…
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This summer, Basecamp (a productivity software maker in Chicago) executives released a memo directed at employees effectively banning talk of societal and political topics…
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No matter who you are or what you do, everyone goes through life experiences that require us to be resilient. Some people build strength…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
				
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