Think of the long-term growth of your firm and team. To achieve your strategic goals, you need top performers and an environment that fuels

Fostering an engaging, growth-focused culture is so much more than just coming up with core values. It requires the right business structure

Failure. My favorite reference to this concept was in an episode of the Exponential Wisdom podcast, which I first listened to a few years back: "If failure is not an option, then success gets really expensive." So, let's back up. What do I mean when I say that you should allow your team to fail? Let Your Team Stumble Successfully It may seem risky — but in an article on organizational coaching, Ron Rael, CPA, CGMA, suggests "trusting your employees and letting them successfully stumble, so they quickly learn to succeed.” Your ultimate success as an advisor will depend on the extent to which you let go of the fear of failure. But, more specifically, it will be about letting your team grow the