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3 hiring mistakes I’ll never make again

3 hiring mistakes I’ll never make again

7 years and hundreds of applicants later, these are the recruitment mistakes that cost us - and taught us - the most.

Alastair Barlow
Alastair Barlow
What happens when a firm’s first hire isn’t an accountant

What happens when a firm’s first hire isn’t an accountant

It’s 2017. Luke and I have just left PwC to launch our own firm (flinder). What role did we hire first?

Alastair Barlow
Alastair Barlow
The delegation matrix that transformed flinder

The delegation matrix that transformed flinder

Delegating is a challenge, but it has to be done. This is the exercise we used at flinder to step away from the day-to-day and deliver business value.

Alastair Barlow
Alastair Barlow
The skills accountants need, but don’t have today (& why that’s a leadership issue)

The skills accountants need, but don’t have today (& why that’s a leadership issue)

A gap is growing between what clients want and what firms can deliver. Can leaders act quickly enough to fill these missing skills?

Alastair Barlow
Alastair Barlow
A series of ramblings on how we built flinder and the lessons along the way.

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A series of ramblings on how we built flinder and the lessons along the way.

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