The top 20% of professionals in any firm are likely responsible for 80% of the growth opportunities, 90% of the implemented ideas and positive changes and 100% of the culture of excellence. If you want your firm to be great, the key to excellence is to channel the energy of your top players.
Next-Gen CEOs Take the Wheel
Developing young leaders, empowering them to steer the ship and then, most importantly, letting go and putting the wheel in the hands of this next generation is the key to meeting the succession challenges facing G1 founders. Several of our G2 alumni were spotlighted in a Barron’s article focusing on the industry’s next-gen CEOs.
How Consumers’ Choices Differ
Among consumers with over $100,000 in income, “Who can I trust?” is the fundamental question all investors ask. That said, there are significant differences in who they ask this question to based on their wealth, age, gender and sources of wealth.
Why People Fire Advisors
Though most consumers have never worked with an advisor, the advisory industry has already managed to disappoint close to a quarter of its potential clients—those who’ve had an advisor, left and never come back.
Pulse of the Industry: 2021 Midyear Survey
As we begin to return to a sense of normalcy in the wake of COVID-19, we surveyed the G2 Leadership Institute community of firms on where they currently stand halfway through the year. The results are in, and we invite you to download the full Pulse of the Industry: 2021 Midyear Survey.
When Less Is More
Time and again, even the largest and best run advisory firms refuse to declare any specialty or client profile and instead go in search of a generic investor of wealth. If advisory firms want to help their G2 advisors become better business developers and accelerate their own growth, they need to take a more differentiated approach focusing on specific target markets.
Succession Anxiety Disorder
Succession plans that stretch into the distant future may not bring much clarity. In fact, they may work against you, killing your willingness and ability to act. Here is some advice on how to overcome the paralysis of succession anxiety disorder.
Pulse of the Industry: Start of 2021
Understanding how the industry has been impacted by COVID-19 and the accompanying dramatic shifts in behavior, politics and society that we have seen in its wake is crucial as we continue to build our plans for 2021. Toward this effort, we invite you to explore the results of our most recent Pulse of the Industry survey.
Remember, Clients Can See You
The fundamentals of good communication do not change simply because there is a camera involved. The limitations of virtual communications make it even more important that we present ourselves and our insights with an additional level of thoughtfulness and care.
Why The All-Virtual World Won’t Work
Since people have continued to be productive online during the pandemic, there is a strong temptation to conclude that we don’t need in-person interactions anymore. But when things go back to normal, we can’t forget that in-person meetings have always been fundamental to our client relationships.