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Accounting Now By Mark Sasscer

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Before reading this book titled Accounting Now by Mark Sasscer, I was merely familiar with a few elements of leadership skills that I obtained from my professional experiences. I recognized that becoming a great leader; one must be confident, communicate effectively, compassionate and be able to solve problems. However after reading this book, I discovered it was essential to have these elements along with other essentials and approach that will improve and reinforce my leadership skills now and in the future. According to Mark Sasscer, there are “Ten principles of Personal Leadership” that a leader can abide in order to be a successful leader. I will describe the ten principles, including my thoughts and the elements that significantly impacted my perception of accountability and leadership. The first principle is being in the moment. Being in the moment means an individual must focus all his/her attention on the other individual in order to be fully present, physically engaged, curious without judging and self-aware. This concept disengages us from being on “autopilot” and enables us to communicate effectively by being mentally and physically present, being unbiased, making positive choices and maintaining relationships with others. Furthermore, it develops great communication skills by minimizing miscommunication and generating appropriate responses and behaviors. This element is crucial in my leadership goal because as an individual, who enjoys multitasking,

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