CFO Series: Accepting Perfectionists: Understand & Adapting
Overview
You may know people who believe, “Good is never good enough.” They are sharp, driven, push themselves, have lofty standards, and may focus on the negative. They wear themselves out and others as well. Could they be a perfectionist? Perhaps we have some of these tendencies. We will discuss perfectionists from several perspectives and how to harness their skills to enhance results. Perfectionism is a mindset, not a disease. Based on research and proven methods, we will review tactics that may help perfectionists learn how to transform their behaviors. If you know at least one perfectionist, this session will significantly help you and them.
Highlights
- Why perfection is not obtainable.
- The wonderful attributes of perfectionists and...
- The not so wonderful attributes of perfectionists.
- Why most attempts to deal with perfectionists fail.
- Why many perfectionists are procrastinators and masters of self-punishment.
- Tactics to help the perfectionist become more effective.
Prerequisites
At least six (6) months of professional financial statement analysis experience. Preferably experience managing others directly or indirectly.
Designed For
Any professional interested in those with perfectionistic tendencies. Corporate Financial Leaders, CEOs, CFOs, Controllers, CPAs, Board members, Business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals interested in understanding others and themselves.
Objectives
- Recognize, accept and understand the tendencies of perfectionists.
- Recall their strengths and areas where they may improve.
- Identify strategies to get the most out of a perfectionist.
Preparation
None
Notice
This course is offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible in the My CPE Tracker section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by CPA Crossings.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Donald Minges, The Knowledge Institute LLC
Don Minges is a fractional CFO who worked in diverse industries at various stages of development. He has experience in profitability enhancement, strategic planning, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, consulting, turnarounds, economic forecasting, cost accounting and financial analysis. Don has experience raising equity for several growing firms and has also invested equity capital into promising businesses. He has served on the Board of Directors of many firms. Mr. Minges graduated with highest honors from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke.
Non-Member Price $119.00
Member Price $89.00