From good to great: A legacy of empowerment with Anton Colella

Episode notes

Anton Colella's journey in accounting is unconventional. After 18 years as a religious teacher, he joined Scotland's Institute of Chartered Accountants and later became the CEO of Moore Global, one of the world's largest accountancy networks. In this episode, Anton shares his story as a religious teacher, a leader, and a man with a strong sense of a higher purpose. Episode notes: Anton's 18 years as a religious teacher and a sports coach (01:00) The profound fulfillment of being an educator (04:00) How a major crisis in the Scotland education system incidentally changed Anton's professional path (07:15) Transferring his persuasion skills from teaching to management (09:00) Changing the world by healing one broken childhood at a time (10:15) Anton's mission to bring social responsibility back to the accounting profession (17:30) Factors that influence the perception and growth of the profession (19:00) The importance of purpose and culture in an accounting firm (28:00) A leader's responsibility to help people and organizations go from good to great (34:00)

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