Off Ledger

In this episode, Ermal Krutani reflects on 23 years of growth, the management mistakes he made along the way, and the moment he realised that pride was getting in the way of everything. Working in accounting but the biggest lessons had nothing to do with numbers.  Honest, self-aware and packed with lessons for anyone stepping into a leadership role for the first time.

Most firms measure success by how fast they're growing. Ask the Boss decided to measure it differently. In this episode, Antoniya Beyriyska reflects on the decision to shrink the team, shed the wrong clients and rebuild around the ones they love to come out the other side more productive, more profitable and happier for it. If you're leading a firm and wondering whether bigger really doe...

Not many firm leaders will tell you about the moments that nearly broke them. Rob Heaton will. In this episode, Rob talks with rare honesty about losing everything and rebuilding from scratch. He reflects on what that journey taught him about leadership, delegation and knowing when to say no, and why the hardest lessons have made him the leader he is today.  If you've ever wondered how the be...

Laura Kenyon left a corporate career at KPMG, started an accounting firm from her spare bedroom, and built it into a 23-person practice. In this episode, Laura talks candidly about leading from the gut, the office decisions she'd rather forget, and why imposter syndrome never really goes away. If you're leading a firm or thinking about starting one, this one's for you.