Nick Muir, Managing Partner of MGR Chartered Accountants

Nick Muir is Managing Partner of MGR, a London based accounting and business consulting firm with 100 staff specialising in entertainment, healthcare, media, retail and property. He is a musician on the side and is the drummer in a hard rock band called Zero City, playing everything from Thin Lizzy to the Kings of Leon. He own six drum kits! His favourite quote is “It's better to do a dull thing with style than a dangerous thing without it” (Charles Bukowski). Shownotes: Where managing partners of large accounting firms start their journey - in a heavy metal rock band The one thing he would have done differently if he could 'do it all again' The very best source of new knowledge, help, support and advice for leaders and future leaders What it means to get out of your comfort zone and 'punch above your weight' The number one that leadership of a large professional firm is really about Tips for separating work life and personal life as leader of a professional firm How becoming a leader can take you away from what you love doing the most A real life example of how delegating work as a leader gives people a chance to shine How being a perfectionist undermines being a leader Why seeking consensus might not be a good way to go in making high level decisions How to drive through unusual or controversial ideas as a leader Why recovery rates in professional firms should not be a primary measure of performance The implications for accounting firms of having an advanced age profile of owners How accounting firm leaders cope with change, and sometimes not well What stops younger partners and future leaders stepping up into more senior roles The biggest challenge facing accounting firms who want to grow The need for all accountants to get better at client care The steps required for accounting firms to properly move into the advisory space How a professional firm might move away from billable hours and time-based charging Why talent is critical for growth and why it's so difficult to recruit well in a professional firm What's really required to bring in the best talent to work for your accounting firm The number one piece of advice for aspiring leaders in professional firms https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-muir/ (Contact Nick on LinkedIn)