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Alan Whitman

BREAK THE MOLD™

Think Differently, Lead Differently, Scale Faster

During my time as CEO, I scaled the accounting firm Baker Tilly US from $475m to $1.5B. I write weekly articles to help leaders challenge traditional thinking to lead differently and enable new growth and scaling.

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Inside My First 90 Days as CEO

BREAK THE MOLD™ Newsletter // Weekly articles from Alan Whitman challenging professional services leaders to think and lead differently to enable sustainable growth and build scale. For those still waiting for Amazon to restock, would suggest placing an order directly through the publisher instead. Turnaround times are much quicker. Get a copy of Break the Mold. Inside What We're Building: Early Priorities for the Newly Formed Nichols Cauley The newly formed Nichols Cauley is off and running....

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The CEO role I couldn't ignore.

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Truths & Lessons: What I Learned in 2025

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How effective leaders earn (and maintain) trust

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"How do I get people bought into my vision?"

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4 ways great leaders transform organizations

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Words matter.

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Eliminating the term "cross-sell"

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Bigger isn't better. Better is better.

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Growth vs Scale

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