Last month, we explored spaciousness as a conscious leadership strategy, including:
- How to shift your mindset from “doer” to “leader of leaders”
- What energy management really means and how to better direct your energy
- How to create more spaciousness in your day to day
This month, we’re diving deeper into how you can make the shift from time management to energy management by answering these questions:
Even if you’re not a New Partner, we invite you to read more here because we find that most leaders in the accounting profession struggle with similar challenges.
Conscious leadership isn’t about managing every task or squeezing more into the day. It’s about managing your energy, directing it towards the work that matters most, and ensuring it’s renewed along the way. Regular reflection will help you step back from constant activity and lead with greater clarity and intention.
🤔 Q: What if asking for help was the most powerful thing a leader could do?
🔍 A: It is.
Our 2025 Intend2Lead New Partner Experience Survey showed that New Partners who invest in mentorship report higher confidence, effectiveness, and smoother transitions. When leaders ask for help early and often, they don’t lose control—they gain capacity. 🌿
Here’s how to start building that habit:
✅ Reach out to a mentor, coach or peer to test an idea or share a challenge.
✅ Ask for input instead of struggling towards perfection on your own.
✅ Shift your mindset from “I should already know this” to “Learning and asking for help is leadership.”
Asking for help isn’t a weakness—it’s a renewable resource. When you ask for help, you multiply insight, energy, and belonging for everyone around you. 💡
❓ Q: What can New Partners do when things feels so much harder?
✅ A: Slow down intentionally…
New Partners often default to doing rather than leading because it feels quicker, safer, and more familiar.
But partnership requires a different kind of energy. ⚡ Doing all the work yourself is no longer a viable option, and part of leaning into your new leadership role is learning to unlock capacity in others.
Our 2025 Intend2Lead New Partner Experience Survey found that even when hours stay steady in the New Partner role,, intensity increases. The shift from doer to leader of leaders takes patience, reflection, and practice. 💭
Here’s how to start building that endurance:
🧭 Treat the early months as a training block and expect it to feel heavy.
⏰ Protect your high-energy windows for coaching and strategy.
💬 Delegate, delegate, delegate..
🌱 Balance heavier lifts with lighter wins to sustain energy and momentum.
🙋♀️ Ask for help, often.
Leadership growth takes repetition. Every pause, delegation, and reflection is a rep that rewires your brain for the kind of leadership the future of this profession needs and deserves.
🔍 Q: What’s one of the most overlooked sources of energy renewal when you’re navigating the heavy lift of being a New Partner?
💬 A: Connection.
Our 2025 Intend2Lead New Partner Experience Survey found that mentorship and peer relationships correlate with higher confidence, effectiveness, and smoother transitions. When leaders feel supported, their energy expands. 🌟
Energy management involves renewal through connection. The best leaders know when to ask for help, when to share their challenges, and when to let others in.
Here’s what that looks like in practice:
✅ Reaching out to a peer or senior Partner to talk through a tough decision.
✅ Asking for feedback before burnout sets in.
✅ Sharing lessons learned so others grow faster.
You don’t have to power through it alone. When leaders create space for honest conversation and mutual support, they strengthen not only their own energy but the collective energy of their teams and firms. 🌿
See you in the DOP,
