Sam and Candy talk with Barrett Young, partner at GWCPAs, about what it really takes to lead an 80-year-old firm into its next generation. Barrett shares how their mandatory partner buyout at 60 keeps succession healthy and partnerships from blowing up, how he and his partner play the visionary–integrator roles, and what he learned after the sudden loss of an employee during tax season. They dig into setting boundaries with clients, dealing with team resistance to change, using failure as an opportunity for experimentation, and why firm owners need to stop treating every idea as if it has to be perfect on day one.

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