Ep. 090 Diane Wasser - Managing Partner EisnerAmper NJ

Show Summary

There’s something about leadership that doesn’t show up on a LinkedIn profile.

It shows up in how you respond.
In how you treat people when things are uncertain.
In whether your values are actually present when they’re tested.

In this conversation with Diane Wasser, Managing Partner EisnerAmper NJ, we explore what it really means to lead through values—especially when the environment is anything but predictable. From stepping into leadership just weeks before the world shut down…to navigating the everyday realities of people, pressure, and responsibility…this is a grounded look at leadership in motion.

What stands out most is the simplicity of it. Not easy—but simple.

Remember who you are.
Treat people like they matter.
And don’t lose your compass in the noise.

What this episode explores:

• Why leadership is revealed in moments of uncertainty

• The difference between becoming a partner and becoming a leader

• How reacting to “small things” defines trust and credibility

• Integrity as a lived expectation—not just a professional requirement

• Why the accounting profession is built on trust at its core

• The evolving expectations of younger professionals around values and community

• “Everybody matters” as a foundational leadership principle

• The role of family in shaping leadership identity

• The concept of a “moral compass” in decision-making

• Practicing grace and charitable assumption in everyday interactions