HIGH AGENCY LEADER
Build systems.Lead with clarity.Execute with purpose.
I’m Ryan Stemen. Thirteen years in corporate tax, from EY to Hyland, then an award-winning pivot to tax technology at Thomson Reuters. I write for tax and accounting professionals who want more out of their careers.
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A Blue Chip High Agency Mindset
Read the post: A Blue Chip High Agency MindsetBuilding durable judgment in an age of AI.
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High Agency Coaching
Read the post: High Agency CoachingEver Wonder Why Do Some Teams Excel Year After Year?
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Your Best Employee May Be Hiding a Broken Process
Read the post: Your Best Employee May Be Hiding a Broken ProcessRepeated rescue by reliable employees can conceal structural weaknesses.
CAREER SNAPSHOT
Senior Account Executive, Tax & Trade, Thomson Reuters
Tax Accountant turned Tax Technology Sales & Relationship builder. Greater Cleveland, remote.
Awards: 2023 Rookie of the Year · 2023 Circle of Excellence · 2024 Customer Success Executive of the Year (Tax & Trade)
My operating system.
Systems beat willpower. Clarity beats noise. Ownership beats excuses.
I spent thirteen years in corporate tax, from EY to Hyland, learning how complex organizations really work. Then I made an award-winning pivot to tax technology at Thomson Reuters, where I run enterprise portfolios and grow revenue.
High agency is a practice, not a personality trait. Build the system. Own the outcome. Do the next hard thing. Repeat.
This site is my proof of work. Take the systems. Skip my mistakes. Build a career you run on purpose.
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