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Holiday Networking

Along with the holiday season comes the omnipresent holiday gatherings.  Many of these gatherings can be fruitful networking events; particularly client or association

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Posted In: Culture & Diversity

Reality Bites: How a Dose of Reality Can Help Law Firm Leaders Drive Firms Forward

In a recent blog post, Dr. Larry Richards discussed in depth the prevalence of “learned helplessness” among lawyers. A phenomenon first discovered by

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Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Talent Strategy

Redefining “Acceptable” Behavior at Your Law Firm: Are You Turning a Blind Eye?

It seems that dialogue about the Miami Dolphins’ bullying controversy is everywhere.  It’s come up in conversations with friends, family and clients, and

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Posted In: Business Development, Culture & Diversity

Mirror Mirror: What To Do When Clients Don’t Pick You

It’s that iconic image – the vain Queen staring at her reflection in the Magic Mirror as a voice tells her it is

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Law Firm Business Development: The Cross-Selling Conundrum

Cross-selling is one critical component of a successful business development strategy at professional services firms. As any law firm CMO/CBDO knows, cross-disciplinary cooperation

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Posted In: Assessments, Business Development, Culture & Diversity, Practice Group Management, Strategic Planning

Leading Through Market Disruption: Why Follow the Leader Is a Game of the Past

Imitation may be the greatest form of flattery, but it is one of the worst approaches to establishing market leadership in today’s rapidly

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Two New Tools that Save me Time for Business Development

When I ask lawyers to identify their biggest obstacle to business development, the most frequent response I get is “lack of time.”  I’ve

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Posted In: Practice Group Management, Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy

Promoting a Culture of Efficiency in Law Firms: The Link to Retaining Talent

In our most recent blogs, my colleague Carla Landry and I examined how law firms can successfully promote a culture of efficiency.  A

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Law Firm Business Development: Branding and Brochures Are Not The Answer

Law firms have a great opportunity to differentiate themselves from the competition.  However, I am struck by how few law firms have changed

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Business Development Success: Winning over clients who are already satisfied with current counsel

Recently, a client hired me to conduct a survey of general counsel in a defined local market.  The survey sought, among other things,

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