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Author Archive : Michael Short

Posted In: Leadership Support & Development, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning

The Key to Leadership Succession with a Revered Managing Partner – Certainty

Talk of transitions and succession planning is something we are all familiar with right now.  The demographics within many law firms make these

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Posted In: Leadership Support & Development, Strategic Planning

An Obvious Solution to Many Challenges Within the Legal Industry – The Sabbatical??

As suggested by the question marks in the title, this following post is intended to be a thought-piece…not a recommendation for the entire

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Posted In: Leadership Support & Development, Strategic Planning

Law Firm Leadership is Like Walking the Dogs

On a recent business trip to Latin America I witnessed an interesting everyday event that directly speaks to the value of leadership when

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Posted In: Client Service, Leadership Support & Development, Strategic Planning

Create Answers to Important Rhetorical Questions in 2018

Rhetorical question – a question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion and not to elicit a reply (dictionary.com) The business of law continues to change dramatically and law firm leaders constantly look for strategies and

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Posted In: Leadership Support & Development, Organizational Structure, Strategic Planning

The Potential Risks of “Senior” Leadership

Many law firm leadership teams are making key decisions today that will determine the long-term success or failure of their firms.  The current

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Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Organizational Structure, Talent Strategy

Is Your Culture Still Putting Your Firm at Risk?

In my last blog I posed a simple question – is your firm’s culture putting your firm at risk?  My thoughts at that

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Posted In: Culture & Diversity

Is Your Culture Putting Your Firm At Risk?

While I acknowledge the vital role that culture plays with respect to defining each law firm’s working environment, creating expected behaviors, and establishing

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Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Leadership Support & Development, Strategic Planning

The Challenge of “Coasters” in Prospective Law Firm Partner Compensation Systems

There are many positive aspects to prospective law firm Partner compensation systems but they have one glaring weakness that many law firm leaders

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Posted In: Strategic Planning

Q2 – The Bellwether of Annual Performance for Law Firms

Last month I posed the question, “What if you didn’t hit budget in 2016?” This month, I want to look forward into 2017

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Posted In: Leadership Support & Development, Strategic Planning

What if you didn’t hit budget in 2016?

As we continue to review and dissect 2016, something feels a little different to me.  My recent conversations with law firm leaders suggest

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