Posted In: Culture & Diversity
Passion + Focus = Success in Life and Law
Over the Memorial Day weekend, I had the honor of playing golf with two veterans of the Iraq war, in a charity tournament
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Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Talent Strategy
Redefining “Nice” at Law Firms: The Interplay between Culture and Tenured Partner Underperformance
During our most recent LawVision Managing Partner Roundtable, a topic of common concern resurfaced, albeit this time with a slightly different spin. Although
Posted In: Business Development, Culture & Diversity
Law Firm Growth
Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s May 6 issue focuses on “Big Law’s” need to wake up and build strong leadership citing the demise of some impressive
Posted In: Practice Group Management, Strategic Planning
Time to Change the Partner Compensation System?
I was recently discussing some preliminary findings from our Partner Compensation System Survey* with a Managing Partner – issues such as how many
Posted In: Legal Process Improvement, Legal Project Management, Strategic Planning
What’s Wrong With This Process? Why Are So Few Lawyers Willing to Assess How They’re Delivering Legal Services?
Last month I wrote that lawyers still hadn’t decided which should come first between legal project management (LPM) and legal process improvement (LPI).
Posted In: Business Development
Coach Lawyers to Develop Business by Using Their Strengths
A recent post by my colleague Bruce Alltop addressed the ability of introverts to develop business. The following are a few charts based
Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Legal Process Improvement
Simple is better……
Things should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. Albert Einstein I am frequently reminded of Albert Einstein’s wise counsel when
Posted In: Business Development
Law Firm Business Development: Extroverts Beware
One of the more common themes that comes up during my initial coaching session with new coachees is that they feel that they
Posted In: Talent Strategy
The $200,000 Mistake Law Firm Leaders Can’t Afford to Make
If preventable errors lead to $200,000 worth of technology equipment disappearing from a law firm, dire consequences would ensue. At a bare minimum,
Posted In: Business Development
Focus on Clients
Every once in a while we get reminded of how important client service really is, particularly for those of us in the service