Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Strategic Planning
Why Can’t We Do Both?
Four hours into a recent, heated session with the Strategy Committee of a thoughtful mid-size firm, I was pointedly reminded of the primary
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Posted In: Talent Strategy
Law Firm Hiring Models: No Longer “Par for the Course”
Every year about this time I experience the same hallucination – By the time the cold Chicago weather breaks, I’ll be a good
Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Practice Group Management, Strategic Planning
Solving the Great Partner Compensation Puzzle – Promoting Teamwork (Part 3)
In my last two blogs I have been focused on the ability to solve the “teamwork puzzle” in a law firm and the
Posted In: Business Development
Overcoming Business Development Procrastination
I often ask groups of lawyers to brainstorm with me to list obstacles they experience when attempting business development activities. I want to
Posted In: Legal Project Management, Strategic Planning
Is Legal Project Management Just One of Many Starting Points to Creating Effective Teams?
Last month, I opined that legal project management (“LPM”) is a potential solution to creating effective teams. Today, I’m adding (or perhaps clarifying)
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Avoiding unnecessary risk to your book of business – More lessons from the Super Bowl “lights out” fiasco
This year’s Super Bowl organizers watched in horror as half the stadium lights went dark on Sunday. How could this happen? On the
Posted In: Leadership Support & Development
Lessons for Lawyers from the Super Bowl: Leadership is Fragile
Like virtually everyone else at the Super Bowl party I attended Sunday evening (in Chicago), I didn’t have a favorite in the game
Posted In: Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy
Law Firm Talent Strategy: 20 Questions Law Firm Leaders Need to Ask in 2013
When I ask law firm leaders about their talent strategy, I often get the response, “You mean our recruiting?” or “You mean our
Posted In: Business Development
Business Development For Lawyers: It’s About Time
Having been in an in-house leadership role for many years, I have spent much of my time encouraging my practice professionals to dedicate
Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Practice Group Management, Strategic Planning
Solving the Great Partner Compensation Puzzle – Promoting Teamwork (Part 2)
In my last blog I introduced a series focused on the ability to solve the “teamwork puzzle” in a law firm and the