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Law Firms Need to Use More ‘Nemawashi’

Posted on 19 October 2015 by tonyreiss

The Japanese can teach us about decision-making and successfully implementing change. They use an approach called Nemawashi, which roughly translates as ‘smoothing around the roots before planting’. Toyota has pioneered the use of nemawashi (see http://blog.toyota.co.uk/nemawashi-toyota-production-system). Basically the nemawashi approach … Continue reading →

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What Partners Really Mean When They Say ‘Yes’ to Your Idea

Posted on 6 June 2012 by tonyreiss

When I was a younger man – rather more innocent and naive than I am now – I can remember the delight at getting a unanimous ‘yes’ from the board members of my firm to a big culture-changing project. I … Continue reading →

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