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Coaching Support for Partners Leading Professional Service Firms
First of all let’s acknowledge the challenges and frustrations inherent in your role. You knew it wasn’t going to be easy – but this? There are good days and bad days and lots of in-between days, but it’s a tough … Continue reading
Leadership in Law Firms is Too Important to be Left to Partners
Law firms have a wealth of untapped talent at the senior associate (SA) level in my view. If partners could let go a bit more, so much more could get done and margins would be improved. I’m not talking about … Continue reading
Time Management for Practice Group Heads
It’s tough being a leader of a practice group. Many heads (PGH’s) say they struggle with balancing their fee earning responsibilities with all the workload that goes with leading a practice group. This doesn’t surprise me – many PGH’s have had … Continue reading
Effective Leaders Use Four Different Energies
What are the key differences between a good boss and a bad one? You might be surprised to hear that one of the answers relates to their energy. Here’s why. Let’s start by considering what the attitudes and behaviours are … Continue reading
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Does your firm lack leadership?
‘If the eyes of your team members aren’t shining brightly, how are you being?’ An interesting quote from Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. I’ve just been reminded of this quote while working with the banking sector in … Continue reading
From Surviving to Thriving as a Practice Group Head
Let’s face it, the role of practice group head is a really important one. They are the skipper of the ship. Yet firms seem to put so little effort into developing the talent to carry out this role well. I’m not … Continue reading
It Can be Stressful at the Top – Here’s to a Happier 2014!
New Year – a time for reflection. What will 2014 bring for senior executives? Well, it has to true that if you approach the year in the same way as you did 2013 you’re highly likely to get similar results. … Continue reading
Practice Group Leaders Need Your Feedback
It’s hard being a leader of a practice group. Usually they have no more actual power or authority than the other partners – often they are not even the most senior partners. Then they often get what they see as … Continue reading
Got that Summer Over and Back-to-Work Feeling? Same old, same old?
If you’re not finding your work a positive experience, full of personal growth, read on….. An important aspect of our approach to work is what we might call our attitude. You can describe this as how we choose to see … Continue reading
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