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Mind the Knowing-Doing Gap – Through Practice
What do I mean by the Knowing-Doing gap? Here are a couple of examples: Most partners know they should be giving regular feedback to associates – praising good efforts and correcting errors. Yet associates tell us repeatedly that they don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership and Management
Tagged feedback, Leadership, Partners, practice group heads, practise, training
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What Partners Really Mean When They Say ‘Yes’ to Your Idea
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
To Those in Management Roles Running Law Firms – Some Support!
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 but it’s a tough role. More than anybody else … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching and Training, Leadership and Management, Managing Change, Strategy
Tagged change, coaching, Law firm, Leadership, management
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Your Partners are Probably Great Lawyers. But are they Great Leaders?
When we talk to recently-appointed partners about their new role, we frequently hear something along the lines of “we are expected to be leaders now”. The word leadership gets used a lot these days. We use it all the time. … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership and Management, Managing Change
Tagged administration, Law Firms, Leadership, management, motivation, vision
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How Effective is Your Team? Is it like a well-run Arsenal or more like Rangers?
Law firms are made up of lots of teams. They spend hours in meetings. But how effective are they? There’s the board, perhaps with the role of looking at the strategy of the firm, looking for appropriate firms to merge … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership and Management, Managing Change, Strategy
Tagged Lawyers, Leadership, management, meetings, teams, teamwork
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Managing Global and Remote Teams
It’s hard being a good manager when you and your team are working under the same roof. It’s a lot harder managing others and building effective relationships or teamwork when the team members are spread out over thousands of miles. … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership and Management
Tagged global, Leadership, managing, remote, teamwork, virtual
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Decision-Making – Getting Them Right and Ethical
One of the biggest challenges leaders face is making decisions. Many decisions are based on instinct or gut feel (this just feels right). Some are based on precedent (that’s what we did before and I can’t be sure of the consequences … Continue reading
How strong’s the glue that holds your firm together?
Are you a superglue or masking tape kind of firm? Do your partners really, really understand what it means to be a partner in your firm? Even all the lateral hires who haven’t grown up in the firm. Even those … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership and Management, Managing Change, Strategy
Tagged culture, decision-making, ethics, Law Firms, Leadership, values
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Seven Surprises for New Partners – the role of a partner might not be what you think it is it is.
The following text is adapted from an article by Michael Porter and colleagues in the Harvard Business Review in October 2004. He wrote about CEO’s as leaders in a corporate world. I’ve taken his messages and applied them to a … Continue reading
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