Most law firms recognize the value of coaching as part of their talent-management strategy. But some issues that damage the careers of partners and other senior lawyers have roots too deep to be reached by the usual forms of coaching…. Read more…
Our Partner Development Survey, conducted with David Cruickshank of Edge International, helps firms determine the areas in which partners may need the most support as their careers progress. Based on responses from over 40 firms and 500 partners, identified as successful by their… Read more…
The four styles of business development success, identified 20 years ago by Tim Leishman in his “sustaining practice styles” model, continue to resonate with lawyers today. The model helps lawyers to develop according to their strengths and the needs of… Read more…
As experienced law firm leaders know, implementing new strategies often requires reshaping established cultures. This is not easy and the effort can have damaging side effects on a firm’s cohesion and morale. This article describes a simple but effective approach to understand the culture of… Read more…
Although development professionals in law firms are accustomed to focusing on associates, for many firms the ongoing development of partners is now even more important. Yet the methods that work for associates do not work nearly as well for partners. This… Read more…
Leadership is a huge and vague concept. As a result, a “leadership development” initiative is likely to flounder unless a firm is clear about why it needs one. This article, written when law firms were beginning to focus on leadership, offers… Read more…