Awash in data, firms struggle to develop and leverage insights—but getting them right can have tremendous upside Data is everywhere. Insights? Not so…

Four Requirements for Success It doesn’t matter whether a troubled initiative needs to be resuscitated or a new strategy is about to be unleashed by…

Most people who work in, with, or for a law firm will acknowledge—perhaps only in their more morbid thoughts—how hard it is to drive strategic change…

Partner compensation in professional service firms is a topic of perpetual debate – one without an easy answer. Typically, the topics are base pay…

A growth strategy narrative starts with a simple, three question exercise that gets the leadership team on the same page about how to grow the…

Strategic workforce planning (SWP) has taken a long and winding road over the past 15 years and the final destination appears (for most) to be dusty…

Boards and Management Teams Must Lead Together To Sustain Momentum and Drive Profitable Growth Leaders of accounting (or law or consulting) firms of…

When it comes to your talent management strategy, ask yourself: Are we aiming too low? Should we settle for compliance with HR policies and programs?…

Lateral hiring, in concept, is a key driver of a profitable growth strategy – yet, in practice, it fails more often than it succeeds, costing firms…

Ask any board member whether they have an emergency succession plan and the answer is often, “Yes.” Dig a little deeper and ask, “What's in it?” The…

An entire industry has been built around emulating great leaders. It began with the Greek philosopher Plutarch around 100 AD, who wrote The Lives of…

When a firm’s partners aren’t pulling in the same direction, everything seems to be harder. But when they are, that firm can be unstoppable. Fully…