Have You Organized for Innovation? You Need To
Your Growth Mandate Has Been Set. But Have You Organized for Innovation? What does that mean? Sounds like another management concept that looks good…
Why They’re Growing (And You’re Not)
A question on the minds of most organizations today—and an item that continues to be high on their agendas—is deceptively simple: “How do you drive…
Keeping Strategy Execution on Track (Five Measurement Mistakes and How to Avoid Them)
While 80% of leaders feel their company is good at crafting strategy, only 44% believe this is true for implementation. According to Harvard…
Data Rich, Decision Poor
Awash in data, firms struggle to develop and leverage insights—but getting them right can have tremendous upside Data is everywhere. Insights? Not so…
The Peculiar Challenges to Making Change in a Law Firm
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 is NOT about Money
Partner compensation in professional service firms is a topic of perpetual debate – one without an easy answer. Typically, the topics are base pay…
Creating a Clear Growth Strategy Narrative
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…
The Lost Art of Governance
Boards and Management Teams Must Lead Together To Sustain Momentum and Drive Profitable Growth Leaders of accounting (or law or consulting) firms of…
5 Steps to a Talent Management Strategy that Delivers Business Results
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?…
How Lateral Hiring Fails & Succeeds
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…
Three Vital Signs of a Healthy Partnership
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…
Four Ways to Get Partners Acting Like Owners
Most professional service firms care about creating a sense of ownership among their Partners (or the equivalent). On the surface, this is…