May 26, 2026
From Gut Feel to Game Plan: Using Law Firm KPIs to Drive Strategic Planning
In many law firms, business planning is still driven more by intuition than by insight. Partners rely on anecdotal evidence, historical...
May 12, 2026
Law Firm Annual Business Planning: Why It Breaks Down and How to Fix It
Most law firms believe they’re doing business planning well. Practice groups hold annual retreats, partners set revenue targets, and leadership teams...
April 30, 2026
Private Equity in Accounting Firms Raises the Need for Focus
Accounting firms face a new mandate for focus, speed, and organizational discipline. Private equity in accounting firms is reshaping the accounting...
February 9, 2026
Running the Practice Like a Business—The Operating System Behind High-Performing Firms
Why Practice Management is the Engine of Strategy Execution in Professional Services Firms As firms navigate increasing client pressure, tighter margins,...
January 21, 2026
What Is the Role of a Practice Leader?
By Jay Russell, Principal at Lotis Blue Consulting The role of practice leader is one of the most critical in any...
January 8, 2026
How to Align Practice Strategy to Firm Strategy
By Jay Russell, Principal at Lotis Blue Consulting One of the greatest risks to law firm performance is misalignment between firm...
December 9, 2025
Practice Operations: Do You Need an Admin or a Practice Manager?
By Jay Russell, Principal at Lotis Blue Consulting Building the Right Team to Support Your Practice is Critical to Optimize Results...
November 19, 2025
Is Your Strategic Practice Management Function Driving Firm Performance?
By Jay Russell, Principal at Lotis Blue Consulting Strategic practice management is the differentiator between firms that simply coordinate work and...
October 5, 2025
Private Equity Is Raising the Bar – Is Your Leadership Team Ready?
By Mark Masson, Managing Partner at Lotis Blue Consulting The Board approves a transaction. The flurry of activity—growth data analysis, management...
July 8, 2025
The Partner Compensation Playbook
The Partner Compensation Playbook: A Strategic Guide to Effective Partner Performance Management The Partner Compensation Playbook is a valuable resource designed...
December 19, 2024
How Biases Negatively Impact Your Strategic Planning Process
If you’ve ever been involved in a strategic planning process, you may recall endless meetings, debates, and plan iterations. Although the...
December 18, 2024
How to Start Smart With a Talent Marketplace
Launching an internal talent marketplace presents tough challenges. Use one company’s first-year lessons learned on user adoption and change management. Many leaders...
