Feb 27, 2022 | Business, Leadership
From A Partner I had a great coaching call with a partner this week about one of his staff who is not performing to her optimal capabilities. He shared his theory about what was going on and what he was doing to address them. He said he gave her direct feedback so...
Jan 9, 2022 | Business, Client Experience, Performance, Personal Management
Most people Like you, most people think they are reasonable and fairly easy to get along with. However, others may not agree with you. You may come across differently than they way you think you are. As we discussed in one of the last Partner-Pipeline® courses,...
Dec 5, 2021 | Business, Leadership
“Position” Leaders As is often the case, leadership is closely associated with position. The more advanced you are in your firm, the more you are expected to lead. However, if your “leadership” is related only to your position and not from your interest in leading,...
Nov 21, 2021 | Business, Personal Management
Gratitude Is A Value In a recent training on professionalism, one participant said that one of their values is gratefulness. It struck me because I don’t hear that expressed as a value very much. Yet it is so clear how impactful a grateful attitude is on our whole...
Nov 14, 2021 | Business, Leadership
“Talent” Is Necessary When leaders talk to me about their organization, inevitably the discussion quickly moves to their people. Whether they complain that staff are hard to find, motivate and retain, or are enthusiastic about who they have, everyone agrees that firm...