Jul 7, 2024 | Business, Leadership
Inaction Why do you suppose that firms struggle with the same issues year after year? It’s like there is a “carry forward” rule to firm life. Whatever challenges that don’t get resolved simply move to next year. While it is true that large problems take several years...
Oct 17, 2021 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management
Recovery Discipline Is Necessary No performer in any endeavor expects to sustain high intensity training or performance with no breaks. Every high-functioning performer understands the cycle of their work. The research has shown that top performers, in whatever...
Mar 28, 2021 | Business, Leadership, Performance, Personal Management
Really? I remember when I first heard the phrase, “season of opportunity.” It sounded like a lame attempt to keep people working through the long weeks and months to get work out the door. But over the years consulting with professionals and firm leaders, I’ve...
Oct 11, 2020 | Business, Leadership, Performance, Personal Management
Three Roles In professional service work, you wear multiple hats in order to be effective. At the very least, you are a performer, a manager and a leader. Every engagement has all three, whether you are a team of one or ten. And regardless of your title, if you are...
Jan 12, 2020 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management
The beginning of the new year is a perfect time to determine how you will improve this year. Rather than focusing on a lot of things, how about focusing on just one thing? It will be something that should always be on your mind: how to strengthen your credibility....