Research has shown what motivates people to behave in certain ways. What can law firm leaders learn from the results to keep their lawyers and staff motivated under lockdown and […]
This guest blog is by my colleagues Rob Lees and Mike Mister, focusing on the need for firms to develop effective leadership. “A new study suggests the largest law firms […]
This guest blog is by my friend Rob Lees, former global head of HR at Ernst & Young, later a director at their Global Leadership Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and […]
Law firms outside the top 50 are the new ‘squeezed middle’. The burden of regulation is increasing, key practice areas are being commoditised, and closing is complicated and expensive. That’s […]
Being a member of the HR team in a professional service firm can be a soul-destroying activity. In too many firms, HR is seen as having little to offer and […]
Why would a firm seek to raise prices in this dog-eat-dog world? When one in four choose their lawyer on price and price alone, where’s the mileage in exploring raising prices? […]