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Leadership Frame #7: the next challenge – align your various strategies
Strategies which have been developed by professional service firms for areas such as finance, people, marketing, brand or innovation must align with and support a firm’s overall strategy. This...
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Lex Africa – the first and largest network of African law firms – 20 years on
Lex Africa, the first and largest network of African law firms, is holding it’s annual general meeting in April 2012 in Maputo, Mozambique. I thought I would mention Lex Africa in case readers ever...
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New merged law firm in India starts in 5 key geographic locations
A notable Indian law firm merger came into operation on 1 April 2012. The merger was facilitated by my Edge International colleague Bithika Anand between one of the oldest law firms in India, “Udwadia...
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The real leadership lessons of Steve Jobs – for legal leaders – PART ONE
Walter Isaacson, author of the Steve Jobs autobiography, commented in an April 2012 Harvard Business Review article ‘The real leadership lessons of Steve Jobs‘ (subscription required), that following...
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The real leadership lessons of Steve Jobs – for legal leaders – PART THREE
As highlighted in PART ONE and PART TWO of this series, there are real leadership lessons for legal leaders from the career, achievements and life of the late Steve Jobs – who in just two stints of 9...
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Why law firm support service groups don’t add value, and how to fix this
Many support service groups in law firms do a fair job of delivering their services and work hard at doing it, but beyond that, do not ‘add value’. That is a fairly common observation we have when we...
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Remember to walk your fence-lines
My wife and I bought a small farm three years ago. As the grazing was leased out to a beef farmer the quality of the boundary fencing was paramount. The lady we purchased from told me up-front (and has...
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Is ethics truly embedded in your firm culture?
While ethics is – or should be – important in all businesses, it is especially relevant for businesses that are trust-based, such as legal practices. Cynthia Schoeman of Ethics Monitor joins us as a...
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Is your latest big initiative truly an outflow of your vision and strategy?
Again and again I come across senior law firm executives who are frantically busy with or concerned about their latest ‘big thing’ but who on enquiry struggle to relate this to the firm’s vision and...
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All legal leaders need to know about growth via merger and alliance. . . and...
Alternative growth structures such as Swiss Vereins, global alliances, non-merger affiliations, expansion strategies and a great deal more is covered in the latest edition of the Edge International...
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Always deliver what you say you do or offer to deliver
A fundamental of a successful brand is building trust. You build trust when other individuals who experience your service, product and brand offering trust that you will deliver on what you offer to do...
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Many firms seek pre-eminence; few realise there is a price to pay
Many law firm partners want their firm to either be pre-eminent or to seek pre-eminence. Few realise that there is a serious price to pay. Look at the vision statements of most firms and chances are...
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Sciaroni and Associates the new business and legal advisory in Laos
A long-standing powerhouse in providing legal and business/commercial/corporate advisory services out of Cambodia and Myanmar (since 1993), Sciaroni & Associates has announced the opening of its...
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Edge International Communiqué May 2013 – Firm Core Competencies, Budgeting as...
In the May edition of Edge International Communiqué Edge partners highlight three key focal points for legal leaders: Nick Jarrett-Kerr in ‘Core Competence and the Competitive Edge‘ considers three...
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Well dang! Those nimble NewLaw firms are at it again!
I recently posted on nimbler firms chipping away at others’ brands. Well, it seems they have been at it again – baking some more of BigLaw’s cake and eating a few more slices along the way. NewLaw,...
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Determine your law firm’s destiny
There are many interesting and innovative structural and strategic options for law firms nowadays which can be attractive to clients. It is wise for these to be considered in planning for your future....
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