Be Yourself for a Change
Posted by Akina on Sep 26, 2014
We took a look last month at the cautionary tale of Dewey & LeBoeuf, a New York City law firm that filed for bankruptcy in 2012 after a last ditch attempt to restructure. Dewey’s leadership faced some difficult realities during that process, but it...
The Power of Culture in Action
Posted by Akina on Sep 17, 2014
The traditional Big Law business model is fading in favor of Great Law. By focusing less on profits per partner and more on cultivating a high performance culture, law firms and legal departments are achieving success beyond the financial bottom line. In...
Three Essential Core Habits
Posted by Akina on Sep 11, 2014
You are sitting in a room with six other people scheduled to discuss X. The individual who scheduled the meeting comes in at the last minute with no real agenda, no focus and apparently no preparation for the meeting. At the end of 60 minutes, you have...
Investing in Future Generations
Posted by Akina on Sep 3, 2014
In our pursuit of creating Great Law, managing generational differences and investing passionately in future generations is easier said than done. The Millennial Generation – those born roughly between 1980 and 2000 – will have approximately...
