Category: Leadership

I’ve been using this parable in workshops for the best part of three decades. I’m not remotely tired of it – mainly because every...Read more about The old man and the hammer: Knowing where to tap 

Leadership succession continues to be one of the most difficult moments that an organisation goes through, regardless of whether it is an established corporation...Read more about Passing the baton: how to make a success of succession

Many firms are asking a difficult but necessary question: are their Partners truly driving business growth, or only equipped to simply respond to demand?...Read more about Are your Partners order takers rather than effective business development professionals?

Ask most people in professional services what makes a good consultant, and you’ll hear the same answers repeated back to you: a strong work...Read more about Beating burnout: why professional services firms should look inwards to build resilience

Gen Z’s expectations for work are accelerating a shift toward flexible, skills-based development systems. As McKinsey & Company ’s [1]Aaron De Smet notes, younger...Read more about The future of skills-based progression

Ask most people in the profession what makes a good lawyer, and you’ll hear the same answers repeated back to you. A strong work...Read more about Why law firms should look inwards to build resilience

Is Consulting Just About Solutions, or a Catalyst for Change? The traditional role of consultants has primarily been seen as providing expert advice and...Read more about The Hidden Power of Knowledge Transfer in Consulting.

Turning from tokenism: it’s time for this generation of women to consider our legacy. “When I was applying to train as a barrister, I...Read more about Turning from tokenism: it’s time for this generation of women to consider our legacy.

Why do we do unimportant things just because they are ‘urgent’?  How do we decide which tasks to attend to at any given moment?...Read more about The Urgency Trap 

Clinging to outdated traditions can cripple even the most established professional services firms. The culture that fuelled their success in the past may not...Read more about Don’t Let Tradition Hold You Back. Why Culture Needs to Change, and How You Can Be the Catalyst.

Openside in conversation with.. Harriet Johnson, Barrister and Openside programme leader joins us to discuss current topics. In this podcast, Harriet Johnson explores presentation...Read more about Women in law and presenting a case

Working with leadership teams in recent weeks, what has become clear is that most feel that they are driven by time. They feel stressed...Read more about The Tyranny of Time – Priorities