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?
The problem isn’t that firms lack the tools to redesign professional training. It’s that the incentive structure actively punishes them for doing so.Read more about The Last Analyst Class… So What?

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The Last Analyst Class

The grunt work nobody wanted to do was secretly the work that built every great professional. Now it’s gone.Read more about The Last Analyst Class
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
Neuroplasticity, often described as the brain’s ability to reorganise itself by forming new neural connections, is usually framed as a built-in feature—something the brain...Read more about Neuroplasticity: A superpower we can actively train
5 Ways to Collaborate Amongst Different Generations Wondering how to build a truly cohesive team? Our infographic on 5 ways to collaborate amongst different...Read more about 5 Ways to collaborate amongst different generations -infographic
Nostalgia isn’t limited to holiday music or consumer experiences; it can also play a significant role in the workplace. While driving after work last...Read more about Nostalgia in the workplace
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.

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Intuition vs AI?

Deep down we all have that gut feeling, but with the surge in technology and the ability to question everything at the click of...Read more about Intuition vs AI?

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What is a head girl?

Last week, I was talking to a colleague about a mutual acquaintance. “She’s lovely – a bit ‘head girl’, but very nice.” I asked...Read more about What is a head girl?
Following on from Debbie Dudley’s previous 2017 point of view looking at ‘Why are there so few women at the top of Professional Services...Read more about Why are there so few women at the top of Professional Service Firms?