In a recent post, Patrick Lamb of the Valorem Law Group talks about one of the most-watched-ever TED Talk videos, Simon Sinek’s “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” – nicknamed “Start With Why.”
Lamb explains that in the video, “Sinek compellingly argues that why an organization exists is more important to its success than what it
When I am working with law firms that seem to be falling behind the times, and I want to remind those firms of the disruptive effect of new technologies on the legal landscape, I like to introduce the metaphor of the saddle maker.
Prior to the mid-1800s, the leatherworkers who built saddles were among the
Check out this TEDx Talks video in which Bobby Stuckey, world-renowned master sommelier, asks industry leaders everywhere: “Are you a hospitalian?”
Stuckey opens his brief presentation by telling the story of a couple who, on their 40th wedding anniversary, arrived at his restaurant – Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder, CO – half an
Michael B. Rynowecer, President and Founder of the BTI Consulting Group, warns law firms that they should consider the appointment of new general counsel at any of their major clients to be a “wake up call.”
He supports this caution with
The April, 2015 issue of Edge International Communique is now available online.
Check out feature articles by three of my Edge International colleagues:
– David Cruickshank talks about improving client relationships
– Bithika Anand addresses the issue of when lawyers should retire
– Sean Larkan shares some tools for building (or rebuilding) an effective firm
Awareness among businesses of the importance of customer experience has never been greater. By considering how companies assess this experience and work to improve it – such as the introduction of the chief experience officer (CXO) position to management teams – law firms can also improve their competitive advantage.Businesses increasingly recognize that if they
In 2013, Gregory Jordan left his position as managing partner at the international law firm Reed Smith to work as general counsel at PNC Financial. At a recent Law Firm Leaders Forum hosted by Thomson Reuters, he was invited to share his thoughts on effective law-firm management from his new perspective as general counsel to
I am delighted to recommend to you a new book by my esteemed colleague and friend, Patrick J. Lamb. Alternative Fees for Litigators and their Clients is published by the Law Practice Division of the American Bar Association.
Most law firms today are wrangling with issues related to alternative fee structures. Whether we want to
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Many of the thousands of lawyers we have trained in client relations skills, or coached to enhance their book of business, have told us that listening is the most important skill they can possess.
Invest 7 minutes and 47 seconds to listen to this TED Talks episode by sound expert Julian Treasure, and learn
