Since June 2012 when I published the White Paper on “Apps by UK law, accountancy and property firms – Are we missing the mobile revolution?” (please email me if you would like a copy) I have continued to provide occasional updates on Apps in this blog. Here’s the latest news: Read More
As a consultant, I spend a fair amount of time reading business plans – sometimes to familiarise myself with the firm I am working with and often to help them deal with a tricky strategic problem. I see many excellent plans – but also a number of shockers. So as Read More
The Lawyer magazine has a regular feature where in-house lawyers and general counsel are interviewed. Whilst each interview focuses on a different issue and is valuable in its own right, it’s worth looking at a selection to see what trends are emerging and what can be learned to inform future Read More
There were four research reports to help us understanding General Counsel (in-house lawyers) published recently. Each drew out some surprising findings: Nabarro’s third annual general counsel report (surveying 100 GCs from FTSE listed and large private companies) indicated that 75% were keen to receive further training on influencing. GCs from Kellogg, Misys and Sony Read More
Happy New Year! 2013 has arrived. Perhaps, like me, you spent some of the break having a think about your plans for the future. More about this in due course. The other thing we do when presented with some of that rare time when clients are not clamouring for our Read More
