A key theme arising at the March PM Forum “Future Marketing/Business Development Manager” (with delegates from legal, accountancy and consultancy firms) was about being overwhelmed. There were conversations about overwhelmed marketing/BD managers, overwhelmed M&BD teams and overwhelmed fee-earners. Often this was due to heavy and growing workloads – with Read More
I am constantly looking out for new material and best practice to incorporate into my strategy workshops. Occasionally, I summarise the key ideas – so here are some items that caught my eye recently - Strategy case studies and more matrices. Dates for future strategy sessions at PM Forum. Renewing Read More
I completed my MBA two decades ago although I consume the latest management books voraciously. This 2014 book by Professor Vlatka Hluplic didn’t appear on my radar but I had the privilege of meeting the author through my work with the Managing Partners Forum. And I’m so glad that I Read More
At last weeks in person MBL Change Management Masterclass in London there were delegates from law firms (both lawyers and support professionals) and investment banks. These nine change management insights were selected from the day by the delegates and this article supplements the learning resources provided at the session. Delegates Read More
It was a full house as delegates from legal, accounting, property and consulting firms joined me for a PM Forum digital session on “Being more strategic”. The backdrop of breaking news of Russian activity in Ukraine provided an ominous reminder that many strategy ideas originated in the military domain. Here’s Read More
