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
I read this 2018 book during lock down. It is one of the rare books on marketing strategy written by someone who is familiar with the professional services sector. The author, Heidi Taylor, worked in IT, telecoms and professional services. She is a former Chartered Institute of Marketing’s (CIM) Marketer Read More
This article summarises the key points from a recent presentation I prepared on Leadership: Dealing with resistance to change. Everyone made enormous changes during the Covid19 crisis – seemingly with little resistance. But as we emerge from the crisis and professional service firms attempt to maintain the fast pace of Read More
