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The Dangers of Excessive Optimism
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
People who see themselves as successful are especially susceptible to overconfidence. Business owners often fall into this category, knowing how optimism has served them well as entrepreneurs. But in uncertain […]
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What Managing Partners Should Learn From McDonald’s
Tuesday, August 15th, 2017
Ray Kroc was the founder of McDonald’s Corporation. He wasn’t, however, the originator of the system of making burgers quickly and uniformly. That credit goes to the McDonald Brothers of […]
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Increasing Retention of New Hires at Law Firms
Monday, November 28th, 2016
Too many law firm leaders subscribe to a plug-and-play mentality when it comes to hiring. They believe that you can take someone who has certain skills and essentially get them […]
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To Grow Your Law Firm, Hire A Professional Administrator
Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
Law firms chronically under invest in training and developing their people. One manifestation of this is the curious persistence of the part-time, combo secretary/paralegal/office manager role in many firms with […]
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Leadership Language For Law Firm Partners
Monday, April 4th, 2016
The partnership structure of law firms creates specific communications challenges for law firm leaders. Some communications styles are more effective when leading a group of people over whom you have […]
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It’s Time to Create Your 2017 Org Chart
Monday, September 28th, 2015
What kind of law firm are you building? Whether you are a sole practitioner or the managing partner of a 200 attorney firm, that’s the question you have to constantly […]
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Opening and Managing a California Law Office — Gideon is one of the authors of The Anthology published by the State Bar of California.
