by Bruce | September 7, 2005 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Globalization, Leadership, Strategy
Can you ever think too much about leadership? Not in my book. But then, I’m firmly in the camp of "people make history" rather than "history makes people." Or, as The New York Times put it this morning apropos the 10th...
by Bruce | September 4, 2005 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Leadership, M&A, Strategy
You are probably as unfamiliar with the UK insurance-defense firm Ricksons as was I before I read this piece, but this case study, written by the Ricksons managing partner, Tony Hughes, is a useful tool to explore lessons in change management. And, the beauty of...
by Bruce | September 1, 2005 | Articles, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Strategy
The American Lawyer’s "A-List" is out, and I’ll have something to say about it in the next day or two. (The A-List, I probably needn’t remind you, ranks firms not by revenue, size, or profitability, but by a combination of (a) revenue...
by Bruce | September 1, 2005 | Articles, Leadership
What the blogosphere is doing (the FT—superb as always). Places to send help. Eyewitness reports from the blogosphere (The Telegraph, UK) The Times-Picayune front page. Ernie on the front lines. Law.com bloggers on the case. Craigslist/New Orleans...
by Bruce | August 31, 2005 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Leadership, Strategy
I’m no specialist on legal ethics, and I’m not going to pretend to start now, but I have a different reason for recapping this. This being the story of Boies-Schiller’s recommending that big-time clients including Adelphia, Tyco, Qwest, and...
by Bruce | August 30, 2005 | Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Strategy
File this under better late than never: The New York Times has finally covered the Coudert meltdown, with a tale that aptly captures the romantic, idealistic, and ever so slightly out of touch with reality aura of the firm at its best and yes, at its...