by Bruce | February 19, 2006 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Marketing, Strategy
One of the most interesting major corporate CEO’s on my radar is A.G. Lafley of Procter & Gamble. He, as the famous phrase has it, "think[s] different." Exhibit A is a low-profile piece from The Wall Street Journal this past week headlined,...
by Bruce | February 12, 2006 | About the Site, Articles, Marketing
"Adam Smith, Esq." is branching out. Through a happy confluence of inspiration and opportunity, Bruce and the "Adam Smith, Esq." brand are stepping out from behind your screen into the off-line world: First, I am pleased to announce the kick-off of...
by Bruce | February 2, 2006 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Marketing, Strategy
Global Expansion Junkies: I have bad news. Far too many law firms seem to enjoy expanding for its own sake, in an intellectual vacuum devoid of strategic analysis or rigorous consideration of the implications of growth in both headcount and geographic...
by Bruce | January 22, 2006 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Leadership, Marketing, Practice Group Management, Technology strategy
As I’ve written before, "Business Intelligence" is here to stay. (And if that’s an unfamiliar or unclear term to you, please refer to the earlier post on this, which serves to introduce the field; and no apologies necessary, as the...
by Bruce | January 15, 2006 | Articles, Finance, Globalization, Knowledge Management, Marketing, Strategy, Technology strategy
Last week I met the head of Bloomberg’s relatively new "Law" initiative, aimed at putting $1,500/month Bloomberg terminals on the desks of senior partners and general counsel. Before I describe what "Bloomberg Law" is about, I invite...
by Bruce | January 13, 2006 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Leadership, Marketing, Partnership Structures, Practice Group Management, Strategy
Your firm is dedicated to client service as one of its pre-eminent goals, if not the absolutely highest priority, right? Not so fast. Do you have a lawyer serving full-time as "Client Services Advisor," serving as an ombudsman on behalf of the...