by Bruce | June 21, 2005 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Leadership, Practice Group Management, Strategy
"I won’t take yes for an answer" has been variously attributed to everyone from Groucho Marx to Samuel Goldwyn, but now Harvard Business School Professor Michael Roberto says there’s management wisdom in it. True leaders, that is to say,...
by Bruce | June 20, 2005 | Articles, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Strategy
The UK press, not known for a dainty approach, is covering the developing (or should that be "unravelling") story of Coudert with no minced words: "Coudert in Crisis…" and "Living in the Past." Watching this happen is immensely sad,...
by Bruce | June 19, 2005 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Partnership Structures, Strategy
When the Financial Times speaks, people listen, so try this on for size: "The old model of partnership between lawyers alone has its drawbacks for large law firms, which are complex businesses – the biggest are multinationals in their own right. Yet...
by Bruce | June 18, 2005 | Articles, Finance, Globalization, M&A, Strategy
Coudert merger update: Baker & McKenzie, and DLA Piper are both reported to be "circling" Coudert. Neither B&M nor DLA denies it.
by Bruce | June 16, 2005 | Articles, Leadership, Strategy, Technology strategy
The universal, chronic, and incurable complaint of CIO’s? That they can’t get management "buy-in" for their IT initiatives. The syndrome is as follows: The CIO/CTO has a great idea for a new way to support a business...
by Bruce | June 15, 2005 | Articles, Finance, Globalization, M&A, Strategy
While I’ve never been to a psychic or a tarot reader, or consulted my horoscope except when presented with the most utterly content-free tabloid, I’m about to make a prediction: Coudert Brothers is grooming itself for a merger by shedding its less...