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Newsletter: Are you inadvertently planning to fail?

We had a fascinating week last month in which we facilitated strategic planning for three high performing teams under very different circumstances: What struck me was that, while these organizations differed in industry, geography, and perspective, their core needs were the same. They wanted to achieve alignment around their new, post-pandemic visions. And they valued our practical approach of quickly translating…

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It Takes Two: Competence and Confidence

Building a successful practice requires both competence and confidence. Read more…

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How to Be Emotionally Intelligent

What makes a great leader? Knowledge, smarts and vision, to be sure. To that, Daniel Goleman, author of “Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence,” would add the ability to identify and monitor emotions — your own and others’ — and to manage relationships. Read more

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McGraw Hill GC: It’s All About Relationships

When Lucy Fato took over as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at McGraw Hill Financial, she inherited the legal troubles of its subsidiary, Standard & Poor’s.  Her experience reinforced why it’s all about relationships.  Read more

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Are You Being a Lawyer or Building a Practice?

There’s a tricky balance that lawyers need to strike: staying focused on the “task at hand” while keeping an eye on the future. Read more

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