There is often a gap between the way things function and the way things ought to function. Law firms in particular are susceptible to this problem. Law firms are bastions of doing things “the way they’ve always been done.” This is because lawyers are...
If you’re a new associate at a law firm, more than likely you’ll also have staff. A paralegal or a legal assistant. There might be runners and clerks. As a lawyer, you’re above them in the hierarchy of things, even if they’ve been there for five...
Over the weekend I cut the grass. It was mundane. I’ve got an old lawnmower. The self-propulsion is shot. Our yard is around 3/4 of an acre, and on a hill, so mowing the lawn takes some time and is a bit of a workout. Back and forth, up and down. Around trees...
Whenever I come across the writings of Peter Drucker, I’m never failed to be impressed by his insight. It’s no wonder he was one of the most influential and forward-thinking management theorists in the world (and continues to be). If you’re a lawyer or law...
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., famed chairman of General Motors in its heyday, has been attributed with saying the following at a top committee meeting: ‘Gentlemen, I take it we are all in complete agreement on the decision here.’ Everyone around the table nodded...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceHLpa2cR_U&feature=player_embedded] Wharton Professor Peter Cappelli talks about ways younger supervisors can manage older workers productively. H/T to Entry-Level...