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Stop Pampering, Start Pulling: How to Lead for the Long Game
Law firm leaders often swing between consensus and command-and-control, but true effectiveness lies in knowing when to push, pull, pummel, or pamper. Each style has its place—used wisely, they drive change; used poorly, they breed dysfunction.
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Bridging Generations: Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce in Law Firms
Four generations now share the law firm workplace—Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z—each with distinct values, communication styles, and expectations. When managed with empathy and openness, these differences don’t divide firms; they create powerful opportunities for innovation, balance, and growth.
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Will AI change Maister’s four profit levers?
Generative AI is challenging law firms to rethink the classic profit levers—margin, billing rates, utilisation, and leverage. As technology reshapes how legal work gets done, some traditional metrics are losing relevance, pushing firms to redefine what performance and profitability look like in the age of automation.
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Divided by a Common Language? Or by a Different Culture?
Cultural differences between UK and US lawyers often create unseen barriers to communication, integration, and trust—especially in cross-border mergers, negotiations, and client management. While British lawyers tend to favour subtlety and understatement, American counterparts are typically more direct and self-promotional. Recognising and adapting to these differences, through cultural intelligence and intentional communication strategies, is essential for building stronger international legal partnerships in an increasingly globalised profession.
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