Ten Obstacles to Effective Strategy
Ten Obstacles to Effective Strategy In this article I examine the main reasons why professional are firms are typically littered with uncompleted strategic projects and failed initiatives. The ten obstacles that I have identified can of course be addressed by better processes. However, in addition, I plan in an ensuing article to set out what […]
The Mid-Sized Full Service Commercial Firm “Playbook”
I work with as many “Mid-sized” commercial law firms as I work with large regional, national or global law firms. As the industry continues its multi-decade embrace of operating scale (bigger is better, or at least more efficient!), what does this trend mean for commercial firms that don’t choose to anchor their success to hiring […]
India Opens Doors For Foreign Lawyers & Foreign Law Firms – Part I
A three-part series on Indian Bar Council’s Historic Announcement & What Followed Thereafter
Susan Slifer and Joel Barolsky Join Edge
2022 was a very good year for Edge International for many reasons but clearly the highlights included the addition from Australia and the USA of two of the most amazing professionals to add to our global team of Principals.
Jonathan Middleburgh and Leon Sacks Join Edge International
Edge International are delighted to announce that two new principals have joined us effective July 1, 2019. Leon Sacks, who is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, will be focusing on our offering in the USA and Latin America. Originally from England, Leon is a UK chartered accountant and has much experience in the professional services industry. […]
Edge International Welcomes Yarman J. Vachha
On behalf of all the principals of Edge International, I am delighted to welcome Yarman J. Vachha to our firm. Based in Singapore, Yarman extends Edge International’s legal-services consulting reach in Asia across Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur. Yarman Vachha brings Edge International the benefit of his 38-year professional accounting and management career, including […]
In Memory of John Plank
It is with great sadness that I must report that on October 19, 2016, our colleague John Stewart Plank passed away after a valiant fight against illness. John was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and during the 1970s and 1980s he worked as a director of Shakespearean theatre in Stratford and Peterborough, Ontario. In subsequent years, […]
Future Trends in Marketing for Professional Service Firms: An Interview with Gerry Riskin
Marketing ideas are the toughest things in the world to breathe life into, and real advice — information based on experience and knowledge that is really outside the scope of what most professionals within the firm would otherwise be aware of — sometimes seems hard to come by. Gerry Riskin is interviewed here by Capstone […]
Edge International Communique’ December 2011
“Fighting the Last Talent War” Instead of fighting the last talent war, aim to win the next one instead. By Jordan Furlong “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” Avoiding making hard choices by creation of non-equity partners to avoid difficult personnel decisions often results in long term difficulties. By Ed Wesemann “Driving Execution” Seven ways to […]
Why The Best Managing Partners Need Coaches
The best managing partners are talented, accomplished lawyers who command the respect of their peers and want their firms and their people to succeed. It seems counter-intuitive that they would need a coach. However, there are extraordinary benefits, both personally and professionally, to be reaped from a good coaching experience — and the better the […]