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Dissecting The Processes of Law Firm Strategic Planning
Patrick J. McKenna and Michael B. Rynowecer \We have been informed that 49% of law firm leaders indicate “strategic planning is more...
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Apr 24, 20242 min read


Examining The Inner Workings of Law Firm Leadership
Patrick J. McKenna and Michael B. Rynowecer We all know that the law firm leader’s job is unlike any other in the firm. One way of...
Author Contribution
Jun 14, 20233 min read


Would You As Firm Leader Benefit From Having An Advisory Board
By Patrick J. McKenna. There is an old saying that goes, it can be lonely at the top — especially if you are a busy law firm leader...
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Jul 20, 202110 min read


Fixing Firm Compensation Models To Fuel Value Focused Legal Delivery Systems
By Jeffrey Carr, Edwin B. Reeser, Patrick Lamb and Patrick J. McKenna. This article evolved from the collaborations between a Fortune 500...
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May 21, 202121 min read


Learning Faster Than Your Competition Can Be Your Strategic Advantage
Patrick J. McKenna. In most firms, my observation is that we seriously over-invest in the efficiency (“let’s provide a discount” or “do...
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Mar 23, 202110 min read


When A LeaderNeeds To Confront Underperformance
By Patrick J. McKenna- One of the more difficult decisions that any firm leader or practice leader will be faced with, is when you have...
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Jan 28, 202116 min read


How Effective Leaders Delegate
Patrick J. McKenna. In discussions with new firm leaders before they formally take on the role, I ask them what they think that they will...
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Dec 9, 202011 min read


Missteps NEW Firm Leaders Make
Patrick J. McKenna. Having worked closely with new firm leaders for over two decades through my one-on-one counselling and interview...
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Nov 11, 20208 min read


Your 6 Step Plan to Get Ahead of the Pandemic
By Michael B. Rynowecer and Patrick J. McKenna. So many events just in the last week remind us this thing isn’t over yet. The next normal...
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Oct 8, 20204 min read


Becoming Firm Leader: How Difficult A Job It Can Actually Be
By Patrick J. McKenna, The very concept of leadership is elusive and tricky. Every business-book author coins a new "type" which is then...
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Oct 5, 202015 min read


Embrace Thought Leadership As Your Industry Group’s Strategy for Growth
By Patrick J. McKenna. Successful thought leadership does not arrive by virtue of having a published idea linked to a hope that someone...
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Sep 18, 20209 min read


Clients Want Firms That Know Their Industry
It is surprisingly common how often at some legal conference you will witness a panel of corporate clients discussing their views on law...
By Patrick J. McKenna and Michael Rynowecer
Jun 26, 202016 min read


Strategy Innovation | Getting to the Future First
Patrick J. McKenna's new ebook: read 240 pages of prescriptive and provocative strategic counsel "Far too many firm leaders and executive...
Editorial dept.
Jun 26, 20191 min read


The Art of Leadership Succession
We're honored that Thought Leader and Industry Expert Patrick J. McKenna will publish two of his new eBooks at Legal Business World and...
Editorial dept.
May 28, 20191 min read


About Thought Leader Patrick J. McKenna
Patrick J. McKenna Patrick is an internationally recognized thought leader, author, lecturer, strategist and seasoned advisor to the...
Editorial dept.
Apr 1, 20191 min read


The Law Firm Innovation Summit At Suffolk Law School
Not just technology... but the “people and process” aspects of law firm innovation. Your firm’s future is unlikely to be governed by many...
By Editorial Department
Oct 29, 20182 min read


New 'Must Read' eBook on Leadership
The new eBook on Leadership from International recognized Thought Leader Patrick McKenna is published and available as online eBook and...
By Editorial Department
Jun 20, 20182 min read


Should Law Firm Leaders Build A Personal Brand?
From the Fourth Leader’s Pulse Survey Exactly 10 years ago, in March 2007, at a time when most firms were doing very well economically, a...
By David J. Parnell and Patrick J. McKenna
Oct 26, 20174 min read


Becoming A Visionary Law Firm: Developing Board Foresight
Nearly every law firm of any significant size will have a Board of Directors or Executive Committee comprised of partners elected by...
By Patrick J. McKenna and Vincent A. Cino
Jul 21, 201715 min read


About Patrick J. McKenna
Patrick McKenna is an internationally recognized authority on professional service firms, Patrick McKenna has, since 1983, worked with...
Editorial Dept.
Apr 16, 20173 min read
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