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James Markham
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"People don't quit their job, they quit their boss",
...or variations thereof... I've never agreed with this sentiment Partly because it just never rang true for me personally - I've...

James Markham
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Employer Value Propositions - Get the Basics Right
There are echoes for law firms in the problems articulated in this FT article for audit firms, particularly the challenges around...

James Markham
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The Legal Loop x The Legal MBA Podcast
Darren and I were delighted to join Ohnais Basharat to kick off season 2 of The Legal Loop podcast. In this special, two-part episode...

James Markham
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Empowering Law Firm Leaders: The fundamentals and best practices to master the business of law
For Episode 12 of the Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast , Darren and I joined Amy Bruce – host and Marketing Director at Osprey...

James Markham
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Not all that matters can be measured
As a counterpoint to measuring anything and everything in sight, it's important to acknowledge that some of the most important things are...

James Markham
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"This is a nice firm"
Zero - number of law firms I've had tell me "our culture is bad" Countless - number of law firms I've had tell me "this is a nice firm"...

James Markham
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Commercial Business Partnering in Law Firms
One of themes at the BigHand  2024 Conference, both within the expert panel session I sat on and in the networking after, was around...

James Markham
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Set expectations around effective delegation when the team is quiet, not when it's busy
I've previously posted on delegation and needing clarity on your goals before rushing into pushing your work to other team members....

James Markham
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How I personally got delegation wrong
I posted previously on the importance of knowing what delegating tasks is intended to achieve, rather than delegating for the sake of...

James Markham
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We expect too much of law firm partners
Yes, I know, but step away from the world's smallest violin and humour me... In The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith describes the...
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