Art of the Marbler
I can’t stop watching this video – Art of the Marbler. It’s somehow both mesmerizing and soothing to watch how the colours and the process come together to create something so beautiful. For those who don’t have time to watch the full video, it shows the process of producing marbled paper in the 1970s. It’s […]
The Humble Checklist
When US astronauts first went into space in the 1960s they quickly discovered they had a problem. Their pens didn’t work. Earth’s gravity is what draws ink from the body of a pen to the tip. In zero-G, all bets were off. NASA put some of its best minds to work to develop a solution. […]
Private Equity is Coming for a Magic Circle Firm
A private equity firm will buy a Magic Circle firm in the next 3 years. Scoff at that? I bet RJR Nabisco didn’t think so either when KKR came after them in 1988. Here’s the reality though. Law firms, and in particular those at the higher end of the market, are prime targets for leveraged […]
What We Learned About Driving Diversity & Inclusion From Listening to the Experts
The scenario was not unfamiliar. We were having a coffee (back when that’s how business got done), and the topic was change. My friend, a new-in-role GC, was warming to the theme about making a positive difference to his new business. “I really want to set things up well from the get go,” they said. […]
Harnessing Technology to Drive D&I
A recording of our recent webinar with the InterLaw Diversity Forum alongside Microsoft, VF Corporation and The American Bar Association.
Boom and Bust
People really didn’t like last week’s prediction. I was bombarded by emails letting me know all the reasons that tech companies will never be able to compete with law firms. If you didn’t like that one, I’m guessing you really aren’t going to like this one. Prediction #2 – In-house teams are going to be […]