Business Development and Marketing

Articles

Succession: a tough nut to crack

Succession is a tricky issue for small firms and early planning is vital, says William Franklin

Steering the ship

David Kirwan imparts key advice for new managing partners gleaned from 39 years at the helm of his own firm

Rejecting the anti-role model

Dana Denis-Smith explains why women at the top must lead by example

The cat and the law firm: the purr-fect advantage

Dr Bob Murray shares how an uninvited cat calmed a firm's clients – and brought a managing partner to his knees

Random coffee with strangers

Hélène Russell explains the importance of diversity for innovation and offers five simple suggestions for improving diversity in everyday learning activities

Humble Beginnings

Marilyn Stowe tells how her first office in an old cobbler's shop on a crime-ridden estate took shape

Are your partners ego-depleted?

Dr Bob Murray explains how to deal with the dark side of a leader's ego depletion in the office – starting with praise and food

Leveraging the Advantages

Success is when innovation and technology meet in the middle, says Sam Moore