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Comment: 16 easy steps to making you a great managing partner

Recently a surprisingly popular column in Legal Business took a jaded view of the state of leadership in major law firms. The nub of our argument was that the law firm c-suite had descended into technocratic managerialism over genuine leadership, leaving once bold institutions to put off crucial decisions.

That piece drew on years of hanging around with managing and senior partners, which at times means feeling more like a leadership therapist/their mother than a reporter. But in the spirit of lighting a candle rather than cursing the darkness, here are my tips to successful law firm leadership. And ignore the flip tone because I mean it all.

And there you go. As you emerge from your chrysalis as a beautiful new managing partner, armed with the wisdom above you can now cut down the traditional stammering and wobbling stage all the rookies go through from two years to maybe 18 months. Good luck.

alex.novarese@legalease.co.uk

For more on law firm leadership, see The golden age of law firm leaderhip has passed… what now?