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Author Archive : Michael Short

Posted In: Strategic Planning

When to Take a Pass on Strategic Planning

We devote a fair amount of time and effort in this space to the virtues of having a strategy, constantly revisiting and revising

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Posted In: Strategic Planning

Where Has The Common Sense Gone in the Industry?

Written by Mike Short, Marcie Shunk and Joe Altonji As we watch the hot topics within the legal industry, we are regularly reminded

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Posted In: Strategic Planning

Merging to Fill Leadership Voids

In March, I wrote about the Less Than Strategic Reasons for Merger Discussions that we are seeing within the many ongoing merger evaluations. 

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Posted In: Strategic Planning

The Merger Business Case

I want to continue with the merger theme that Joe Altonji and I have been focusing on over the past few months by

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Posted In: Strategic Planning

Less Than Strategic Reasons for Merger Discussions

There are a lot of merger discussions going on these days, and by “merger discussions” I mean potential combinations where both parties have

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Posted In: Practice Group Management, Strategic Planning

Patterns in Planning

I like patterns.  They provide some level of predictability and knowledge of what might come next.  We derive a level of comfort from

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The Baucus Proposal

In our recent travels and meetings with clients, we have been trying to gauge each firm leader’s interest/concern/anxiety related to The Baucus Proposal

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Posted In: Legal Process Improvement, Legal Project Management, Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy

Hope for the Holidays

As 2013 winds down, I am reminded of a few holiday season “traditions” that I can still recall from my first December working

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Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Practice Group Management

Strategic Parlance

There is a lot of strategic planning going on right now…and there damn well should be.  The business of law has changed dramatically

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Posted In: Practice Group Management, Strategic Planning

Strategically Reducing Fixed Overhead

In my last post I wrote about expense control and efficiency creation under the theme and title that “It’s Time to Spend Money

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