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Accountability is the backbone of a successful BV Practice. It is not simply taking the blame when something goes wrong. It is about delivering on a commitment and responsibility to an outcome. [...]

Of course, you say you want winners. It's critical to your success and to your company's success. You probably do your best to hire them: the people who know what they have to do and are willing [...]

Consistently weak performers drain your time, poison company culture, and demotivate strong players. Don’t neglect top talent. They need—and deserve—just as much time and attention as employees [...]

Managing Millennials is a challenge that every practice leader faces. Bruce Tulgan’s book offers some of the best perspectives and advice we have seen anywhere. We were able to button-hole the [...]

If someone on your team is struggling, it’s your job as a practice leader to figure out how to get them on the right path; to help people learn from failure and move forward.

Millennials expect promotions and raises to come early and often. You knew that, of course. How do you satisfy their desire for career progression and still make it work to your firm’s benefit?

The future of your practice—maybe your retirement income stream—depends on helping your doers learn to be sellers. There’s a way this can happen more effectively. Bootcamp!

Maybe you know this story: A BV practice brings in a seasoned, technically sound lateral hire to ultimately replace someone now in a leadership role and a year later decides “it’s not working [...]

Virtually every business is organized with employees managing other employees. In fact, being promoted to manager often means a sudden and subtle separation from former co-workers, putting the [...]