Recruitment will be the biggest challenge for professional services firms over the next 10 years. Firms that do not make themselves attractive to young talent will be quickly overtaken by organisations that not only understand how to lure the best but also know how to keep them…

Raising the stakes: how investment issues are affecting the retail leisure sector…

Richard Kleiner - CEO , Gerald Edelman

As the retail leisure sector comes under increased scrutiny from investors, Richard Kleiner, CEO of Gerald Edelman and non-executive chairman of newly-floated Comptoir Group, spoke to the BDLN about his concerns that management teams are sometimes being backed into a corner…

Is the way you measure success holding you back?

Graeme Allan - Managing Partner , Anderson Anderson & Brown

“Don’t measure success on what you’ve achieved, measure success on what everyone around you achieves” says Graeme Allan, managing partner of Anderson Anderson & Brown.

Why you need to be more than just an accountant

Steven Strauss - Managing Partner , Simmons Gainsford

To stay relevant, you must offer strong business advice. But you can’t call yourself a ‘business advisor’ without earning the title, says tax specialist Steven Strauss, managing partner at Simmons Gainsford LLP…

Six reasons why law firms are ‘contaminating’ their staff

David Beech - CEO , Knights

David Beech, CEO at Knights 1759, Britain’s fastest-growing law firm, on why the pervading culture at most traditional law firms is ‘polluted’…

Don’t just think outside the box. Redraw the box.

Nataša Williams - Partner , LGT Vestra

Nataša Williams on why she loves her job – and how enthusiasm is a force for good for professionals…

Being a partner doesn’t mean you have the loudest voice

David Travis - Managing Partner , CLB Coopers

There’s a well-known tendency, especially among the media, to see London as the be-all and end-all. Young journalists, writers, marketeers and PRs – accountants and lawyers too – get caught up in the London bubble and forget anywhere else exists, except when they’re trying to escape to mum and dad’s for Bank Holiday. Yet the capital’s […]

“Over-incentivising individual financial performance poisons firms”

Matthew Lee - Managing Partner , Bishop Fleming

This is the clear message from Matthew Lee, managing partner of Bishop Fleming – one of just two accountancy firms to make this year’s Sunday Times ‘Best 100 [medium sized] Companies to Work For’.

It’s theatre but you’re not the lead role: Four ways to master the art of pitching

Paul Smith - Chairman , Eversheds Sutherland

Sweaty palms. Sleepless nights. The urge to hide in the nearest pub. Pitching is rarely a joyful experience but you can – and should – learn how to get better at it says Eversheds Chairman, Paul Smith…

Four ways to win the war for talent

Claire Clarke - Managing Partner , Mills & Reeve

With the war for talent becoming an ever-real issue for firms, the BDLN investigates how one firm is getting it right…

Cynics take note. It pays – literally – to be nice

Robert Camp - Managing Partner , Stephens Scown

A culture of respect and recognition boosts staff retention and profits, as the story of Stephens Scown proves…

“Some leaders think: ‘Why set myself up for a fall? Let’s just keep the status quo’”

David Morley - Senior Partner , Allen & Overy

David Morley, senior partner at Allen & Overy, talks to the BDLN about leadership, fear of failure and the danger of ignoring emails…

Youth. Energy. Drive. Why law firms must hand reins to new generation

Matt Meyer - Chief Executive , Taylor Vinters

Only by empowering energetic, fearless, forward-looking management teams can firms take advantage of the gathering winds of change

Why there’s never been a better time to innovate

David Walker - Partner , Memery Crystal

Change brings opportunities. And there are plenty out there, as Memery Crystal’s market-shaking crowdfunding product proves…

Employment Law: Navigating the minefield

Cliff Dick - Founder , HiViz Safety

Employment law. Something that touches many different parts of your business. And, if you fail to meet these legal requirements, it’s something that can have far reaching and serious consequences for your business…

What it takes to become a partner in 2016

Rakesh Shaunak - Managing Partner , MHA Maclntyre Hudson

Every ambitious young professional should read this advice from MHA Maclntyre Hudson managing partner Rakesh Shaunak…

Three reasons why you’ll win more business if you show your human side

John Davies - Partner , Thrings

John Davies, award-winning senior corporate partner at Thrings, on how you can win more business…

Project Fear or Project Ignorance?

Professor Kevin Morley - Former CEO , Rover Group

Why Britain is the fool of the EU – Being in the EU is good for business but we’ve got to start standing up for ourselves, says Professor Kevin Morley

“The family issue is just a fig leaf…”

Sascha Grimm - Co-founder , Women Lawyers in London

Sascha Grimm – co-founder of Women Lawyers in London – on why females leaving law has more to do with gender inequality in the legal profession than the “family issue”…

The quickest way to damage your firm? Carry on rewarding the slackers

Peter Scott - Former Managing Partner , Eversheds

Firms that don’t stop rewarding bad behaviour will eventually fail, says Peter Scott…

Just because a client is a friend doesn’t mean they won’t leave you

Tony Goodwin - Founder & CEO , Antal International

The idea of a ‘great client relationship’ is nothing more than a dangerous illusion, says Tony Goodwin…

Want to win? Just try harder…

Dr Clare Miller - Winner , BBC2’s Special Forces Ultimate Hell Week

Winner of BBC2’s ‘Ultimate Hell Week’, Dr Clare Miller, talks to the BDLN about the guts, resilience and insight you need if you want to reach your full potential…

The four biggest mistakes professionals make

David Morley - Global Senior Partner , Allen & Overy

Allen & Overy’s Global Senior Partner talks pitfalls, how to avoid them, and highlights the importance of innovation…

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