Leadership

CLIC celebrates the inspirational leaders of the business world...

Green & Black's Founder, Jo Fairley, explaining why your business needs to have soul

Knights Plc boss, David Beech, on why he has banned secretaries

Alice Stephenson discusses why the UK law industry needs to stop covering its a**e

Sharon Thorne, Deloitte's Global Chair, talk about how to combat imposter syndrome

Martin Frost CBE discusses how he created Cambridge based unicorn CMR surgical

All articles

“I suddenly realised that I could control my own destiny”

Emma Roberts - CEO , Creaseys

How Emma Roberts rose from office junior to CEO of Creaseys, and what she learned along the way

“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

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…

The Big Interview: Sacha Romanovitch

Sacha Romanovitch - CEO , Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton’s CEO talks to BDLN about inspiration and how clarity of purpose is driving her firm forward…

Why partners need to stop putting their income and ego first

David Beech - CEO , Knights

David Beech, CEO of the UK’s second fastest growing law firm – Knights 1759 – says firms must start running like real businesses and create “one clear culture” if they are to thrive…

Why a growing waistline is good for business!

Laurence Finger - Co-founder & Managing Partner , SRLV

Laurence Finger, co-founder and managing partner of SRLV, on why putting on weight is encouraged and why office atmosphere is more important than you think…

The seven secrets of exceptional leadership

Andy Hodge - UK Managing Partner of Tax , Deloitte

Andy Hodge, Deloitte’s UK tax managing partner, on what brilliant leadership really means…

Six reasons why you should stop thinking like a professional

Andy Raynor - CEO , Shakespeare Martineau

Andy Raynor, CEO of Shakespeare Martineau, on why he’d ban the word “professional”…

“I’m CEO. The managing partner role is dead”

Richard Kleiner - Managing Partner , Gerald Edelman

Gerald Edelman’s Richard Kleiner is using his corporate finance experience to transform thinking and behaviour at his firm…

Size doesn’t matter: How a small firm built a global brand

Paul Marmor - Partner , Sherrards Solicitors

Paul Marmor reveals the strategy that drove his law firm, Sherrards, to international stardom with a small team…

Why resilience is fundamental to success

Jean Stephens - CEO , RSM International

Jean Stephens offers the BDLN insight into what drives the world’s 7th largest professional services network…

How EY built the world’s best talent strategy

Mike Cullen - Former Managing Partner for Talent , EY

Under Mike Cullen and his team, EY became the world’s second most attractive employer. BDLN finds out how…

Eight secrets behind Mishcon’s 100% growth

Elliot Moss - Director of Business Development , Mishcon de Reya

Elliot Moss, BD director at Mishcon de Reya, explains how the firm has doubled profits in five years…

KPMG: Why every accountancy firm should worry about Google

Iain Moffatt - Head of Enterprise , KPMG

KPMG’s decision to launch a service for SMEs stems from a dramatic vision of where the industry is heading…

The Big Interview: are you a senior partner or a leader?

Richard King - Former Managing Partner , EY

John Maffioli talks to Richard King about what it took to become one of the industry’s most effective leaders…

The golden rules of effective business development

David Scott - Founding Partner , Vestra Wealth

David Scott, founding partner of Vestra Wealth, shares his advice for winning work, especially from cold calling…

Why carrying on doing what you’re doing is not an option

Mike Harris - Founder , First Direct & Egg

Mike Harris, founding CEO of First Direct and Egg, on why you must seek the forces of change and react to them…

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