Performance Leaders Podcast
Our guest on the Performance Leaders podcast is Dr Robert Millard. Rob is a director of the Cambridge Strategy Group, an international advisory firm that helps professional firms build competitive advantage through strategy, mergers and sustainability. With nearly three decades of experience in strategy and management for law and professional firms, Rob's clients range from elite global firms to leading regional and national firms. His recently completed PhD fromthe University of Glasgow focused on understanding the characteristics of successful large law firm mergers. Rob...
info_outline Carole O'Neil on Leading a Global Engineering Firm: Change, Culture & SustainabilityPerformance Leaders Podcast
Our guest on the Performance Leader podcast is Carole O’Neil, ManagingPartner at Cundall, a global multi-disciplinary engineering practice delivering sustainable design projects in the built environment from 26 offices in locations across the UK and Ireland, EMENA and Asia Pacific. Carole embarked on a career in Human Resources quite by chance, having completed a law degree at Oxford University and decided not to move into practice. Since then, she has worked in a variety of HR roles in professional services firms across the legal and built environment sectors. She spent most of her...
info_outline Lewis Iwu on Purpose in Professional Services FirmsPerformance Leaders Podcast
Our guest on the Performance Leader’s podcast is Lewis Iwu, co-founder and CEO of Purpose Union, a social purpose strategy firm united by the belief that the world is better off when companies and organisations think, act and communicate with a defined social purpose. Lewis advises organisations on how to devise and execute winning arguments and campaigns on social and environmental issues. Over the past 15 years he has worked with some of the world’s most influential organisations and individuals, and led campaigns and coalitions on issues such as racial injustice, climate change and...
info_outline Neville Eisenberg on Leadership, Strategy & High Performing FirmsPerformance Leaders Podcast
Our guest on the Performance Leader podcast is Neville Eisenberg. Neville grew up in South Africa, where he qualified as a lawyer. After gaining his Masters in Law from the LSE, je joined the London Corporate Finance Department at Berwin Leighton in 1989. He was made partner in 1995, joined the board in 1996 and was elected managing partner in 1999. Neville oversaw Berwin Leighton's successful merger with Paisner & Co, to become Berwin Leighton Paisner. During his 15 years as managing partner, the firm grew its revenue by more than five times, more than tripled its profit per partner, and grew...
info_outline Smarter Collaboration, Performance & RewardPerformance Leaders Podcast
Our guest on the Performance Leader's podcast is Dr. Heidi K. Gardner, author of the best selling book Smart Collaboration, and the newly released Smarter Collaboration: A New Approach to Breaking Down Barriers and Transforming Work. Dr. Gardner is a distinguished fellow at Harvard Law School and previously a professor at Harvard Business School. Named by Thinkers50 as Next Generation Business Guru, Dr. Gardner is a sought after advisor, keynote speaker and facilitator globally. With her team at Gardner & Co., she works extensively with boards, executive teams and other senior leaders to boost...
info_outline David Patient, Reflections on Leading a Law FirmPerformance Leaders Podcast
My guest on S3 Ep 3 of the Performance Leaders podcast is David Patient from Travers Smith. David trained at Travers Smith and became a partner in 1999, specialising in UK and international M&A. He established the firm’s Paris office in the same year. In this episode David reflects on his time as Managing Partner, building a talented leadership team, the firm’s strategic goals and change agenda, and leading a high-performance firm. We touch on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), legacy, managing partner peer support, the unique Travers Smith office set up, and more. We hope...
info_outline William Johnson on the three leadership tasks of an equity partnerPerformance Leaders Podcast
My guest is William Johnson who draws on 30 years' experience developing leaders in the world's leading consulting and professional services firms. He distills the three key leadership tasks for every equity partner:
info_outline Patrick St John on Measuring & Rewarding Partner CollaborationPerformance Leaders Podcast
Welcome to series 3 of the Performance Leader podcast series.
info_outline Michael Roch on evolving the partner remuneration committeePerformance Leaders Podcast
Host, Ray D'Cruz, is joined by Partner Remuneration expert, Michael Roch, to discuss the role and evolution of the partner remuneration committee (Rem Com) in professional services firms.This podcast is a valuable resource for senior leaders of the firm and Rem Com members, especially new members wanting to understand more about their roles and responsibilities. Discover more about partner contribution & compensation at https://www.performanceleader.com/partner-contribution-management.
info_outline Mark Rigotti on Leading Dispersed Collaborative TeamsPerformance Leaders Podcast
Our guest is former Herbert Smith Freehills Global CEO, Mark Rigotti. Mark shares his insights on the nuances of managing dispersed and hybrid teams, as well as his reflections on leading one of the world's leading professional firms. This special episode of the Performance Leaders podcast was recorded live at the 2021 Managing Partners Conference in Sydney, Australia.
info_outlineMy guest on S2 Ep 4 of the Performance Leaders podcast is Firm Diversity Partner, Dawn Rosemond. In a reflective and candid conversation, Dawn shares her experience as the first African-American female to make equity partner at Barnes & Thornburg, and how it informs the strategic initiatives and programs she champions as Firm Diversity Partner. I hope you enjoy listening to our podcast with Dawn as much as I enjoyed recording it.