Why is succession in law firms so difficult? If you have 45 minutes, watch this Simon Sinek presentation: Why Leaders Eat Last. You can see it below, or in the link here.
If you only have 45 seconds, watch from 3:40 to 4:25. I will paraphrase a point made in those 45 seconds
Does your law firm have a partner who generates lots of business, but at the same time chases off associates? I have written about this before.
Every large firm has one of those and some small firms do also.
As you likely know, I wrote about a lawyer like that in the book I co-authored
I have been around law firms whose lawyers had differing ideas of the firm’s culture, its vision and what is expected of each lawyer. Those firms are notable by the number of closed door meetings and they are most likely not to survive in difficult times.
Have you read James Kouzes and Barry Posner’s book: