The 14 Rules for What Being a Partner Means

Plus: 4 keys to tie pay to performance.

By Robert J. Lees and August J. Aquila
How to Engage Partners in the Future

Partners are the culture in a professional service firm – what they believe, what they reward, what they do and how they do it determines what and how things get done. Partners are the owners – they, and they alone, are responsible for the firm’s vision and its implementation.

Being a leader means each partner must:

Posted on March 18, 2014

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