Partners Demand Accountability, Except….

Except when it affects themselves.

By Marc Rosenberg
Author of How To Bring in New Partners

Partner accountability addresses what is expected of each partner, how partners will be managed so that the expectations are met and what the consequences will be for failure to meet these expectations.

I have interviewed hundreds of partners on partner accountability.  I frequently ask them if they would like the firm to have partner accountability.  The most common response I get, somewhat apocryphal, is:  “Yes, I’m all for partner accountability (long pause) as long as it doesn’t affect me!”