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By August J. Aquila
What Makes a Great Partnership
So, what do the truly successful managing partners do that differentiates them from their peers? In this short post I will quickly summarize the results of my research, which entailed interviewing 150 practicing and managing partners in a cross-section of consulting, accounting and law firms across Europe and the U.S., before focusing on the things great managing partners did to ensure they were always at the top of their game.
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The Model
This model of what successful managing partners do is adapted from the leadership model in “When Professionals Have to Lead,” which Rob Lees co-authored with Tom DeLong and Jack Gabarro. I have used the same overarching dimensions of Direction, Commitment, Execution and Personal Example and added Context to reflect its impact on what firm leaders need to do.
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