{"id":19829,"date":"2012-05-22t21:39:21","date_gmt":"2012-05-23t01:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=19829"},"modified":"2016-01-11t13:48:16","modified_gmt":"2016-01-11t18:48:16","slug":"how-to-balance-the-six-jobs-of-managing-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2012\/05\/22\/how-to-balance-the-six-jobs-of-managing-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"how to balance the six jobs of managing partner"},"content":{"rendered":"

you run the job, or it runs you over.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by gary adamson<\/em>
\n adamson advisory<\/em><\/p>\n

most of us are thrust into the managing partner role in our firms with little or no training or coaching. who teaches you to be an effective mp? how do you know if you’re performing well?<\/p>\n

your partners won’t tell you. \u00a0if you’re new to the job, do you just do it the same way as your predecessor? is that the best approach for the firm? who will mentor you?<\/p>\n

as i can attest from experience in running my firm for over 20 years, it is a thankless job. i just took a deep breath and jumped in. the best feedback that most of us get is from other managing partners and from benchmarking ourselves against other firms. there are not too many places to turn for help.<\/p>\n

whether you are new at the job or a veteran, here is an approach to organizing the job into six buckets that will help you. it is how i approached the responsibilities and it lends itself to dividing and conquering with the ability to delegate some responsibilities.<\/p>\n

here are my six buckets:<\/strong> read more →<\/a><\/p>\n