3 super tips to help you get through your final interview for partnership
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3 super tips to help you get through your final interview for partnership

Imagine this, you’ve got through to the last interview to become a senior partner in a big 4 firm. The last interview is with the CEO of the big 4 firm. How would you prepare for this interview? This was the question that arrived in my inbox this morning. Here is a longer version of…

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4 foolproof tips to help you make it from being on partnership track to Big 4 partner

What happens when you put two strong straight-talking women in a room? Who both help talented professionals make partner at the Big 4 (as well as other firms!) The sparks flew…. …as the world was put to rights! During my lengthy conversation with  Tara  (Leadership and Personal Impact Specialist who has helped 100s of Big 4 directors…

7 things to consider to help you build a motivating personal plan after getting to partner
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7 things to consider to help you build a motivating personal plan after getting to partner

It is always a great moment for us when a client we have been supporting makes it over the line and gets the approval to join the partnership. However, the work doesn’t stop there. After all, once you have reached the top of one career ladder, you then need to start at the bottom of…

6 tips to make your Business Case for partnership so persuasive your partners have to say yes
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6 tips to make your Business Case for partnership so persuasive your partners have to say yes

How to construct a compelling Business Case for partnership Thinking of writing your Business Case? Perhaps you’ve been asked to present your Business Case for partner in a few weeks time, but you have no idea where to start.  We have worked with many clients to help them to write compelling and persuasive Business Cases…

4 tips to help overcome yourself and ditch your fear of public speaking
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4 tips to help overcome yourself and ditch your fear of public speaking

I received an email from a soon-to-be US KPMG director. They candidly told me that their biggest weakness, and one which would stop them taking their next step up to director, was their fear of public speaking. With so many firms requiring their potential senior managers, directors and partners to present to a panel, overcoming…

3 key questions to answer in order to build up a Business Case when you are currently in industry
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3 key questions to answer in order to build up a Business Case when you are currently in industry

In this post, we look at how to build a Business Case for partnership when you are in industry and looking to return to practice as a partner. After working with people aiming to make partner, we know that considerable numbers of people are returning from industry into practice. Incentivised by the chance of finally achieving…

Career Clinic: Should I take the offer of partnership from a top 100 firm or start my own practice
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Career Clinic: Should I take the offer of partnership from a top 100 firm or start my own practice

It’s an interesting dilemma – should I take the offer of partnership, or should I start my own practice? It’s also a dilemma faced by the lucky ones. The accountants, lawyers or consultants who have got to the point in their career where they are a hot property. This was a question posed to me…

How much do I need to buy-in as partner at the Big 4? (It’s not as much as you think.)
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How much do I need to buy-in as partner at the Big 4? (It’s not as much as you think.)

From the Big 4 (KPMG, PWC, E&Y, Deloitte) down to the smallest firms, acceptance as an equity partner means you will need to resign as an employee, become self-employed, and invest some capital into your firm. This capital is often called ‘buy-in’. In return for this capital stake, if the year is a profitable one, you…

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What are you being offered? Salaried partner? Fixed-share partner? Equity partner?

Let’s take a look at the differences between a fixed share equity partner, (or as it is sometimes called fixed-share partner), a full equity partner, or a salaried partner. There is a big difference between these three different types of partners. This is based on an extract from my book ‘How to make partner and…

4 clues to identify where the new partners will be needed in your firm
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4 clues to identify where the new partners will be needed in your firm

In this article, I share with you the clues which you need to be looking for to understand what the partners will require from the future firm’s partners. Regardless of whether you are a lawyer, accountant or consultant, these clues will form part of your personal and business case for partnership.  Firstly, technical ability will…

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