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Why Your Team Resists Change—And What It Actually Means

Why Your Team Resists Change—And What It Actually Means

by Doug Brown, JD | Oct 10, 2025 | Uncategorized

You decide to start delegating more. Build better systems. Step back from being the person who touches everything. Then someone says: “We’ve always done it this way.” And you wonder if maybe you should just keep grinding. Here’s what’s...
Why Law Firm Leaders Feel Isolated—And What to Do About It

Why Law Firm Leaders Feel Isolated—And What to Do About It

by Doug Brown, JD | Oct 3, 2025 | Law Practice, Leadership, Success, Work-Life Balance

Law firm leaders often find themselves in a weird spot: surrounded by people all day, yet feeling completely alone. If you’re a managing partner, you’ve mastered being the steady one others depend on. You stay calm during crises and carry everyone’s...
The Conversation That Changes Everything About Succession Planning

The Conversation That Changes Everything About Succession Planning

by Doug Brown, JD | Sep 26, 2025 | Law Practice, Leadership

I had a call this week that perfectly illustrated why most succession planning fails—and what actually works. A managing partner in her early 50s shared her journey: “When I was in my 40s, I thought I’d never want to retire. I love this. Never, ever going...
The Permission You Don’t Need to Earn

The Permission You Don’t Need to Earn

by Doug Brown, JD | Sep 19, 2025 | Law Practice, Leadership, Success

Saturday at the SC Bar Senior Lawyers Symposium, something shifted in a room of 30 managing partners. It started with an uncomfortable truth about succession planning. The Selfish Trap I shared my speaker school story—how I felt guilty investing in myself until I...
Succession Planning: What Does “Ready” Actually Look Like?

Succession Planning: What Does “Ready” Actually Look Like?

by Doug Brown, JD | Sep 5, 2025 | Law Practice, Leadership, Uncategorized

When law firm leaders think about succession planning, they often get stuck waiting for the “perfect” moment to begin. But succession readiness isn’t about perfect preparation—it’s about something much simpler and more personal. The Readiness...
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