The length of time that a firm remains in one of the above governance cycles depends, to a greater or lesser degree, upon: the firm's economics; its culture; the traditional method of admitting partners - through the firm's career development program, lateral hires or combination; the method of allocating profits to the partners and how the system is administered; the
personal characteristics, the
rainmaking and professional skills of partners whose practice areas are profitable over an extended period of time; and how certain of the more influential partners are perceived by other influential partners.
I see these numbers is in spite of helping lawyers write and work
personal marketing plans, running lunch - «n - learn workshops on how to get new clients, offering one - on - one coaching help, hiring outside coaches and trainers, sending lawyers off to seminars at snazzy resorts, distributing articles with
rainmaking ideas and, when all else failed, cajoling, nudging and browbeating them into making an effort.