Sentences with phrase «of firm culture»

One indicator of firm culture is the background and management style of the company founders.

Both firms must take a proactive approach to business development as a part of their firm culture and the joint alliance business development efforts in particular.»

On the other hand, «face time» (for the sake of face time) is, for better and worse, more than simply an antiquated relic of a simpler time — in some cases it may seem an almost sacred element of firm culture.»

• Leadership... but not dictatorship • An optimistic, realistic vision of the firm • Focus on strategic issues rather than day - to - day administrative matters • Build relationships with each of the partners • Possess the instinct to know when to consult with and secure support of partners • Build a consensus on key issues prior to presenting initiatives • Financial knowledge and good business judgment • Be decisive... but build consensus • Listen to all points of view • Willingness to take prudent risks • Appreciation of firm culture • Maintain confidence • Be accessible • Always have a few minutes to listen • Provide recognition and praise • Communicate with associates and staff

The objective of the questionnaire was to obtain the attorneys» opinions and assessment of firm culture, economics, governance and growth; practice management, marketing and development; and their personal and economic goals and relationships with each other.

The client's premium place in the value chain is an unquestioned fact of firm culture.

It drills into key indicators of firm culture at the individual, group, and location level helping your firm isolate areas for improvement.

«Managing our finances conservatively has always been part of our firm culture.

Getting up close and personal with the community is an important part of our firm culture.

Not exact matches

But their reputation is still in need of repair, and as a firm known for consulting, its future reputation will be paramount to the company's success, Dirker said, and a change in corporate culture will be just as vital as regulatory compliance.

Though it has no experience in the entertainment business, the firm said it «remains committed to providing premier content with a diverse workforce in a safe environment founded on a culture of respect and creativity.»

Dig Deeper: Yvon Chouinard, Founder of Patagonia, on Corporate Culture Resources: * The Ethical Leadership Group and consulting firms like it serve companies who have gone astray from their philosophies and are looking to get back on track ethically.

The changes, and the culture of regular reinvention that enabled them, earned platinum status in Deloitte's Canada's Best - Managed Companies program, a recognition given to firms with seven or more years on the list.

«I can smell the culture when I walk into the room,» says Mesher, who is now chairman of Nulogy, a rapidly growing Toronto supply chain technology firm.

The face of Canada's leading e-commerce firm on how to scale startup culture and his «weird, dirty secret» for managing better

Wheeler said he thinks Yahoo called everyone back to work «because they had gotten into a culture of laziness,» and that the firm will likely loosen the restrictions soon.

Research from Columbia Business School has shown that 92 percent of employees believe improving their firm's corporate culture would improve the value of the company.

Deloitte, an early adopter of gender intelligence, began sending partners and senior managers to training sessions during the 1990s; over the past year, the consulting firm sent 125 partners, and chief diversity officer Jane Allen says the training has changed corporate culture.

The small details of running a business, managing workplace culture and making large investment decisions were not in his purview, according to those who worked at the firm.

I'm a firm believer that there's always a better way and that's a part of the culture we're trying to federate through the organization so we can celebrate where we break something down that perhaps we were really proud of last year.

Damian Collins, chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee, said U.K. lawmakers «may well» approach other tech firms in their inquiry.

Outsize pay looks to be just a part of the freewheeling spending culture at the firm, which has recently come under investigation by the SEC.

Despite the shift, Stumpf said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that there «was no incentive to do bad things» at Wells and laid the blame on the employees rather than the culture of the firm.

The head of human resources at the billionaire Steve Cohen's hedge fund is leaving four years after he was brought in to help repair the firm's culture in the wake of an insider - trading scandal.

These firms display all the hallmarks you might expect of high - performing businesses in 2017: smart strategies, strong processes, great corporate cultures, solvency.

Uber also released the recommendations of a months - long investigation led by the law firm of former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder who was retained by Uber to look into company culture and practices.

The brand recognition and company culture, one of service provision rather than product sales, continually attracts independent advisors and fiduciary mom - and - pops to Weissbluth's firm.

Further, the company is without a chief financial officer, and has yet to fully implement the recommendations of an internal workplace culture investigation, the venture capital firm said in the letter, released on Twitter.

Every year, the firm's Democracy Index provides a snapshot of global democracy by scoring countries on five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture.

And these execs are not always the ideal hire: Local management teams often have deep knowledge and understanding of national cultures, markets, and worker psychology that most companies need for long - term stability, says Mark Murphy, CEO of Leadership IQ, an Atlanta research and management consulting firm.

Volumes of research from global consulting firms coupled with my own experiences as a business owner and consultant point to the fundamental belief that there is a distinct correlation between culture and financial performance.

The theory, popularized by Harvard professor Clayton Christensen in his 1997 book The Innovator's Dilemma, warns that successful companies are inherently vulnerable to being «disrupted» by new entrants, and the only way to avoid such a fate is to replicate the risk - taking, pizza - devouring culture of upstart firms.

The firm's hard - driving, solution - oriented sales culture has produced a new set of clients in a space that may seem to have little in common with energy giants and others in infrastructure.

And U.K. lawmakers «may well» call on other big tech firms to give evidence related to Facebook scandal, Damian Collins, chair of Britain's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee, told CNBC Wednesday.

Damian Collins, the chair of the British parliament's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, said he would not rule out asking more technology firms to give evidence on their data collection practices, but there are no plans currently.

Though most firms have pages proclaiming the importance of diversity to their culture and success, only one out of every five companies provides any information to show that they're measuring their progress.

While I would be providing information and my views on the public documents to a major shareholder and former executive, I consciously did not relay internal conversations (that went to the culture of the firm) because those conversations were both private and confidential.

Bridgeway Capital Management founder John Montgomery discusses how donating 50 percent of his company's profits to charity every year is simply part of his firm's culture.

Employees at Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm headquartered in Boston, rave about its «incredible culture» and its «incredible people [who display] a mix of intelligence but also humility that you don't find at other top consulting firms.»

A longtime investment banker with Morgan Stanley and ultimately the firm's CFO, Porat is the current steward of the unique culture that cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin established for their grad - school - like enterprise that now employs more than 78,000 globally.

This is partly down to the corporate cultures created by hot firms such as Google and Facebook, but a lot of it comes down to profits: according to McKinsey, organizations whose employees are connected see a 20 - 25 % increase in productivity - an incredible advantage in today's competitive atmosphere.

Tom Gimbel is the founder & CEO of LaSalle Network, a national staffing, recruiting and culture firm.

Established in 1995, the mission of the Partnership Committee is to steward the firm's culture as defined by our Business Principles and standards, preserve the spirit of partnership, promote and enhance the benefits of partnership, and advance the long - term success of Goldman Sachs through the cultivation of its current and future leaders.

The firm that helped with the IPO was Stratton Oakmont, whose raucous culture and conduct was immortalized in the movie The Wolf of Wall Street.

Being significantly invested in our stock over time, as part of an individual's compensation, advances our partnership culture of stewardship for the firm

We believe that this investment advances our partnership culture of teamwork and stewardship of our firm.

Team Shasta believes that it's important to «bring people up in the culture of the firm and move people along,» said Rob Coneybeer, co-founder and managing director at Shasta Ventures.

Limited partners play a critical role in shaping culture at firms by way of their capital allocation processes and influence.

Benjamin Franklin's ideas of frugality and prudence when it came to saving and investing inspired the name of our firm back in 1947, and his valuable wisdom has continued to shape other aspects of the culture here at Franklin Templeton Investments, including our commitment to Corporate Citizenship.

The culture of compliance at Franklin Templeton starts from the top, with support from senior management and oversight by the firm's Chief Compliance Officer.