As law firms have become more sophisticated in their approach to strategic planning and management, one challenge remains quite daunting. Namely, driving effective implementation of strategic plans – at both the firm and practice group levels – remains the biggest challenge to effective strategic management.
Smock Sterling has written on the topic of balanced scorecards for law firms in the past. Ark Group Publishing (Managing Partner magazine) asked that we expand on that writing in a book length application of Kaplan and Norton’s ideas regarding strategic mapping and balanced scorecards to sophisticated law firms. That book is now available through Ark Publishing – it includes a practical guide to applying balanced scorecard concepts in a law firm setting, as well as a number of case studies.
The links below include access to a £100 discount for the book; a direct link to the Ark Publishing page describing the Balanced Scorecard book; and a link to one of our previous monographs on the topic. As we publish additional monographs on this topic, we will post that material here.
Balanced Scorecards for Law Firms
£100 Discount Form
"Between A Rock And A Hard Place –
Clients Demand Greater Value, Partners Want More Income" By John S. Smock, John W. Sterling and Peter A. Giuliani
Smock Sterling and its FOCUS strategic planning methodology led TimeLine Theatre Company in Chicago to win the 2009 Richard Goodman Strategic Planning Award from the Association for Strategic Planning (ASP). ASP’s Award Committee applies “criteria (that) are rigorous, and set the bar extremely high for a company or organization to receive this prestigious award.” John Sterling serves on the Board of Directors at TimeLine Theatre and has helped the organization through two iterations of strategic planning over the past six years. More information on the Goodman Award, TimeLine’s strategy, and the process that led to this award are available in the links below.
TimeLine Theatre Company Award Letter
TimeLine Theatre Company Case Study
Visit The Richard Goodman Strategic Planning Award Website
Visit TimeLine Theatre Company's List of Awards
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