

Partnership versus Corporate
4 snips Feb 22, 2021
Sir Ian Davis, former Global Managing Partner of McKinsey and now Chairman of Rolls-Royce plc, discusses the differences and similarities between leadership in partnerships and corporations. Topics include the challenges of growth and scale in partnerships, hiring and culture in professional firms, balancing autonomy and management in partner relationships, the power of informal and formal power, seeking feedback, and debating growth versus shrinkage in professional management consulting.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Transition from Partnership to Corporation
02:20 • 4min
The Importance of Hiring and Culture in Professional Firms
06:19 • 25min
Finding the Balance: Autonomy versus Anarchy in Partner Management
31:00 • 2min
The Power of Informal and Formal Power, Seeking Feedback, and Challenging Views
33:28 • 2min
Debating Shrinkage vs. Growth
35:48 • 6min