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Research update on the most in-demand soft skills

Red Star Kim

Following my past research (some of which was published in my 2020 book Essential soft skills for lawyers (kimtasso.com) ) I keep an eye out for the latest information relating to the soft skills (particularly leadership skills) most in demand and how these relate to the professional services sector. And why are they so important?

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Book review – Managing Brands

Red Star Kim

Towards the end of the post is a review of a classic brands book “ Brand Leadership” By David A Aaker and Erich Joachimsthaler which I published some time ago. Porter’s generic strategies (cost leadership, differentiation and focus) are relevant here. It’s interesting to see how brand management has developed.

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Soft skills for tough barristers (Reflection, Self-Coaching, Change, EQ, Awareness, Goal-setting, Communications) Counsel Magazine

Red Star Kim

This article was published in the January 2023 edition of Counsel magazine. I conducted research to support a book on “Soft skills for lawyers” which was published in 2020. The seasonal break allows time to step back and reflect on what you’ve achieved and where you’re heading. The importance of soft skills?

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Book review: The Management Shift – How to harness the power of people and transform your organization for sustainable success by Vlatka Hlupic

Red Star Kim

It also highlights two key models – for which there are assessments – on which to base leadership and organizational transformation. The core message of the book is the need to move away from a “command and control” model of management towards a more collaborative and inclusive style of people leadership. These are shown below.

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Update on marketing and business development (M&BD) team structures

Red Star Kim

Here, the M&BD professionals – and perhaps those from other disciplines (such as finance or human resources) – will be formed into temporary project teams to assist with particular initiatives. And where firms invested in the area, the pricing teams were more likely to comprise finance professionals and experienced fee-earners.

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The Future is Human. The Decisive Key is YOU.

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About Professor John Amaechi Professor Amaechi OBE is a respected organizational psychologist and the Leadership Transformation Expert at APS Intelligence LTD , the consultancy he founded in 2006. For example, while NYC may be a center of finance, that does not mean the skills financial organizations seek can only be found in the NYC area.

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18 Best Entrepreneur Blogs for Women in Business

CMOE

An excellent resource for various topics, Women on Business publishes cutting-edge insights and research to help women achieve business and career success. The Women’s Net blog offers various business and finance tips, from advice for grant applicants to how to find the best tools to build your business and grow a client base.

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