I grew up in a working-class neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. I was one of eight children.

Make sure your partner-compensation system encourages behavior that advances, not undermines, your firm's strategic goals.

As this cautionary tale illustrates, sometimes what you say to a client is less important than how you say it.

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