Are the Wrong People Sitting in the Right Seats Holding Your Firm Back? (EP 186)

Episode Summary

Building and scaling a law firm isn’t just about attracting clients and delivering legal work. It is also about having the right people in the right roles. In this episode, I talk about the EOS® principle of Right People, Right Seats and why it is such a powerful tool for law firm owners.

I’ll walk you through how to evaluate your team using three simple questions, the importance of clear reporting lines, and what happens when the firm owner is not in the right seat. If you have ever felt like your team structure is holding you back, this episode will help you see where the gaps are and how to fix them.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode

• What “Right People, Right Seats” means in a law firm
  
• The three questions to ask about every role: Get it, Want it, Capacity
  
• How accountability charts prevent bottlenecks
  
• Why values matter more than skills when choosing the right person
  
• When the owner is not the best person for a particular role
  
• How we use this exercise inside the Accelerator program

My Key Takeaways for You

• You don’t need to do everything at once. Growth is about doing the right things for the stage you’re in.
  
• A $300k firm doesn’t need executive dashboards, and a $3M firm shouldn’t be operating off spreadsheets.
  
• When you know where you are on the roadmap, you can make decisions with confidence, reduce overwhelm, and build a firm that gives you freedom as well as profit.

Resources and Links

• Scalable Law Accelerator Program – Work with me to map your accountability chart and create a team that supports growth
  
  
• Traction by Gino Wickman – the book that introduced the EOS® framework

Ready to Restructure Your Firm?

Inside Accelerator, I help law firm owners map out their teams so they can clearly see where the right people are in the right seats and where changes need to happen. This exercise alone can give you clarity and direction that takes away so much stress.

If you are ready to step into a stronger leadership role and build a team structure that works, join Accelerator here.

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