Writer's Note – This article is a simplistic
interpretation of Vijay Govindarajan's teachings and research.
He is the Coxe Distinguished Professor at the Tuck School at
Dartmouth. Vijay, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best
Selling author is an expert on strategy and innovation. He was the
first Professor in Residence and Chief Innovation Consultant at
General Electric. In the latest Thinkers 50 Rankings, Vijay is
rated #1 Indian Management Thinker.
As Abraham Lincoln is attributed as having said –
"The best way to predict your future is to create
it".
Never has this been truer for law firms. While this seems
perfectly logical, rarely is common sense common practice in the
legal profession.