How to Make Partner and Still Have a Life: The Smart Way to Get to and Stay at the Top

by Heather Townsend, Jo Larbie

Becoming a partner in a professional services firm is for many ambitious fee-earners the ultimate goal. But in this challenging industry, with long hours, high pressure and even higher expectations, how do you stand out from the crowd? How do you build the most effective relationships? And how do you find the time to do all of this and still have a fulfilling personal life? Now in its third edition, How to Make Partner and Still Have a Life equips individuals at the start of their career through to partner with the skills needed to reach and succeed at the leadership level.

How to Make Partner and Still Have a Life details the expectations and realities of being a partner and outlines how you can continue to achieve once you have obtained the much-coveted role. This edition is updated with guidance on developing the right mindset for success and the importance of mentoring and sponsorship. There is a specific focus on women and BAME professionals and the challenges faced by individuals coming from non-traditional or under-represented backgrounds. Heather Townsend and Jo Larbie provide a guide to help you tackle common obstacles and work smarter - not harder - to reach the top. Start your journey to partnership and still have the time for a life outside of work.

Genres: Business

368 pages, Paperback

First published November 3, 2012

Reviews

[Jorė · Rating 5 out of 5]

There's few reliable sources of advice for career planning, if you leave all the BS on do what you love/everyone is a startup'er behind.
This book is a very good reminder that there are no overnight successes, and the best way of getting somewhere is by doing actual work. I bought it in a moment of despair and found lists of action steps highly useful. For me it's not that much about earning promotions or whatever - it is a good roadmap on using one's time at work usefully, being responsible for the value you bring and following your own improvement. Things I care about.
It is a bit too focused on the nature of law firms, but skipping all the "success stories" helps to ignore it. If I would be just out of uni starting my career, I would give myself this book, if I will find myself in another job crisis I will open it and if one day I need to help someone else to use their time at work wisely, this book will be helpful.
And it is surprising, because seriously, who doesn't have a paranoia about all "here's the smart way to achieve something" books?

[Annarella · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is useful and interesting, I liked how it is organized and the clear explanation.
I think it can be very useful for both people who are interested in a career and those who want to improve their life/work balance.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

[Toni Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

essential resding for every newly qualified professional ( and a good reminder for their bosses too)

[Gwen · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an audit trainee at a Big 4 firm, I gained invaluable knowledge from this book:

I don't want to make partner.

:)

[Anthony Deluca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has allot of great ideas and really sets a foundation one can user to advance their career to business ownership

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was actually pretty informative. Lots of take aways. Will take a lot of effort to get there and even more to stay there. One step as a time.