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Empowering Law Firm LeadersEp 28: with Simon McCrum - How to be the perfect law firm partnerIn conversation with… Simon McCrumIn episode 28 of the Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast, Simon discusses with Amy Bruce, marketing director at Osprey Approach, the mindsets, behaviours, and disciplines that define a high‑impact law firm partner. Drawing on his latest book, The Perfect Partner, he explains why trust is the currency of influence, how to run partner meetings that deliver results, and the “rails” that keep firms aligned on service, profit, culture and compliance. In this conversation, Simon McCrum, former managing partner of one of the UK’s fastest-growing law firms and now owner of McCrum...
2026-02-1053 min
Today's Conveyancer PodcastThe Perfect PartnerIn the third and final instalment of his "Perfect" trilogy, former CEO of the fastest growing law firm at the time-turned consultant Simon McCrum shares his views on what it takes to be the Perfect Partner in a legal business. Through the course of his book, and in previous podcasts, Simon has explored what it takes to create 'The Perfect Legal Business' and 'The Perfect Lawyer.' In this Today's Conveyancer podcast, Simon discusses what it takes to be 'The Perfect Partner' and how through the three books the roles fit together. He introduces the co...
2025-09-2028 min
The Katchr PodcastSimon McCrum | The Perfect Partner: Modern Legal Leadership Strategies For Sustained Business Growth
2025-01-3035 min
BE THAT LAWYERSimon McCrum: Turning Service into Strategy: Business Development That Changes LivesIn this episode, Steve Fretzin and Simon McCrum discuss:Effective business development in law firmsEnhancing client loyalty through serviceStanding out with unique differentiatorsBuilding trust and collaboration internally Key Takeaways:Authenticity and trust, rather than sheer volume of connections, are the cornerstone of effective business development, as demonstrated by prioritizing fewer, deeper introducer relationships.A well-defined "service promise," crowd-designed and rigorously delivered, creates a memorable client experience that sets a firm apart from its competitors.Revisiting underutilized existing client relationships can unlock significant growth by exploring untapped legal service opportunities and addressing overlooked needs.Implementing t...
2025-01-0631 min
On the UpEpisode 4 - Growing Profitably and Sustainably By Changing Clients’ LivesIn this episode Simon McCrum from McCrum Consulting joins us to focus on building a profitable and sustainable professional services firm by creating meaningful, life-changing impacts for clients. It explores how to align business goals with a client-first mindset. By reframing the firm’s mission to genuinely improve clients' lives, firms can set themselves apart from the competition and foster client loyalty. The conversation will highlight the link between client experience and growth, outlining steps firms can take to implement this mindset, from improving communication strategies to offering tailored services that anticipate clients' evolving needs.
2024-12-1655 minOn the UpEpisode 4 - Growing Profitably and Sustainably By Changing Clients’ LivesIn this episode Simon McCrum from McCrum Consulting joins us to focus on building a profitable and sustainable professional services firm by creating meaningful, life-changing impacts for clients. It explores how to align business goals with a client-first mindset. By reframing the firm’s mission to genuinely improve clients' lives, firms can set themselves apart from the competition and foster client loyalty. The conversation will highlight the link between client experience and growth, outlining steps firms can take to implement this mindset, from improving communication strategies to offering tailored services that anticipate clients' evolving needs.
2024-12-1655 min
Biographers International OrganizationPodcast #192 – Benjamin TaylorThis week we interview Benjamin Taylor, author of Chasing Bright Medusas: The Life of Willa Cather. This biography of Cather, a celebrated American novelist, was published in November 2023 by Viking. In 2021, Taylor received an award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. One of his previous memoirs, The Hue and Cry at Our House, received the 2018 Los Angeles Times/Christopher Isherwood Prize, and it was named a New York Times Editors’ Choice. Taylor’s Proust: The Search was named a Best Book of 2016 by Thomas Mallon in The New York Times Book Review and by Robert McCrum in The Observer (Londo...
2024-10-2523 min
Empowering Law Firm LeadersEp 1: With Simon McCrum - Four priorities for honing your law firm’s competitive advantage and improving cashflowIn conversation with… Simon McCrumIn this episode of Empowering Law Firm Leaders, we’re joined by Simon McCrum, a former managing partner of the UK’s fastest growing law firm, author of The Perfect Legal Business, and owner of McCrum management Consultancy.Simon shares his decades of experience to help you improve your firm’s cashflow, make more money per case, and outperform your peers on service quality. We discuss how legal leaders can hone their competitive advantage and deliver excellent client service that they can charge more for. In this conversat...
2024-05-2043 min
Today's Wills & Probate PodcastThe Perfect LawyerThe latest Today's Wills and Probate podcast welcomes Simon McCrum to discuss the contents of his latest book "The Perfect Lawyer" with host David Opie.There isn't much Simon McCrum doesn't know about running a law firm having been there, done it, and got the t-Shirt. In this discussion Simon shares a little about his background and how he came to run the fastest growing law firms in the country before its acquisition.He now shares his experience with other law firms as a management consultant and author of 2 books, "The Perfect Legal Business" and "...
2023-10-1931 minToday's Conveyancer PodcastThe Perfect LawyerThe latest Today's Conveyancer podcast welcomes Simon McCrum to discuss the contents of his latest book "The Perfect Lawyer" with host David Opie.There isn't much Simon McCrum doesn't know about running a law firm having been there, done it, and got the t-Shirt. In this discussion Simon shares a little about his background and how he came to run the fastest growing law firms in the country before its acquisition.He now shares his experience with other law firms as a management consultant and author of 2 books, "The Perfect Legal Business" and "The Perfect...
2023-10-0131 min
Today's Family Lawyer PodcastThe Perfect LawyerFollowing a short break over the Summer, the Today's Family Lawyer podcast returns with host David Opie speaking with Simon McCrum. There isn't much Simon McCrum doesn't know about running a law firm having been there, done it, and got the t-Shirt. In this discussion Simon shares a little about his background and how he came to run the fastest growing law firms in the country before its acquisition. He now shares his experience with other law firms as a management consultant and author of 2 books, "The Perfect Legal Business" and "The Perfect Lawyer," and...
2023-09-1332 min
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS645. Insights: Dan McCrum on bringing down payment giant Wirecard's house of cards
Our expert host, David M. Brear, is joined by Dan McCrum, an investigative reporter at the Financial Times and author of 'Money Men: A Hot Startup, A Billion Dollar Fraud, A Fight for the Truth'.
The financial services industry was rocked by headlines about Wirecard.
It filed for insolvency in June 2020 claiming €1.9 billion dollars was “missing” from its balance sheet and slowly the whole sorry story came to light, with everything from embezzlement, racketeering, pornography and the eventual firing and arrest of its CEO Markus Braun.
On today’s show we are speaking to the m...
2022-07-1542 minToday's Conveyancer PodcastThe Perfect Legal BusinessIn this latest Today's Conveyancer podcast David Opie is joined by Simon McCrum, ex-Managing Partner of Darbys prior to it's sale to Knights in 2016 and now a consultant for law firms. Simon brings his own experience running departments and law firms to his consultancy McCrum and Co. Through working with law firms he encourages them to to become "The Perfect Legal Business" the subject of his book which is available via his website www.mccrumandco.com.In this podcast Simon discusses his thoughts on how law firms can be better at what they do, focus...
2022-03-0327 min
New Books in Early Modern HistoryRobert McCrum, "Shakespearean: On Life and Language in Times of Disruption" (Simon and Schuster, 2021)When inspiration struck Robert McCrum to write a book about the Bard, it came while watching one of the playwright’s plays in Central Park, New York. Here, McCrum realized that we, today, are undoubtedly living in Shakespearean times. Joe Krulder, a British Historian, interviews Robert about his latest book, Shakespearean: On Life and Language in Times of Disruption (Pegasus Books, 2021)Current events such as the Covid-19 Pandemic, the election and then four years of Donald Trump’s presidency, and this twenty-first-century obsession with conspiracy theories, mirror London’s many plagues from 1592 to 1603, Shakespeare’s Caesar and Richard III...
2021-10-2258 min
New Books in Performing ArtsRobert McCrum, "Shakespearean: On Life and Language in Times of Disruption" (Simon and Schuster, 2021)When inspiration struck Robert McCrum to write a book about the Bard, it came while watching one of the playwright’s plays in Central Park, New York. Here, McCrum realized that we, today, are undoubtedly living in Shakespearean times. Joe Krulder, a British Historian, interviews Robert about his latest book, Shakespearean: On Life and Language in Times of Disruption (Pegasus Books, 2021)Current events such as the Covid-19 Pandemic, the election and then four years of Donald Trump’s presidency, and this twenty-first-century obsession with conspiracy theories, mirror London’s many plagues from 1592 to 1603, Shakespeare’s Caesar and Richard III...
2021-10-2258 min
IIEA TalksBuilding Peace In Complex Environments - Strategic And Operational Perspectives PodcastThis seminar takes place in the context of Ireland and Norway’s 2021-22 membership of the UN Security Council. It seeks to provide national, regional and global outlooks that relate to national security, well-being and prosperity. While focusing on the three main institutions for peace and security – UN, EU and NATO – the panel of experts also offer national perspectives. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney T.D., provides opening remarks at this seminar.
The panel includes:
Jacqui McCrum, Secretary General of the Department of Defence
Ambassador Øystein Bø, Permanent Representative of Norway to NATO
Lieutenant General...
2021-10-081h 30
Law Firm Marketing Club's PodcastHow The Perfect Legal Business can do Perfect Marketing - with Simon McCrumIn this webinar Clare Fanner talks to Simon McCrum, author of The Perfect Legal Business.Simon shares insights, tips and pointers from his many years of running a law firm.Running a law firm, let alone growing it, is a very complex and difficult affair. There are huge opportunities to create value and to make money, but all too often firms focus on the wrong things. The Perfect Legal Business is made up of a small number of jigsaw pieces, which – when all joined together – make for a smooth-running profitable, risk-free, cash-generating machine that...
2021-03-1157 min
Talking Law with Dr Sally Penni MBESimon McCrumSally is Talking Law with Consultant, Motivational Speaker and Author Simon McCrum. Having run the UK's fastest-growing law firm, he now helps law firms and teams to become The Perfect Legal Business.Simon shares some fascinating insights into how to run a successful law firm – providing a great service for clients, whilst at the same time being financially sound. He also speculates about how he thinks COVID may change the legal sector in the future.Simon’s book ‘The Perfect Legal Business’ is available now.Presented by barrister Sally Penni, founder and chair of Women...
2020-11-2638 min
Tea or Books?Tea or Books? #11: ebooks vs books and Nancy Mitford vs Evelyn Waughhttps://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Tea-or-Books-episode-11.mp3
Ebooks! Books! Nancy Mitford! Evelyn Waugh! We’ve got it all for you in episode 11, as we turn our attention to the well-worn path of ebooks vs paper books/tree books/real books (whatever you want to call them) and to Nancy Mitford vs Evelyn Waugh. We’d love to hear your views on these topics, particularly suggestions for Miford or Waugh books to read. Download through your podcast app of choice, or via our iTunes page.
Suggestions for future topics couldn’t be more welcome – particularly if they c...
2016-02-0300 min