We want to grow. We declare our growth intentions in strategic planning meetings and then we set ambitious goals. We want to attract more clients to work with our advisory firms. The potential clients, the investors, also seem to want to hire advisors. Survey after survey shows that they have been thinking about it. Yet somehow the two groups never seem to meet much.
Tolstoy, Spinal Tap, and Oasis: What They Teach Us About Partner Dynamics
Partners in advisory firms often find themselves struggling to find consensus and make decisions about everything from how they pay themselves and their employees to how they will grow their firms. As a consultant, I often hear from owners looking for external guidance to help them through these decisions. After one or two conversations, it becomes clear that the first thing that needs attention is alignment among partners, not a compensation plan or business development strategy.
G2 Leadership Institute | A Mentor’s Perspective: Watching the Next Generation Step Into Leadership
Leadership isn’t taught in a single workshop. It’s developed through experience, reflection, and
guidance. At its core, the G2 Leadership Institute is about transformation: helping advisors see
beyond their individual roles and think like firm leaders.
Beyond the Label: Where Real Change Happens
Identifying a firm’s challenges is only the starting point. Real transformation happens through action, alignment, and follow-through. At The Ensemble Practice, we partner beyond diagnosis, helping firms implement change and achieve lasting results. Check out the next installment of Ensemble Edge: Consulting Insights to learn more.
INTRODUCING THE G2 GROWTH ACADEMY: APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW
Securing your own client is one of the most rewarding milestones in an advisor’s career: personal, defining, and unforgettable. Our new G2 Growth Academy is designed to help
professionals build that success one-on-one, with individual focus, accountability, and results. Hear from Philip how we got to this point and to see if the program is right for
you.
The Greatest Business Hero: Finding the Instruction Manual You Never Got
Introducing our new blog series: Ensemble Edge: Consulting Insights
This series gives a behind-the-scenes look at how Ensemble works with firms to solve complex challenges: from scaling operations and defining ownership to building leadership capacity and driving long-term growth.
Getting to Know The Ensemble Practice: Kristen Woody
Kristen is celebrating three years with The Ensemble Practice, and in true Ensemble fashion, she wears many hats.
Getting to Know The Ensemble Practice: Matt McGinness
The Ensemble Practice gains valuable expertise with addition of industry veteran Matt McGinness.
Ensemble Encounters: A Q&A with Stacey McKinnon on Mentoring and Coaching
We caught up with G2 Alum and current G2 Coach, Stacey McKinnon, to discuss human capital, including employee engagement, coaching and mentoring, as well as her role in the G2 program.
True Ensemble Firms: Behind the Study
The best advisory firms recognize that they service three constituencies—their clients, their owner and their team. All three interact and influence each other. A good team with strong motivation is likely to produce superior client outcomes.