Practically every Associate at some point wants to become a Partner, and most Founders want their Associate to become a Partner. But “time served” is for prison sentences – not ownership in a business.
The reason most partnerships fail is because the Founder never takes the time to develop their young Associate into the partner they want them to be – let alone the partner they need them to be.
If you’ve got an established Associate knocking on your door, asking about when they “get to become a partner,” this episode is for you. Push play.
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CHAPTERS:
1:00 What I got wrong – and you don’t have to
3:10 Your opportunity at hand
4:20 Getting serious
6:10 Avoiding dead weight by investing in professional development – yours and theirs
11:50 Action items and questions to ponder
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