Fragile

In the world of professional services, relationships are the new field of advantage; one that offers longer-lasting success in business and quality in life. Professional life presents tremendous challenges, not just in the context of the skills and intelligence we are expected to apply but, more importantly, in the context of the relationships that arise in the course of our daily work. These relationships determine our sense of self-worth, our well-being, and the success of the business in which we operate. This book explores relationships from the perspective of a lawyer with more than 20 years' experience working in firms of varying sizes, from provincial to city to international, and of building his own firm, providing valuable practical insights.

Peter Rouse began his law career in the UK in 1978. His career path took him from small provincial firms; to major London firms; to Asia with Baker & McKenzie; to founding and building the well-respected 'Rouse' international IP firm; to legal services and technology innovation and his present active consulting practice. Peter has seen a good deal of change in his career and thinks deeply about what makes relationships work in legal and professional service businesses.