When you watch the All Blacks play, you know you are watching a high performance team with a high performance culture.
The players move seamlessly, interacting with each other in a fluid and highly competent way and communication occurs accurately and in real time. And, of course, the All Blacks win more than their fair share of games so the bottom line is clear.
When you observe a group of lawyers practising together, the presence or absence of a high performance culture is less obvious. In fact, what does it mean to have a high performance culture in a law practice? As with the All Blacks, having a high performance culture can make all the difference in the success of a law practice. Having some understanding of what this means and how to achieve it matters.