As a new managing partner, you will want to determine with the executive committee as a group their perceptions of the firm’s current situation and what they think your priorities as a new managing partner should be.
You want to define the specifics for how they expect to make decisions; how they prefer to receive information (email, voicemail or in person); and the frequency with which they would wish to receive progress reports. Your primary focus should be directed toward listening, probing to obtain a deeper under-standing and not offering any opinions.
