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CHANGES TO LEADERSHIP ROLE STRUCTURE TO     CHANGES TO LEADERSHIP ROLE STRUCTURE TO


 BEST DRIVE HEALTHY FUTURE OF THE FIRM  BEST SUPPORT FGM’S CURRENT STATE

 IDEAS   BOARD    IDEAS                                                BOARD
 FROM VPs  COMMENTS  FROM VPs                                      COMMENTS

 Define the CEO role as “big   PALs should not be on the
 picture” and make sure the   Board of Directors
 CEO is a regular presence in
 all offices so that he/she is
 looking at the “big picture”
 for all offices
          Create a strong Executive
 Create a President for each   VP for each region to whom
 Region and empower each   PALs would report for
 Region   accountability

 Each office must be able to
 be nimble and should report
 to one person who then has   Define different roles for
 an equal voice at the Board   CEO and President, and
 level    give those roles to different
 This structure should be   people
 scalable so that future
 expansion offices are also
 represented firm-wide  Board should focus only on
          issues that the Committees
 The Board should be a small   can’t handle
 group and strategic only

 Committees should report to
 the Board
          Create a firm-wide business
 Constantly review Committee   development position and
          establish better business
 members to have the right   development goals and
 people in the right role  metrics that PALs are
          responsible for

          Improve communication with
 No dedicated Practice Area   firm wide updates
 staff members below the Arch
 2 level



          Teach all staff members the
 Build more leadership   history of FGM
 accountability into our
 structure




 Need to increase emphasis   Integrate Southern and
 on Business Development,   Northern Regions better than
 possibly introduce firmwide   currently
 BD role





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