Michelle Morris, a partner at Kelman & Beaton, Partners at Law (K&B), was upset after a conversation she had just had with her two associates, Jack Beaton and Josh Kelman. Over the past few months, Kelman and Morris had become frustrated with the performance of Beaton.
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Beaton appeared to have been dedicating increasing numbers of his time to the progress of the firm and not as much to another company. Beaton had also taken a rigid stance against the firm's strategic direction. To make matters even more complicated, Morris and Kelman both had personal relationships with Beaton - Kelman and Beaton had been close friends since childhood, and Morris was the cousin of Beaton. Morris wondered how she should handle this challenging position.
PUBLICATION DATE: September 19, 2012 PRODUCT #: W12219-HCB-ENG
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