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Norman Bacal: The Rise and Fall Of Heenan Blaike One Of Canada’s Largest Law Firms
Norman Bacal: The Rise and Fall Of Heenan Blaike One Of Canada’s Largest Law Firms For over 40 years, the law firm Heenan Blaikie LLP dominated Canada's legal world. It grew from a small office in Montreal to a national firm spread across the country. It was home to over 600 employees and satellite offices internationally. Then one day, that all changed. Norman Bacal, the former national co-managing partner at the firm and author of "Breakdown: The Inside Story of the Rise and Fall of Heenan Blaikie," joins The Game Podcast to discuss what happened, and the lessons learned. 1. How did Norman Bacal get started? (01:38) 2. Humble Beginnings, Students Loans, and Vacuums (05:43) 3. Everyone Should Have A Sales Job (11:13) 4. What prompted you to write The Breakdown? (14:10) 5. What fueled the growth at Heenan Blaikie? (21:36) 6. Was the firm's model sustainable long-term? (25:50) 7. What was the turning point in the business? (33:31) 8. Cultural Values, Communication, and Consistency (37:46) 9. Was there an opportunity to save Heenan Blaikie (42:22) 10. Lessons and Takeaways (47:58) 11. What does the future hold for Norman Bacal (50:03) Learn More about Norman Bacal Website: https://normanbacal.com/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Breakdown-Inside-Story-Heenan-Blaikie/dp/198802515X