Rob Lees
Rob's expertise is the development of leaders of professional service firms and the creation and implementation of strategies that make a discernible difference to individual and firm performance. Rob advises leaders across the globe and his clients include top tier firms in the law, accounting and management consulting.
Rob has spent nearly 20 years either consulting to PSF leaders or in senior positions in professional service firms. He was Global Head of Human Resources for Ernst & Young, Head of Ernst & Young’s Global Leadership Institute, and Global Head of Workforce Effectiveness for Morgan Stanley. Before joining Ernst & Young, Rob was HR and Marketing Director of a large UK-based multiple retail company. He has also spent time on the faculty of Manchester Business School, and held a number of senior positions in human resources and learning in major UK companies.
Rob is a co-author, with Professors Tom DeLong and Jack Gabarro from Harvard Business School’s world-renowned ‘Leading Professional Service Firms’ programme, of the best-selling book When Professionals Have To Lead. Tom, Jack and Rob have also had an article on why mentoring is critical in professional service firms in the 100th edition of the Harvard Business Review, and several articles on leadership in professional service firms in journals in both the UK and the USA.
In addition to his book and articles, Rob has authored several cases on critical issues in professional service firms, including business development, cross selling, improving practice performance, strategy development and implementation, and change.
Rob is a partner and co-owner of Møller PSFG Cambridge Ltd.
As well as participating in the company’s consulting assignments, Rob leads the company’s management education initiatives.
Special areas of interest
Rob focuses on the following special areas of interest:
- PSF Leadership
- PSF Strategy
- PSF Talent and Career Development
Other
For more information on Rob’s book, please visit roblees.co.uk.