Do you and your partners pride yourselves on the fact that "as partners we never proceed unless we have consensus?"

Or that "we have voting rules but never need to use them, because we prefer to come to a consensus?"

So, what does this commitment to consensus actually say about your partners' decision making process, your professional and business culture, and the ability of your firm to adapt to, and respond rapidly and efficiently to, a changing business environment?

Surprisingly, very little and not what you might expect.