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498. AMMA — When to Force Progress and When to Play the Long Game
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Episode 498. AMMA — When to Force Progress and When to Play the Long Game
The fastest way to kill a good initiative inside your law firm is to bring in too many decision-makers and give them no deadline.
In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill answer listener questions about why good ideas stall inside law firms, when impatience is an advantage versus a liability, and what effective delegation actually requires.
Here's what you'll learn:
• Why reducing the number of decision-makers is the fastest way to eliminate operational friction • How setting deadlines and working backwards from a go-live date forces real execution • When a high-upside initiative deserves patience and when low returns signal you should move on • Why delegating without clear context and constraints puts the outcome outside your control
If speed and patience feel like opposites inside your firm, this conversation will sharpen how and when to use both.
(00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:54) Best Time to Be Alive (00:06:04) AMA Setup (00:07:02) Q1: Getting Your Firm to Move Faster (00:09:44) Fewer Decision-Makers, More Speed (00:10:18) Deadlines Force Action (00:14:00) Q2: Impatience vs. Long-Term ROI (00:17:00) High Upside Deserves More Runway (00:20:00) Q3: Delegating With Clear Context (00:23:00) ICs vs. Leaders (00:26:00) Wrap Up
Links & Resources:
• Game Changers Summit 2026
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