Shift from short-term wins to long-term goals
Chapple says transitioning from deal-making to firm leadership requires a different approach to measuring success.
While closing deals offer immediate gratification, strategic tasks unfold over months and years, he adds.
“You achieve what the client wanted. It may have taken some very long hours – maybe even an all-nighter – but there’s a finale. We got it done… I miss that [feeling] a little bit, but that’s why I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue to practise,” he says.
Now, as managing partner, he says his sense of accomplishment comes from watching the firm grow and seeing others succeed.
“I’ve always been energized by the success of others… watching people grow, watching them win clients, is really exciting for me,” he says. “I feel like we’re on a road where we’re getting somewhere good.”