His behavior toward the staff is characterized by surliness and a lack of respect, which may explain the high associate turnover. A partner engages in excessive promotional activity outside the firm. This partner's production is well below the other partners and it will affect the general harmony. A firm has a production-based formula for partner compensation. Some of the partners dislike it because it discourages teamwork, but the rainmaking partner likes it so it hasn't been changed.
Partners have widely differing views on the work ethic.
One partner works long hours while another comes to the office late and leaves early. A partner refuses to follow basic firmwide rules and procedures. The other partners find this tremendously irritating. A managing partner cannot manage. If the other partners don't address the problem, it will only get worse.