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What does it take to be a leader of a law firm today?

Discover the greatest challenges of leading a law firm today and how to effectively face them. Nurture leadership qualities and choose the right leader to navigate through change.

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What does it take to be a leader of a law firm today?

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  1. What does it take to be a leader of a law firm today? Peter Scott Consulting

  2. Leadership feeds on challenge PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  3. What is the greatest challenge facing your firm today? PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  4. The forces of Change PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  5. How are you facing up to the challenges of change? PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  6. Dealing with the challenges presented by change is theleadership issue today in law firms. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  7. What does it take to be a law firm leader today, able to deal with the challenges ahead? PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  8. FACE UP TOREALITY FOCUS ON BIG ISSUES MAKE DECISIONS MAKE IT HAPPEN PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  9. Leadership involves facing up to reality Leaders CHALLENGE everything: • Why do we do things this way? • Why do we still do this kind of work? • Why do we continue to accept under performance? PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  10. Leaders face up to sacred cows PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  11. FACE UP TOREALITY FOCUS ON BIG ISSUES MAKE DECISIONS MAKE IT HAPPEN PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  12. Thinking Leaders focus on the BIG issues The VISION of what the firm can realistically become The ability to COMPETE PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  13. FACE UP TOREALITY FOCUS ON BIG ISSUES MAKE DECISIONS MAKE IT HAPPEN PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  14. Leaders make decisions • Earn respect and confidence • Build belief and credibility • Communicate the vision • Inspire PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  15. FACE UP TOREALITY FOCUS ON BIG ISSUES MAKE DECISIONS MAKE IT HAPPEN PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  16. Leaders make it happen • They inspire their people to achieve the vision • They have determination to achieve the vision PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  17. Making it happen is not easy • Lead by example • Use the power of the team • Developpartner accountability • Timing is everything • Bank progress and move on PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  18. Above all, to make things happen, leaders need…. • Courage • Determination • The ability in a partnership to take people with them on the journey • To communicate, communicate, communicate PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  19. Can leadership be taught? Qualities or skills? The qualities required of a leader need to be NURTURED PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  20. Good leaders bring out the best in peopleGood leaders nurture new leaders PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  21. In your firm…. • Do you nurture leadership qualities? OR • Do you stifle them? Are you afraid of potential leaders? PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  22. What happens when law firms do not nurture or they discourage leadership? PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  23. Potential leaders accept dominant culture and do not emerge OR • Potential leaders leave Result – firm is rudderless and going nowhere PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  24. How to choose a leader? • Elections? • Emergence? PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  25. The challenges facing your firm will determine the leadership you need PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  26. Do you have a leader able to meet the challenges facing your firm? PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  27. Choose a leader in whom you have belief… and who will take you through the difficult process of change PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  28. Change is inevitable ‘Change before you have to’ Jack Welch PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

  29. Cometh the hour Cometh the manAnonymous PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

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