One of the occupational hazards of being a professional is that people are paying us for our knowledge and wisdom. This is particularly true in the practice of law where the ability to argue or [...]
As lawyers, we are trained to be thorough. Mastering detail is part of our job.Ā Getting ready for trial or for a closing requires a lot of follow-up. But when it comes to marketing, follow-up [...]
On this Presidentās Day , I wanted to share some thoughts on leadership. We can learn a lot from Abraham Lincolnās leadership style Ā which was characterized by his empathy, humility, and ability to listen to [...]
The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership ā Harvey S. Firestone What gets measured gets done ā Peter Drucker (and others) About a year ago, David Rosenblatt and I published [...]
A few months ago, I was doing a workshop on business development for a client. One of the participants was the managing partner who asked me: "What is the most common issue you work on [...]
What is executive presence, why is it important to your career advancement, and what can you do to build it? Those were some of the topics I discussed with John Buckley on the Counsel to [...]
Trust is the bedrock of effective leadership. If those you lead don't trust you, they won't willingly follow you. Setting politics aside, Kevin McCarthy's recent experience stands as a testament to this fact. It wasn't [...]
How does thinking like a lawyer get in the way whenĀ you are trying to build your law practice?Ā What about when you are trying to get the members of y our team to align [...]
My wife and I watched the final episode of Ted Lasso last night and it was a great one!Ā While Iām sad š¢to say goodbye to the wonderful characters in the show, I think a three [...]
Change is hard š§± . A few weeks ago, I was speaking with a client about the frustration š¤¦š»āāļø he was having with an administrator in his firm. It was quickly apparent that this administrator [...]