Monthly Archives: February 2011

Navigating Midlife

Maintaining interest and a high level of performance in a demanding job is one of the key challenges faced by lawyers when they reach the normal developmental life stage commonly referred to as “midlife” — a period that all healthy …

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“Men Don’t Change Over the Age of 29!”

That’s what a finger wagging managing partner said to me when I suggested that he invest in developing the leadership skills of his partners before I do what he was asking me to do — deliver a very expensive leadership …

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How the #*?%@ Do I Convince My Partners to Invest in Leadership Development?

OK.  We’ve made the business case for leadership development to the managing partner, and we’ve had a long chat about who leaders are, what they do, and the results they get.  He is convinced.  Now comes his real challenge as …

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