Author Archives: Kathleen Bradley

Making the Business Case for Leadership Development

Lawyers in today’s marketplace have to learn new skills.  It is no longer sufficient for them to be solely skillful practitioners or individual contributors to their firms.  They must also be leaders – leaders of their firms, their practice groups, …

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Want to Be An “Expert?” Here’s How

Many of us buy into the notion that “genius is born, not made.”  For those who don’t consider themselves to be geniuses, that’s just an excuse not to work hard to develop expertise in an area that they may feel …

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How Does Coaching Work?

So you have made the initial leap – you have contacted a coach and asked for support in connection with a particular challenge area relating to your work or life.  What can you expect when you walk through the door …

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Train for Your Career Like An Athlete

Lawyers need to maintain sustained high performance in the face of unceasing pressure, requiring more and more of their time and energy.  Most lawyers and the firms they work for attempt to deal with this only from the neck up, …

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Why do lawyers hire a coach?

Law schools teach lawyers the law but they do little, if anything, to teach the skills needed to become an outstanding practitioner.  Many lawyers, therefore, turn to coaches to help them acquire and develop the essential skills needed over the …

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