Tag Archives: leadership

“Who” is a Leader?

Any leader jumps into the fray with a bundle of attributes, all of which impact her ability to influence others and get things done.  Among the attributes that contribute to one’s leadership ability are: her values — what’s important to …

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What the #*?%@ is “Leadership”?

A managing partner of a large firm called me into his office one day and said, “Kathleen, what the #*?%@ is all this talk about ‘leadership’?  Why should I invest in developing my leadership skills or the skills of my …

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You Know You Have a High IQ – What About Your EQ?

Study after study illustrates the point: The differences between executives who are outstanding performers in their respective fields and those who are just average lie not in their cognitive abilities or technical skills, but in their ability to achieve results …

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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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The Mystery of Demonstrating Leadership

by Deborah Chambers Chima Do you find the topic of learning to demonstrate leadership fascinating or illusive?  If your choice is the latter I want to help you solve the mystery.  Your ability to demonstrate leadership is the secret weapon …

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