The speed of business is fast. Really fast. And, it's getting faster all the time. Collaboration has been reduced to meetings, which aren't all that productive. Advancing initiatives means sending emails after hours, and accomplishing tasks means passing them on to someone else. Sound like you?
The real trouble begins when your leadership skills are the only ones required, and you've spent so much time in managing that you aren't confident what to do, or how to do it. Here are common challenges, and ideas to address them:...
I'm writing this as I leave the company of a referral network of worldwide lawyers. I've spoken to these types of organizations before, and this one is much more international than the others. I'm in a foreign country for their annual meeting, and I'm struck by the privileges I have as an American. All of the interactions I have had in the week included some version of English...they knew what to do with me. My language skills for their native speak were weak, at best, and in those moments, I really understood how US citizens (and English speakers overall) dominate the globe.
I spoke about the necessity of inclusion as a business imperative in law firms back in May at the ALA Annual Conference 7 Exposition, going directly at challenging each of us to understand our bias. Let me add to that challenge...
We gather (via video conference) around a topic and discuss what you've read, challenges with the topic, how you'll implement new ideas, and more with your legal colleagues. The discussions are always thoughtful and lively, so we limit each session to only 12 guests and 45 minutes.
