Navigating Lifequakes with Courage and Clarity “Lifequakes” are significant and unexpected shifts in the trajectory of your life moments that initially feel devastating but, in hindsight, become catalysts for transformation. Although when you’re living through one, it rarely feels poetic. In 2018, I was a partner at an AmLaw 100 firm. From the outside, my […]
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1. Think Strategically, Not Tactically As a new executive, it’s essential to expand your horizon beyond daily operations and focus on the broader, long-term vision. It’s easy to get caught up in daily emergencies that are constantly vying for your attention. It is harder to lift out of the details and set the strategic priorities
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Leading a law firm isn’t like leading in other industries. In a law firm, you’re managing people and running a business while also being responsible for bringing in new clients and delivering high-caliber legal work. The result is that the demands on your time feel relentless. No matter how efficient you are, something always needs more attention.
We often spend a lot of time cultivating strong connections with the people close to us on the organizational chart—with our boss and our direct reports topping the list. Too often, these efforts come at the expense of forging alliances with our peers—internal and external. In my work as an executive coach, I often ask
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Organizations are increasingly retaining executive coaches not only for top executives’ leadership development, but also for building better functioning teams. This shows the realization that providing coaching opportunities to employees at all levels creates a more productive work culture, helps shape tomorrow’s leaders, and serves as an effective employee retention tool. Leaders, too, are hiring
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As we round the corner into Q2, it’s time to revisit our goals. Remember those? Chances are that you took a lot of time setting them in early January, but might have lost track of them as life got busy and you focused on the dumpster fireimmediately in front of you. From my experience, goal
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There is no such thing as normal. There, I said it. This is not the “new normal” and we are likely never going back to “normal.” We are now living in a world where change is the rapid, continuous, and ever-present. We need to meet this new reality with agility, optimism, and a growth mindset.
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Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do any of these thought bubbles seem familiar? All of these phrases describe the profound sense of overwhelm that I recently heard about from one of my new leader clients. For many new leaders, it’s overwhelming to go from peer to boss or from independent contributor to team leader. Imagine then
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There’s magic in a beautifully set table. . . Have you ever salivated over a table that even Martha Stewart would be proud to sit at? At this time of year, I find myself googling “DIY holiday table setting ideas” and gawking at the creativity of people using candles, pomegranates, squash, and pine cones to
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Your clients are the lifeblood of your business. While it’s easy to become consumed with winning and performing the work, it’s important to never stop nurturing the relationship at the center of it. Clients want to be seen and know that they matter to you. While it is ALWAYS a good time to show your
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