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t is encouraging that many law firms are now using or considering programs to improve the leadership skills for professionals
at their firm. However, the fact that this is a relatively new focus
at many firms means that, in the past, having well-developed
and formally trained leaders wasn't always a priority.

Some in organizations with great momentum may wonder if strong leadership is
necessary at all. However, the friction of
the market and the rapid acceleration of
change has made leadership a differentiating factor between firms that are succeeding and those that are chasing the pack.
In some domains, high-performing organizations have never had such luxuries.
Organizations that employ astronauts,
military units or police officers deal with a
concept known as terminal consequences.
When things go wrong, they go really
wrong. There is no room for error, and there

are no second chances. This pass/fail world
requires extremely effective leadership. It is
not optional.
Even though law firms do not operate
under conditions with terminal consequences, they do operate with binary ones.
They win or lose cases, deals, laterals,
RFPs, clients and prospects based on their
performance. Demanding clients, increased
competition and the coming wave of artificial intelligence make these margins for
error even smaller. Perhaps the best place
to learn about leadership is from those to
whom it matters most.
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