Managing Your Leadership Career in Law

Nigel Spencer, Executive Coach, Director of the Hub for Professional Practice and Professor of Practice and Education Innovation, School of Law, Queen Mary University of London, Former Associate Fellow, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, UK and Mike Mister, Partner, Professional Services Firms International (PSFI) LLP, Senior Fellow, Human Capital; The Conference Board; and Honorary Professor, Hub for Professional Practice, School of Law, Queen Mary University of London, UK

Contents
Preface
PART I SETTING THE SCENE
1 What is leadership in law?
2 The leadership career life cycle of partners in private
practice law firms
PART II THE PARTNER CAREER LIFE-CYCLE
3 Phase 1: getting established
4 Phase 2: consolidating one’s reputation
5 Phase 3: maximising your ‘career peak’ years
6 Phase 4: leaving a legacy
PART III PERENNIAL LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES
Introduction to Part III
7 Inclusive leadership: the winning formula
8 Leading people older than you
9 Providing ‘air cover’ for your team
10 Avoiding micro-management
11 Building feedback-rich cultures
12 Spotting and developing talent
13 Hiring new team members
14 Managing the ‘star performers’
15 Tackling the law firm ‘r&d challenge’
16 Rectifying client service failures
17 Leading change
18 Handling resignations
19 Changing track: moving on yourself
PART IV CONCLUDING THOUGHTS
20 You the leader