Lawyer Monthly - Women In Law Special Edition

LAWYER MONTHLY WOMEN IN LAW EDITION 100 This is an succinct analysis of various intangible attributes of leadership that distinguish top performers, including fortitude, integrity, self-insight, presence and self-efficacy. The author, a management psychologist, argues that it is the intangible aspects of leadership that makes the difference between Maxwell has been one of my go- to resources for all things leader- ship and was one of the first re- mote leadership trainers I turned to early in my career. I debated among several of his books to include as the one to include in my personal “Baker’s Dozen”, in- cluding “The Five Levels of Lead- 3 The Intangibles of Leadership: The 10 Qualities of Superior Executive Performance by Richard A. Davis 1 The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell a competent leader and an extraordinary executive. Davis spent more than 10 years assessing senior leaders across various industries and found these ten behaviors fundamental to leadership success. The good news outlined in this book is that we can learn and improve upon ership” (which is a close second), “Leadership Gold” and “The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork”. In the end I landed on “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” as the one book I would include in the list. Over the years, I have read this book multiple times, lead teams through weekly dis- these characteristics to grow in our leadership abilities. If you are looking for distinguishing factors in your leadership journey to move to the next level of leadership, Davis’ book is an excellent resource to help you grow and stand-out among the crowd. cussions of each chapter in the book and taught these principles to non-profit groups. I continue to find this content fresh and rel- evant in my personal leadership growth and in helping others to see the value of leadership devel- opment. Five years after first reading this book, I think this resource has had the most profound impact in my leadership development. A lot of leadership resources focus on developing plans and goals for yourself, your teams, and your organisation. The critical step, however, is actually executing on 2 The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey and Jim Huling Written By Timothy M. Lupinacci a shareholder in Baker Donelson the plans when the whirlwind of daily activities consume you. The “4DX” plan outlined in this book is incredibly practical and helpful in focusing on how to best execute on a team’s or individual’s top strategic imperatives. I continue implementing concepts from this book daily and it pays increasing dividends in staying focused on driving results through a disciplined system of identifying your wildly important priorities, figuring out lead measures to reach those goals, building a cadence of accountability and keeping a compelling scorecard to manage progress.