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Lawyers as Leaders

A resource for new and upcoming leaders in and beyond the ABA

 


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Lawyers as Leaders

Interviews with Previous Law Student and Young Lawyer Division Chairs:

Leadership Articles by ABA Leaders

When I Was A Young Lawyer
By Dennis W. Archer, ABA President (From The Young Lawyer)

Working the Bar: How to Start and Grow in Bar Association Work
By Patricia Lee Refo, Chair, Section of Litigation (From Second Chair)

Leadership Quotes

"Real leadership is not about prestige, power or status. It's about taking complete responsibility for an organization's well-being and growth."
--Robert L. Joss, dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

"A lack of 'self-knowledge is the most common, everyday source of leadership failures,' [leadership scholar Warren] Bennis says."
--What Leaders Allow Themselves to Know, by Paul Michelman, Harvard Management Update, vol. 9, no. 2 (Feb. 2004).

"The job of the leaders is to be a 'dispenser of enthusiasm.'"
--Ben Zander, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, an inspirational teacher and a fascinating speaker on management development.

"Leadership is a performance. You have to be conscious about your behavior, because everyone else is."
--Carleton S. (Carly) Fiorina, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hewlett-Packard Company.

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