Episode #31 Intentional Leadership

“I want to be a better manager and leader than the Partner who lead me” is not a way to lead.

It’s a style of leadership which will leave you people pleasing and over sheltering your team in a way that serves neither them nor you.

In this podcast I talk about the leadership and management styles you’re adopting by default which are creating results you don’t want in your career. Results like:

avoiding giving feedback
holding back from delegating
not setting boundaries
being contactable at all hours
taking your team out of ownership

I share the example of one of my clients in Be The First Coaching whose leadership style left her feeling exhausted, frustrated and resentful and I walk you through how I helped her fix it.

P.S. If you’re a black lawyer feeling frustrated and resentful about how much you are doing on your own, I want to invite you to join Be The First Coaching for Black Lawyers. Enrolment for the next cohort is coming. Places are limited. Join the waiting list and be the first to know when it opens.

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