1. What does it take to be a leader of a law firm today? Peter Scott Consulting

2. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Leadership feeds on challenge

3. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING What is the greatest challenge facing your firm today?

4. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING The forces of Change

5. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING How are you facing up to the challenges of change?

6. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Dealing with the challenges presented by change is the leadership issue today in law firms.

7. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING What does it take to be a law firm leader today, able to deal with the challenges ahead?

8. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING FOCUS ON BIG ISSUES MAKE DECISIONS FACE UP TO REALITY MAKE IT HAPPEN

9. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Leadership involves facing up to reality Leaders CHALLENGE everything: - Why do we do things this way? - Why do we still do this kind of work? - Why do we continue to accept under performance?

10. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Leaders face up to sacred cows

11. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING FOCUS ON BIG ISSUES MAKE DECISIONS FACE UP TO REALITY MAKE IT HAPPEN

12. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Thinking Leaders focus on the BIG issues The VISION of what the firm can realistically become The ability to COMPETE

13. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING FOCUS ON BIG ISSUES MAKE DECISIONS FACE UP TO REALITY MAKE IT HAPPEN

14. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Leaders make decisions Earn respect and confidence Build belief and credibility Communicate the vision Inspire

15. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING FOCUS ON BIG ISSUES MAKE DECISIONS FACE UP TO REALITY MAKE IT HAPPEN

16. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Leaders make it happen They inspire their people to achieve the vision They have determination to achieve the vision

17. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Making it happen is not easy Lead by example Use the power of the team Develop partner accountability Timing is everything Bank progress and move on

18. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Above all, to make things happen, leaders need…. Courage Determination The ability in a partnership to take people with them on the journey To communicate, communicate, communicate

19. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Can leadership be taught? Qualities or skills? The qualities required of a leader need to be NURTURED

20. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Good leaders bring out the best in people Good leaders nurture new leaders

21. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING In your firm…. Do you nurture leadership qualities? OR Do you stifle them? Are you afraid of potential leaders?

22. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING What happens when law firms do not nurture or they discourage leadership?

23. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Potential leaders accept dominant culture and do not emerge OR Potential leaders leave Result – firm is rudderless and going nowhere

24. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING How to choose a leader? Elections? Emergence?

25. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING The challenges facing your firm will determine the leadership you need

26. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Do you have a leader able to meet the challenges facing your firm?

27. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Choose a leader in whom you have belief … and who will take you through the difficult process of change

28. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Change is inevitable ‘Change before you have to’ Jack Welch

29. PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Cometh the hour Cometh the man Anonymous