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Perspective

Sep. 1, 2009

The Lost Art of Leadership

Ed Reeser asks: Can a law firm that has lost its way resurrect itself by finding its culture once again?

By Edwin B. Reeser

As Peter Drucker said, "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things."

Lawyers do not understand this. (Judging from the advice handed out over the past dozen years, most management consultants typically don't either).

Lawyers have been trying to figure out how to manage their firms, and have been focused on it relentlessly for a decade. They've done this with all m...

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