This article originally appeared in the March 2016 Ethics Corner column of the ABA online publication Business Law Today: Can ethical behavior be taught? Most definitely. The social sciences have yielded several principles and practices that can aid law firm leaders in shaping desired ethical behaviors. Following are seven suggestions, based on this research, that can… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Organizational Behavior
Subscribe to Organizational Behavior RSS FeedLeading Like a Psychologist
Posted in Change Management, Engagement, Leadership, Organizational Behavior, People Skills, Performance, Positive Psychology, UncategorizedThis post was originally published at the Legal Executive Institute website, a ThomsonReuters site, on September 16, 2015: In my conversations with law firm leaders, I am hearing more and more concern expressed about their partners failing to meet expectations. Here are some examples: “They’ve retired at their desks.” “Everyone’s focused on their own… Continue Reading
Making Your Law Firm a Great Place to Work
Posted in Engagement, Leadership, Organizational Behavior, People Skills, PerformanceThis post was originally published at the Legal Executive Institute website, a ThomsonReuters site, on May 13, 2015: The Great Place to Work Institute publishes an annual list of the “100 Best Places to Work”. This year, 20 of the companies on the list are in the “Professional Services Firms” category. And of these, five… Continue Reading
The Psychologically Savvy Leader
Posted in Change Management, Leadership, Organizational Behavior, People Skills, Resilience, Self-ManagementIn talking to law firm leaders these days, what I am hearing most frequently are their concerns about disruptive change and its impact on their ability to maintain a profitable and competitive firm. One consequence of this increased focus on change is that rank-and-file partners are being asked to do more with less—to take on… Continue Reading