Leadership with an edge

At no other time in the history of the legal profession has there been more misinformation and just plain bad advice on leadership of a professional services firm.  Some people adopt a militaristic approach --  "follow me, over the top" -- only to produce long-lasting disastrous results.   Others, wrongly convinced that they "just aren't leadership material," are missing opportunities every day to make a lasting difference.

Walker Clark leadership consultants have themselves successfully managed and led professionals in large business and professional services organizations.  We work closely with leaders and managers to develop effective leadership behaviors that produce observable, measurable results.  Our goal is an organization of leaders, not just one with leaders.  We believe that the best vision for the law firm or law department is one in which any person, no matter how junior, can take responsibility in the appropriate situation and lead the way to the best solutions.

Walker Clark leadership development has a business edge that sets us apart from other programs.  We deal in behaviors and results, not slogans and philosophies. We get results that our clients can measure.

We built our approach to leadership development especially for the special characteristics and professional environment of the legal profession.  It is not a generic leadership program that has been force-fitted into law firms and law departments.  Moreover, we custom-tailor our leadership development programs to meet the specific needs, practice specialties, and culture of each client. 

The Walker Clark difference

Here is how the Walker Clark leadership approach is different -- and makes a difference for our clients:

• We use reliable psychological instruments that have been validated internationally and cross-culturally.  These include the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®, the Emotional Competence Inventory®, and the Group Development Questionnaire®, which we use to establish baselines and measure progress of individuals and groups. 

• Each leadership development program is designed especially for your law firm or law department and for your people.  Although our methods and approaches are built on past success in organizations like yours, we do not sell generic or "off-the-shelf" programs.

• We provide ongoing support to develop leadership behaviors in the workplace, not at one-time off-site retreats.

• We define leadership in terms of specific behaviors and actions that directly lead the organization to the achievement of business goals.

• We include individual counseling and group coaching to improve both individual and group performance.

• We define and evaluate the results in terms of measurable business results.

Who needs Walker Clark leadership development?  We offer custom-tailored leadership development programs for groups, such as practice group heads and management committees.  We also provide intensive one-on-one executive coaching for key leaders, such as the managing partner, general counsel, and other senior professionals.  We offer have a unique executive performance evaluation service that helps your senior leaders and managers get the feedback they need to achieve their full potential -- for themselves and for your organization.

Invite Walker Clark to custom design a leadership development program that is right for your organization.  As with most Walker Clark engagements, we design and deliver leadership development programs for fixed fees, which usually include expenses. 

For more information, contact Lisa Walker Johnson or Norman Clark at 1.239.466.8370.