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Questions Every Leader Should Ask

By Merrick Rosenberg
May 02, 2015

Leaders in today's law firms are so caught up in managing their caseloads, achieving billable hour goals and putting out fires, they rarely stop to consider how well they are leading.

Self-reflection helps to increase awareness, which leads to better results. The following questions do not provide answers. Rather, they serve to create awareness of your own perceptions of yourself as a leader. And if you're feeling particularly adventurous, ask these questions to those who report to you and compare your answers to theirs.

Questions one through five focus on you as leader in your current role. Questions six and seven ask you to consider what would happen if you left the firm today. Be honest with yourself and ponder the implications of each of your answers.

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