Taming High-Performing Nightmares: A Leadership Survival Guide

In this program, Scott Mason, Transformational Coach for Attorneys, teaches how to survive one of the most treacherous traps a new lawyer-leader might encounter: dealing with the toxic superstar.

While a high-performing individual may initially appear as an asset, their interpersonal or ethical issues can jeopardize not only the team but also the leader's own career.

This program provides a comprehensive framework to effectively manage such situations, which can be adapted to handle other complex legal leadership challenges. It also offers strategic and detailed, practical tips tailored to both novice and seasoned lawyer-leaders.

This program is an indispensable resource for aspiring law firm and legal unit leaders looking to minimize the risk of becoming unwitting accomplices to unethical behaviors, preemptively address legal and reputational risks that toxic superstars can present, and maintain the confidence and authority to guide their team to optimal performance and success.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the risks associated with tolerating toxic behaviors within a firm or other legal environment.

Identify and dispel common myths surrounding high-performance leadership, especially those that may lead attorneys to tolerate toxic superstars.

Gain a deeper understanding of the true nature of toxic leadership behaviors.

Connect core values and ethical grounding to leadership, re-establishing credibility lost via the toxic superstar.

What is needed to build a plan that both manages the employee and rebuilds your firm’s culture.

Topics covered include:

Law Practice Management

Agenda:

Introduction
- Why this course is important for lawyers
- Ethical considerations and risks
Who This Course Is For
- About the instructor
- Agenda and overview
How & Why Great Leaders Get Held Hostage by Toxic Employees
- Toxic myths
- Toxic roles
- Putting it all together
Rebuilding Your Credibility
- Reconnecting with your values (corporate & personal)
- Connecting values to your purpose as a leader in the organization
- The role of charisma
Build an Action Plan
- Purpose of the plan
- Five key elements
Key Takeaways

Questions & Answers

Duration of this webinar: 60 minutes

Originally broadcast: October 08, 2024 11:00 AM PT

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits

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California CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 General

Earn Credit Until: June 30, 2026

South Carolina CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 General

Difficulty: All Levels

Earn Credit Until: December 31, 2025

North Carolina CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 General

Earn Credit Until: February 28, 2026

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Speaker

Scott Mason Executive Leadership Coach

Scott Mason is the Myth Slayer: an attorney and transformational executive leadership coach for lawyers looking to uplevel their careers or leadership skill — and have a future that is epic. Based on his trailblazing signature framework, Scott will help you or the leaders in your firm/organization become:

More connected to themselves, each other, and your mission.
Creative — leading to innovation and consistent achievement of organizational goals.
Resilient, especially when times are tough.