The great leaders have an inbred sense of style.
But not everyone has that inbred sense. I work for a Law Firm of comparable size for the county it is located in. My firm is listed as a Top 100 Firm in the Philadelphia area. We have 3 comparatively sized offices and 3 satellite offices. They are many types of leaders in my Firm. .
1. There are Shareholders. While a lawyer doesn't necessarily require leadership skills to be appointed as a shareholder, they are people who have worked hard and proven their talent and abilities to meet deadlines and win lawsuits. They have at least some leadership qualities to manage departments. .
2. There are Attorneys. These people bring the revenue in the door. Everything possible is done from every department to ensure their success. Everyone else's success hinges on their achievements.
3. There is an Executive Director. She directs staff in all offices. She directs Attorney's with non-legal problems and can direct the shareholders toward a decision that she believes is good for the firm. She oversees the entire corporation.
4. There is the Administration Department. These are people who work behind the scenes paying expenses and costs, watching the financial bottom line. They prepare payroll, perform all human resource management functions such as planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling. They alert appropriate members of the firm to compromising positions we may find ourselves in, clients who are not paying legal fees and many other issues that need to be brought to the front for the firm to be an effective, mean, working machine.
5. There are Office Managers. They direct the staff when necessary and guide the workflow to ensure all filings, etc. are timely and no one staff member is overworked. The show leadership ability by their interaction with staff and their ability to mediate a problem or crisis.
6. There are Staff Members. These workers are the backbone of the organization.
