This chapter delves into the concept of consensus in leadership, discussing the benefits and drawbacks of leading with equal power and votes in a business setting. It emphasizes the importance of conflict for creativity, identifying key influencers and habitual challengers for feedback, and reading the room to recognize important voices. The conversation also highlights the role of diversity in leadership, the dynamics of leading with subtlety and understatement, and the challenges of transitioning into a leadership role from being a team member.
Chris Saul is the former Senior Partner of the UK’s most prestigious law firm, Slaughter and May. Laura and Tony explore how leaders use subtle power to build consensus among partners in a professional organisation. They discover some of the secrets of how Slaughter and May has evolved successfully over more than a century, and managed to retain its powerful position at the heart of the UK’s economy.
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