The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill 414. The 3 Leadership Archetypes Destroying Law Firms
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Nov 11, 2025 Jessica Mogill, Head of Coaching Strategy at CRISP, dives into the hidden costs of poor leadership in law firms. She emphasizes that top performers often struggle as leaders without the right mindset. Jessica exposes how fear-based management can devastate workplace culture and reveals the three harmful leadership archetypes: status seekers, peacekeeping enablers, and veteran preservers. Through compelling stories, she illustrates how small leadership cracks can lead to significant organizational upheaval, urging leaders to foster alignment and trust for sustainable success.
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Top Performer ≠ Great Leader
- High individual performance does not equal leadership ability and can harm teams if mindset doesn't shift from 'me' to 'we'.
- Leadership requires empathy, vision, and empowering others rather than personal results.
Leadership Drives Profit And Retention
- Poor leadership has huge measurable costs: Gallup and other research tie manager failures to turnover and lost profit.
- Leadership quality drives engagement which correlates directly with profitability and retention.
Use Skip-Level Meetings Regularly
- Do run skip-level meetings to hear unfiltered feedback from people doing the work and catch problems early.
- Protect confidentiality and avoid outing sources when you escalate issues to direct managers.
