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NEW – Financial Post – July 2021
I was interviewed by Kelsey Rolfe of Financial Post for the ” The 50-year-old intern: Mid-life Canadians are not just changing jobs — they’re beginning again ” article – Read it here
Helping others, with a focus on a post-pandemic future
Pandemic has created unexpected opportunities for leaders. What are you going to learn during this period that has allowed you to grow as a leader and to help your team to grow? I was interviewed for Leadership Unleashed recently. – Read it here
The power of one
I was interviewed by Daniel Fish of Precedent for a story about the fall of Heenan Blaikie LLP. If you’ve experienced a sudden job loss in any industry, I’m sure you’ll find it of interest. – Read it here
How to survive a law firm meltdown
Major law firms rarely self-destruct, but as the fall of Heenan Blaikie LLP shows, it’s worth considering how a lawyer in such a situation can best respond — especially if they find themselves out of a job.
Precedent spoke to Lianne Krakauer, a career consultant and former assistant dean of career services at the University of Toronto’s faculty of law, who offers these three tips for staying afloat when the ship goes down. – Read more here
Gender barriers in the legal profession
To draw attention to the changes occurring in the legal profession, in general, and in law school, in particular, this analytical discussion examines some of the key issues pertinent to the life career development of female students in law schools. – Read more here
Recommended Books
Lianne’s Picks
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| 10 Career Essentials: Excel at Your Career by Using Your Personality Type | Donna Dunning |
| Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type | Paul Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger |
| Doing Work you Love | Cheryl Gilman |
| Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live | Martha Beck |
| Highly Effective Networking: Meet the Right People and Get a Great Job | Orville Pierson |
| I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It | Barbara Sher |
| Networking for People who Hate Networking, A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed, and the Underconnected | Devora Zack |
| The Authentic Career | Maggie Craddock |
| The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide: How to Find Hope and Rewarding Work, Even When "There Are No Jobs" | Richard N. Bolles |
| What Next? The Complete Guide to Taking Control of your Working Life | Barbara Moses |
| What Should I Do with My Life? | Po Bronson |
| Working Identity | Herminia Ibarra |
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader | Herminia Ibarra |
| Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value | Bill George |
| The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever | Michael Bungay Stanier |
| Fierce Conversations | Susan Scott |
| The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter | Michael Watkins |
| The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable | Patrick Lencioni |
| Getting Things Done, The Art of Stress-Free Productivity | David Allen |
| Good To Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't | Jim Collins |
| The Happiness Advantage | Shawn Achor |
| Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization | Robert Keegan and Lisa Lahey |
| The Leadership Challenge | Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner |
| Leadership from the Inside Out: Becoming a Leader for Life | Kevin Cashman |
| Lean In | Sheryl Sandberg |
| Managing for People Who Hate Managing: Be a Success by Being Yourself | Devora Zack |
| Mindful Leadership: The 9 Ways to Self-Awareness, Transforming Yourself, and Inspiring Others | Maria Gonzalez |
| On Becoming a Leader | Warren Bennis |
| Quiet Leadership: Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work | David Rock |
| Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow | Tom Rath, Gallup Press |
| The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People | Stephen Covey |
| Turn the Ship Around! A True Story of Turning Followers Into Leaders | L. David Marquet |
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life | Arthur Brooks |
| Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life | James Hollis |
| Learning to Love Mid-Life: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age | Chip Conley |
| Authentic Happiness | Martin Seligman |
| Finding Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaim Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want | Martha Beck |
| Learned Optimism, How to Change Your Mind and Your Life | Martin Seligman |
| Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation | Daniel Siegel, M.D. |
| Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy | Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant |
| Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time | Brigid Schulte |
| Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life | Barbara Fredrickson |
| Slowing Down to the Speed of Life: How to Create a More Peaceful, Simpler Life from the Inside Out | Richard Carlson & Joseph Bailey |
| The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom | Don Miguel Ruiz |
| The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Spiritual Fable about Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny | Robin S. Sharma |
| Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes | William Bridges |
| When Things Fall Apart | Pema Chodron |
| Wherever you Go, There you Are | Jon Kabat-Zinn |
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| A Lawyers Guide to Networking | Susan Sneider |
| Alternative Careers for Lawyers | Hilary Mantis |
| Choosing Small Choosing Smart: Job Search Strategies from Lawyers in the Small Firm Market | Donna Gerson |
| Life After Law: Finding Work You Love with the J.D. You Have | Liz Brown |
| Out of Practice: Exploring Legal Career Paths in Canada | Amy Kaufman & Leeann Beggs, (2015) |
| The Creative Lawyer: A Practical Guide to Authentic Professional Satisfaction | Michael F. Melcher |
| The Happy Lawyer: Making a Good Life in the Law | Nancy Levit and Dougla Linder |
| The (Un) Happy Lawyer (2008) | Monica Parker |
| What Can You Do With a Law Degree?: A Lawyers' Guide to Career Alternatives Inside, Outside & Around the Law | Deborah Arron |
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People | Carol Eikleberry |
| Creating a Life Worth Living | Carol Lloyd |
| Refuse to Choose!: A Revolutionary Program for Doing Everything That You Love | Barbara Sher |
| The Idealist Guide to NonProfit Careers for Sector Switchers | Steven Joiner and Meg Busse |
| Zen and the Art of Making a Living | Laurence Boldt |