Today's law firm is an entity in flux. Economic and technological disruption - along with a range of other factors - have contributed to this change, meaning that firms are not what they used to be. It is therefore a necessity that the way they are managed also needs to change. This means, among many things, the need to corporatize the running of the firm; a move away from the focus on the billable hour towards more intangible activities such as business development and marketing and - perhaps the most important factor - the development of a new kind of leader within the legal landscape. The new kind of leader now demanded by a transformed legal profession is not readily forthcoming, however. Legal culture stresses individualism and independence, which is reinforced by firm governance, practice management, and performance management systems that are ill-suited to foster supportive and collaborative leadership practices; lawyers are trained and conditioned to be combative, autonomous, and didactic. To position oneself as a contender in a fast-moving and competitive market, the legal leader of the future must push back against these trends by acting strategically, engaging in people management, investing in their employees, and creating a working environment that places emphasis on communication, teamwork, and growth and development. Legal leadership: a handbook for future success combines the latest and most relevant intelligence from those on the frontline of law firm leadership and management, to serve as the catalyst for change and the foundation on which a strong leadership practice can be built. Drawing on their expertise and experience, our authors - ranging from behavioral psychologists to senior management figures and pofessional coaches -present a wide range of competencies and strategies to cultivate as part of a leader's personal and professional development. Whether you are already a member of your firm's senior management, or in a junior position with big aspirations, Legal leadership: a handbook for future success provides the essential tools to equip you to become a leader of the future.

Spring 1942 and Russian forces prepare to stem a remorseless advancing tide. Only a bitter Russian winter had halted the German advance following their shock 'Operation Barbarossa' invasion of the previous June. Major Russian counter-offences during those long winter months had come to no avail. Natalya Dimitrieva, a young experienced flier, enlists with the demoralized and depleted Russian Army Air Force to avenge the death of her father at the hands of the Luftwaffe. Amidst a background of uncertainty, suspicion and male chauvinism, she is appointed as a ferry pilot to a backwater maintenance division. To add to her disappointment at this posting she is faced with the apathy of her senior officer Sergei Zhelkov and her ambitions are frustrated until a sudden mysterious and tragic event propels her to the forefront of Russia's grim struggle for survival. Natalya and Sergei are drawn together when they find themselves embroiled in a vendetta against their own Russian Commander Voronchev in collusion with his German cousin, fighter ace Hessler. Her initial success is surprising, but is it entirely due to her innate ability or is the ghost of Sergei's dead brother riding in the cockpit? Natalya pursues her objectives, through the cataclysmic destruction of Stalingrad and beyond, stalked by Hessler in his obsessive quest for revenge.