In this episode, Laura and Tony speak to Chris Saul the former Senior Partner of the UK’s most prestigious law firm, Slaughter & 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 & May has evolved successfully over more than a century, and managed to retain its powerful position at the heart of the UK’s economy.
Chris Saul: Subtle Power
In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial leadership questions facing professional organisations and their leaders. They uncover the complicated, messy and surprisingly emotional challenges of leading professionals.
By CBS Executive EducationIn their podcast "Leading Professional People", Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall interview senior leaders from some of the most successful global professional organisations.
And they build on their own insights from their lifetimes of researching, leading, and advising professional organisations.
Each episode reveals the complex realities that lie beneath the ‘professional’ veneer that these highly successful organisations, and their leaders, present to the outside world.
This podcast is for any professional who has, or aspires to have, a leadership role – who wants to explore new ideas, challenge assumptions, and develop solutions.
Laura Empson is Professor of Leadership and Organisation at Copenhagen Business School. She is in charge of the Leadership and Organisational Behaviour course on the Executive MBA.
Laura is also Professor in the Management of Professional Service Firms at Bayes Business School, University of London, and holds Research Fellowships at both Harvard Law School and the University of Cambridge.
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