Step confidently into your leadership role with these resources. Learn how to transition from individual contributor to team leader, develop your management style, and build trust with colleagues

Events and Programs

• Leadership Development Academy | LDA gives emerging leaders the skills and network to make a difference. Learn more about professional and community leadership, create relationships, and get an inside look at Indiana’s communities. Applications are open until November 3. Learn more »
• 2025 Annual Meeting | Develop your leadership skills and fine-tune your knowledge with educational sessions specifically designed to help attorneys grow in their practice and the profession. Join us in Indianapolis on October 9 and 10. Learn more »

CLE

• [1.0 hr. CLE] Developing Leadership Skills: Delegation, Catherine Matthews
• [1.0 hr. CLE/Ethics] Resilience Training: Performance & Interpersonal Management Skills for a Better Practice and a Better Life, Claude DuCloux

Articles

• "Leadership Styles" by Arthur Roy Bwalya, Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation
• "What Is Leadership? Understanding Different Leadership Styles," The National Society of Leadership and Success
• "How to Determine What My Leadership Style Is" by Lian Parsons, Harvard Division of Continuing Education
• “The Secret to Becoming a Better Manager” by John Baird and Edward Sullivan, Harvard Business Review
• “6 Tips for Leading Through Conflict in the Workplace” by Center for Creative Leadership
• “Healthy Conflict in an Age of Avoidance” by Mike Tooley, Res Gestae
• "How to Handle Team Conflict as a First-Time Manager" by Sarah Goff-Dupont, Work Life
• "Leading with Purpose: How Board Service and Volunteering Elevate Legal Careers and Communities" by Katherine Tapp, Res Gestae
  
• “The Marge O’Laughlin Rule of 1969…and Today” by Charles T. Richardson, Res Gestae
  

Books

• The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything by Stephen M. R. Covey 
• Trust and Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others by Stephen M. R. Covey, David Kasperson, McKinlee Covey, and Gary T. Judd
• Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. By Brene Brown

Miscellaneous

• "What's Your Leadership Style?" by Kendra Cherry, Very Well Mind | Take this quiz to discover your leadership style (or that of a colleague).
• The Best Leaders Ask the Right Questions, HBR On Leadership
• Perpetual Development Blog | Discover resources on leadership, strategic planning (personal or professional), breaking out of dominant logic, and more on this blog. 
• Harvard Business Leadership Insights | Discover articles, webinar recordings, infographics, checklists, and more designed to help answer your big questions and spark new ideas around leadership.