Most barristers and lawyers think they're high performers.

They're high achievers.

And they are not the same thing.

The legal profession is very good at producing high achievers.

Barristers and lawyers are trained to solve difficult legal problems, gain experience, produce excellent legal work, get promoted, and then take on leadership roles.

This focus creates deep legal expertise.

But expertise alone doesn't determine how someone performs under pressure.

Or how they influence others' performance around them.

That's where the difference appears.

High achievers do the work well.

High performers raise their standards.

They raise the standard of their communication.

They raise the standard of how they make decisions.

They raise the standard of accountability.

They raise the standard of how problems are solved.

And when leaders raise their standards, something interesting happens.

The whole team starts operating differently.

Work moves faster.

Decisions happen earlier.

Standards across the team rise.

Because culture follows standards.

High performers understand something many achievers don't.

Their performance is not just about the work they produce.

It's about the standard they set.

I help you be more influential when decisions are made and get others to take action on them in Influence for Lawyers Who Lead.

If you lead lawyers — or are starting to — you can download it here:

Influence for Lawyers Who Lead →
https://www.louisemathias.com.au/influence-lawyers