Themes Ahead, Starting with Leadership

Leadership

Serving as President of the Palo Alto Area Bar Association involves all sorts of varied and persistent responsibilities.  Every aspect of the organization is under my review: every event, member, operational detail, meeting, administrative requirement, planning logistic, certification and reporting requirement etc., all issues outward facing and inward, cross my desk.

This is just an illustration of how being a “leader” is not about power, but work.  A lot of work.  The difference between work being enjoyable or not is whether one feels able to put in the energy.  No matter whether you lead at home, at the office or in your community, everything needs to be done, done well and done . . . nicely.  That last ability, the ability to execute in your own friendly way, personably and humanely, is a direct reflection of your enjoyment in the work.  It’s not about some last minute superficial flourish of style; it’s your motivation.

So, given all the energy required, and whether or not you enjoy the work or hate it, I would contend that the first step to being a good leader would be to do what you love.

Fortunately, I have been able to work with an outstanding group of people in a wonderful community.  I hope to contribute to this blog from my experiences from within a vibrant, conscientious organization and also from my own practice in Business and Intellectual Property Law.  Hope it helps!

Soyeun D. Choi
Twitter: @SoyeunDChoi

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