June 20th, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode

Is there another concept in court administration that has been discussed, studied, and analyzed more often than Leadership?  For many the image of a leader that immediately comes to mind is the person who confidently says, “follow me, I know the way.”  It implies that the leader can always be relied upon to “have the answers.”

That image, however, doesn’t always work.  Sometimes the outcome is being negotiated and cannot be revealed, sometimes the solution is dictated by someone else.  Examples that come to mind include how to manage flex time and remote work, how to absorb a 10% budget cut, or how to oversee diversity, equity, and inclusion in your court.  This month we’re looking at leadership in the courts and how we handle day to day challenges. Today we are going to ask folks who deal with questions of leadership on a daily basis.

Today’s Panelists :

• Stacey Fields, Court Administrator for the Municipal Court in Crestwood, Missouri
• Katie Hempill, Office Administrator for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.
• Lizzie Alipaz, Clerk of Court for the Municipal Court in Timnath, Colorado
• Janet Cornell, Consultant and Retired Court Administrator and
• Rick Pierce, Judicial Programs Administrator for the Pennsylvania Administrative Office of the Courts

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