“Leadership is a competency that’s shared within a team … it’s not necessarily about one individual, and I definitely don’t think it’s about seniority. We’re ambitious collectively rather than individually.” Jonathan Patterson (JP) is the Managing Director of DWF Ventures, having spent a fascinating career in the legal sector and now leading innovation and change within an industry in transition. This was a fascinating conversation, my longest yet, thanks to JP’s generosity and the varied topics we covered including:
- culture vs strategy
- more on leadership
- the power of teams
- the changes in the legal sector driven by legal tech & innovation
- what success looks like in innovation, client service & personal development
- DWF’s work around diversity & inclusion
- cognitive diversity
- Michael Jordan and John Barnes(!)
- the importance of failure
- how he continues to learn & develop as a leader & manager
- why being emotional and doing what you love is important
Enjoy!
