Courts and Covid-19: these times require Adaptive Leadership

In the last Vantage Point blog post, I concluded with these words:

We find ourselves in a once in a generation time of crisis. The challenges are big, diverse, and many. It is times like these that present opportunities. For instance, now is the time to change the rules we operate by in the courts. Now is the time to modernize how we do business. Now is the time to craft solutions that are people-centered, maximize access, and increase personal safety. It will not be easy to overcome resistance to change (especially during probable diminished resources), but we can emerge from the pandemic crisis stronger than ever. We can increase efficiency and effectiveness by being proactive and responding to what our constituents need.

We can maximize our chances of success by adopting Adaptive Leadership techniques to address the wide variety of challenges outlined in this blog post. We cannot keep doing things the same as before, including our leadership actions. Do not forget, the new normal will be one that we create!

My colleague Janet Cornell has just posted her wonderful article about Adaptive Leadership elsewhere on the Court Leader website at https://courtleader.net/2020/06/02/these-times-call-for-adaptive-leadership/. Everyone should read the article and do their best to implement the principles she presents.

I send my best wishes to all for a safe and positive future as we continue to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Published by Norman Meyer (He-Him)

After 38 years as a trial court administrator in the state and federal courts in the U.S., Norman continues to write, teach, and otherwise participate in judicial administration activities world-wide. In particular, he is active in the International Association for Court Administration (IACA) as a past Regional Vice President and Advisory Board member, in the National Association for Court Management (NACM) as a Past President (having received NACM's Award of Merit), and as an Associate of the Justice Speakers Institute. Norman has extensive experience working on international Rule of Law projects, particularly in the Russian Federation, Serbia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Albania. Norman is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of New Mexico (Political Science and Russian Studies), and he received the Master of Science in Judicial Administration from the University of Denver College of Law. View all posts by Norman Meyer (He-Him)

2 thoughts on “Courts and Covid-19: these times require Adaptive Leadership”

Mark Hinnen says:

June 2, 2020 at 2:12 pm

TRue words and it is definitely a time to move forward in the courts. Sieze the mpmoent to make the necessary changes to adapt to ne opprtunties to serve court constituents well.

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1. Janet Cornell - Court Leader Admin says:
  
  June 2, 2020 at 2:41 pm
  
  Hello Mark! Hope all is mostly well with you! Great to see that you found the article informative!
  
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