Competency is the sum of the knowledge and skills required for effective performance.
Court Leadership and Professional Competencies, Issue #9 – Court Administration Hierarchy
This issue reviews a hierarchy of court leader KSAs.
Court Leader’s Advantage Named One the Top Court Podcasts
CourtLeader is honored to share that the Court Leader’s Advantage podcast has been ranked 7th among the 70 Best Court-Focused Podcasts today sponsored by MillionPodcasts. We are grateful for this recognition and reaffirm our commitment to delivering thoughtful conversations on the most pressing issues in court administration.
2025 Top Trends to Watch: By Age Cohort
What does the future of our courts look like? Phil Knox and Pete Kiefer are proud to present this year’s Court Futures Top Trends to Watch, a forward-looking report shaped by insights from more than 200 court professionals across the country. For over a decade, Court Futures has been surveying stakeholders to answer one critical … Continue reading 2025 Top Trends to Watch: By Age Cohort
Disengaged and Disappearing: What Is the Threat to Our Courts?
September 16th, 2025, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Employee disengagement is a critical national issue, one that quietly undermines productivity, economic growth, and workplace culture across the United States. According to a 2024 Gallup Corporation report: Only 33% of Employees are Actively Engaged … Continue reading Disengaged and Disappearing: What Is the Threat to Our Courts?
Court Leadership and Professional Competencies, Issue #8 – Effective Leadership Skills
This issue reviews one list of the fundamentals of leadership.
Divided Justice: Can We Overcome the Tension Between Urban Power and Rural Reality in America’s Courts?”
August 19th, 2025, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Many contend that tensions between larger urban general jurisdiction courts and smaller limited jurisdiction courts stem from disparities in resources, staffing, and technology. Urban courts, with their towering caseloads, high-stakes criminal prosecutions, sprawling civil disputes, … Continue reading Divided Justice: Can We Overcome the Tension Between Urban Power and Rural Reality in America’s Courts?”
Court Leadership and Professional Competencies, Issue #7 – Fundamentals of Leadership
This issue reviews a list of the fundamentals of leadership, as noted by Harvard Business Review.
NACM’s 40th Anniversary Conference’s Outstanding Education Program
Last month I attended the National Association for Court Management (NACM)[i] annual conference in Omaha, where we celebrated NACM’s 40th anniversary. As a Charter Member of NACM, it was wonderful to see how much NACM has grown and achieved over the decades. At the conference there was great professional networking, a fine vendor exhibition, and … Continue reading NACM’s 40th Anniversary Conference’s Outstanding Education Program
Court Leadership and Professional Competencies, Issue #6 – Leadership Practices
This issue includes a list of well known leadership practices, which are useful to court leaders.
