"Fad Surfing" is the practice of managers adopting the latest management "fad" without critically thinking about whether it fits your organization.
Welcome to Vantage Point!
Welcome to the launch of Vantage Point on the Court Leader website! The purpose of this blog is to explore ideas, present informative perspectives and conversations about court administration, including exemplary practices, and to elaborate on the importance of administration in the rule of law around the world. The primary author will be me, Norman … Continue reading Welcome to Vantage Point!
FUTURE OF THE COURTS SURVEY – 2018
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Roles and Actions of the Chief Judge and Court Administrator
This article illustrates select roles and actions of the presiding or chief judge and court administrator. Competencies from the National Association for Court Management (NACM) are used as a starting point for framing the roles. Court leaders, whether leadership (presiding or chief) judges or court managers, need to obtain and master certain competencies to be … Continue reading Roles and Actions of the Chief Judge and Court Administrator
The Risks and Rewards of Risk Assessments
In 2015 we asked court professionals from around the world to assess the probability that predictive technology would move courts to become preventive rather than reactive; courts would start preventing things from happening before they happened. A hallmark of America’s judicial system is that it is both independent and reactive. Citizens bring their disputes to … Continue reading The Risks and Rewards of Risk Assessments
Meet Court Leader
Founded in 2016 by a dedicated group of long-time court professionals, Court Leader is a place for court professionals to find information and resources, and get access to court leadership topics such as court performance, court futures information, and best practices. Content on this website represents opinions and experiences of the sponsoring court professionals and … Continue reading Meet Court Leader
