Justice Linda Dalianis

Leadership in the New Hampshire Supreme Court

By: Amanda Walton

About Justice Dalianis

First female

Mid 50’s

Has served as a Justice of the Supreme Court for over 20 years

Graduated from Northeastern University and later from Suffolk University Law School

Is the Head or Chair of many state divisions and committees

Connections with Leadership

Theories by Kouses and Posners

Model the Way

Clarified values

leads by example

Inspire a Shared Vision

Doesn’t look too far into the future

Claims she has a “linear personality”

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Connections Continued

Challenge the Process Risk taking- “a functional caution” for Justice

Dalianis Difference between risk taking men and risk taking

women

Perception on mistakes

Enable Others to Act Job is highly collaborative: her key

components

Strengthen Others: Feedback “To strengthen others I bring them to the gym”

Connections Continued

Encourage the Heart

Recognition of contributions is difficult

Holds special ceremonies and “employee of the month” recognitions

Celebrating Victories are also difficult

Get together a lot outside of the court to build a community and mark special occasions

“I take my law clerks to lunch.”

Leadership characteristics

Strong

Engaged

Decisive- able to not second guess

Sense of the bigger picture

Perseverance

Determination

Easy to get along with

Knowledgeable and competent

Main Practices of a Leader

Prioritize the problems at hand

No procrastination

Solve the toughest problems first

Be organized

Know how to delegate: “very hard to do with the limited number of people”

Questions?