Pryor Cashman Partner Dyan Finguerra-DuCharme, co-chair of the Intellectual Property Group, was profiled in Law.com's "How I Made Practice Group Chair" series.
In the Q&A, "How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Spend More Time Focusing on Being a Great Lawyer,'" Dyan discusses her path to being a practice leader:
I didn't actively "want" to become a practice area leader, it just happened naturally because I care and am enthusiastic about work. I also think the relationships that I've built up over time with my colleagues and the work I've done mentoring our younger IP attorneys helped create a professional framework for me that has evolved into leadership within our group.
She also outlines her approach to effective leadership:
It's key to know how to lead through collaboration, not dictatorship. I like to understand everyone's point of view when a problem arises and work together to reach a reasonable solution. In my experience, a good leader has to be open to ideas and not be afraid of change.
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