The Threshold of Real Change - Exhausted to Authentic Leadership in Law

The Threshold of Real Change - From Exhausted to Authentic Leadership, of ourselves and others.

Reducing burnout and steadying for the future.

Across the legal profession, high-achieving lawyers are reaching a slient tipping point.

On the surface, everything looks successful, strong performance, trusted leadership, consistent client results, but internally, the cost is becoming impossible to ignore.

And yet, the profession is facing some of its toughest challenges, and will most likely see more disruption and change in coming years, than ever.

Generational difference, the result of increased hybrid working, increased client demands, AI and technology, are all evolving the profession as we knew it - and what will be expected of those us leading people into the future.

Our mid and senior lawyers will be carrying much of this responsibility. Yet very few spaces exist for them to pause, or receive the kind of support, and honesty they routinely offer others.

This session looks at the real, often unseen, reasons senior legal professionals experience chronic stress and exhaustion. It offers a clear, practical path towards leadership that is both sustainable and effective.

This is not a wellbeing talk. It is grounded, psychologically-informed leadership development shaped by lived experience in practice.

In this session, we'll explore:

The Hidden Drivers of Burnout in Law

Why hard working, commited lawyers burn out not because of workload, but because of our identity and role, the mental load we carry and the culture of glorifying overwork.

The Performance Identity & Competence Masks

How “being the strong and capable one” becomes a personal and leadership liability, and how to adapt this without lowering standards or letting anyone down.

The Authentic Recovery Framework
Early, practical steps to restore clarity and decision-making capacity:
• Pause – regulating the system
• See – recognising the pattern
• Align – returning to your internal compass

Designed for:
Partners, senior associates, in-house leaders, and high-achieving professionals carrying hidden exhaustion.

You’ll leave with:
• A clearer understanding of what’s driving stress
• Less shame around feeling overloaded
• A practical way to navigate pressure
• More clarity and internal direction
• Early tools for interrupting burnout patterns
• A sense of what aligned leadership could look like for you in 2026

Join us in Manchester on 9th December 2025, with registration and networking from 08:30am and presentation and Q&A from 09:00am.

Address: 117 Portland St, Manchester, M1 6ED

Ticket includes entry, refreshments and a copy of best seller The Authentic Lawyer.