Leadership Development
Develop stronger leadership behaviors through science-based coaching, feedback, and training that help legal executives improve influence, accountability, and organizational performance.
ADI helps legal leaders strengthen influence, accountability, and team performance through executive coaching grounded in behavioral science. Whether guiding partners, practice leaders, or in-house counsel, our approach turns leadership challenges into measurable progress with practical strategies that improve communication, engagement, and sustained results.

Targeted coaching, assessments, and leadership development designed for legal leaders and high-performing teams.
Develop stronger leadership behaviors through science-based coaching, feedback, and training that help legal executives improve influence, accountability, and organizational performance.
Build practical coaching and change-management skills with behavioral leadership methods that help legal leaders guide teams, improve communication, and sustain performance gains.
Use objective assessments and upward feedback to identify leadership strengths, performance barriers, and coaching priorities for partners, executives, and legal department leaders.
Gather structured feedback from teams and stakeholders to uncover engagement drivers, leadership blind spots, and opportunities for stronger legal team alignment.
Improve discretionary effort and retention by coaching legal leaders to create environments where professionals feel supported, accountable, and motivated to perform.
Support broader legal leadership goals with consulting that aligns people, systems, and processes to reinforce coaching, culture change, and measurable business outcomes.
Executive coaching for legal leadership should do more than offer advice. ADI uses behavioral science to help legal leaders strengthen decision-making, communication, accountability, and team influence in ways that can be observed and sustained. Our coaching supports law firm partners, practice leaders, and in-house executives who need practical tools to lead people effectively while advancing business and client-service goals.

See how ADI helps leaders create measurable, lasting improvements in performance and culture.
ADI brings a disciplined, measurable approach to executive coaching for legal leadership.
Over 45 years applying behavioral science to leadership, performance, and organizational improvement.
Coaching is grounded in behavior analysis, not vague theory or personality-driven advice.
Leaders gain actionable methods for feedback, accountability, and sustained team performance.
Trusted by organizations across industries, including legal services and complex professional environments.
Experienced behavioral experts guiding leadership performance improvement.
Founder
Dr. Aubrey C. Daniels is the founder of Aubrey Daniels International (ADI), a globally recognized leader in applying the science of behavior to business performance for over 45 years. He is widely credited with introducing the phrase "Performance Management" to describe how organizations can motivate employees to enthusiastically deliver results. Grounded in his deep expertise in Applied Behavior Analysis, Dr. Daniels built ADI on the principle that understanding behavior and identifying what truly reinforces people unlocks exceptional performance. He is the author of several bestselling management classics, including Bringing Out the Best in People and Performance Management, and has transformed organizational cultures across diverse industries worldwide. His work continues to shape how leaders think about sustainable, behavior-based performance improvement.
Senior Vice President
Judy Agnew serves as Senior Vice President at Aubrey Daniels International, where she applies her extensive expertise in behavioral science to help organizations achieve measurable, lasting performance improvements. A dynamic and compelling speaker, Judy has the rare ability to energize and inspire audiences of all sizes, delivering presentations that challenge conventional thinking and motivate meaningful change. She is the co-author of Safe by Accident, a resource that brings behavioral science principles to workplace safety. As an expert presenter and advisor, Judy works with leaders across diverse industries to translate the science of behavior into practical strategies that enhance employee performance, strengthen organizational culture, and drive sustainable business results.

President and Chief Executive Officer
Tom Spencer joined Aubrey Daniels International in 2000, initially serving as Director of Strategy Integration and Chief Operating Officer. For more than 36 years, Tom has provided consulting services in areas such as instructional and performance systems, behavioral process design and improvement, leadership development, and strategy integration and implementation. Tom's approach to consulting is pragmatic and grounded in the science of behavior, creating positive change in management practices, organizational systems, and critical business results. Tom earned a doctorate in psychology (behavior analysis) from West Virginia University and a master's degree in applied behavior analysis from Northeastern University.

Senior Vice President of Consulting Services
David Uhl is a results-driven leader who helps clients in aerospace, energy, mining, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and customer care maximize the Discretionary Effort of their employees. With more than 34 years of experience, David is a seasoned executive coach, change leader and master facilitator who is adept at applying behavioral science technology to accelerate and sustain organizational change and performance improvement. David is a frequent conference presenter, invited to deliver sessions that address leadership and organizational challenges, particularly those that relate to high-hazard environments or the rapid execution of organizational change.

Vice President
Specializing in performance and systems analysis and the development of behavior-based implementation strategies, Bart Sevin helps clients create long-term organizational change. As a highly trained and experienced Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Bart helps organizations examine systems, processes, and people strategies to ensure that their motivational initiatives are aligned to promote business success and drive their desired outcomes. Bart works with clients from a variety of business sectors, including Manufacturing, Energy, Banking, Heavy Construction, Automotive Financial Services, and Insurance. Bart received his Ph.D. and M.S. in behavioral psychology from Auburn University.
Executive coaching for legal leadership helps partners, general counsel, practice leaders, and other legal executives improve how they lead people and performance. ADI's approach focuses on observable leadership behaviors such as communication, feedback, accountability, delegation, and reinforcement. The goal is to create measurable improvements in team effectiveness, engagement, and business outcomes rather than relying on abstract leadership theory alone.
Talk with ADI about your leadership goals and coaching needs.
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Longstanding leadership performance expertise
Recognized for evidence-based consulting
Share your goals, leadership challenges, or coaching priorities, and ADI will help you explore the right next steps.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 678-904-6140. You can also send us a quick email at info@aubreydaniels.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 678-904-6140. You can also send us a quick email at info@aubreydaniels.com.