Tune in every quarter to learn how David Simon, a 53-year-old lawyer from the US, navigates the ancient world of Oxford University in pursuit of an MBA. David is a Partner at the white shoe law firm Foley and Lardner, who has dedicated his career to white-collar compliance with a heavy international focus. “My practice touches a lot on some of the sanctions and international trade issues that typically come up on international matters,” he says. In A Yank in Oxford, David and host Tom Fox will discuss what inspired his decision to pursue an Executive MBA and his hopes for where the journey may lead.

In this Episode 6, we deep dive into a paper Simon wrote entitled Personal Action Plan: How Can I Bring Systems Thinking Into My Legal Practice? We also reviewed his trip to Vietnam and what is left for Simon in the final 9 months in the Oxford program.

1.         Systems Thinking

·      What is Systems Thinking?

·      How is it different from the traditional delivery of legal services?

·      How could it be used in the practice of law?

·      What is Systems Leadership?

2.         Vietnam

·      Current business status in Vietnam.

·      Is corruption a manageable problem?

·       Geopolitical role of Vietnam in the 2020s.

Resources

David Simon on Foley and Lardner