Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World
In 2022, TRF took on a book that challenges traditional leadership from the very top—Good Power by Ginni Rometty, the former CEO of IBM and one of the few women to lead a Fortune 500 company. Part memoir, part leadership manual, Good Power offers a grounded, principle-based approach to creating meaningful impact.
What It’s About
Rometty shares her personal story—from growing up with a single mother in a working-class home to becoming the first woman to lead IBM. But Good Power is not about personal triumph—it’s about using influence to improve systems, lift others, and lead with integrity.
The book introduces five principles of “good power,” including building belief, knowing what must change and what must endure, stewarding trust, and being in service of others.
What It Says About Power
Rometty defines “good power” as the kind of power that creates—rather than destroys—trust, opportunity, and progress. It is deliberate, inclusive, and ethical. Power isn’t inherently good or bad—it’s how you use it. The leaders who leave a lasting mark, she argues, are those who build others up, empower their teams, and stay rooted in service.
Power isn’t about charisma or control—it’s about responsibility and results.
Leadership Quote to Remember
“Growth and comfort never coexist.”
How Good Power Applies to The Rudnicki Firm
The Rudnicki Firm operates on the exact principles Rometty champions. We don’t wield power for its own sake—we use it to protect our clients, elevate our team, and push for accountability in every courtroom we enter.
Just like Rometty, we believe that good power is built on earned trust. That’s why we over-prepare. It’s why we mentor. It’s why we stay calm under fire. Our power doesn’t come from volume or bravado—it comes from results, delivered with precision and purpose.
We’re not just practicing law. We’re reshaping what it means to lead in this profession—and we’re doing it without compromising who we are.