Kindness. Empathy. Compassion. Civility. These are not words that you necessarily associate with being a successful lawyer or politician. More often, you might hear words like aggressive, fighter, bold, relentless, fierce. These are traits meant to convey a focus on winning at any cost. In practice, professionals who exhibit these qualities are more likely to employ adversarial and combative behaviors as a means to their end. This has become synonymous with both the legal profession and political arenas.