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It’s an understatement to say companies still have trouble effectively implementing privacy by design. But it is possible to transform an otherwise mediocre privacy program into one that is best-in-class.

Now more than ever, in the wake of COVID-19, technology and service delivery resources play a key role in a lawyer’s ability to close a transaction and also meet client expectations for increased efficiency, improved communication, and, when possible, meaningful reductions of overall legal costs.

“Being a leader is not about what you can produce, but what your team can produce. There is an element of fear in becoming a leader because you’re putting your career in the hands of other people,”

I am doing my best to lead by example: To try not to expect more of anyone else than I am willing to give of myself and hope that our collective levels of engagement, optimism, and dedication enable us to dig just a little bit deeper to achieve the stretch results we’ll need this year.

I reached out to Mike Russell, the legal operations leader at Trane Technologies, for advice on how to improve processes and evolve reporting from tabular to visual analytics.

Whether you are a recent law school graduate or have decades of in-house experience, consider becoming a privacy expert or adding privacy expertise to your satchel of skills.

In good times and bad, we accept that self-care is inherently a matter of personal responsibility. So, why deny ourselves opportunities for self-care solely because some of the benefits might also inure to the company we work for?

When contending with the worst economic and public health crisis in a century, the oft-used phrase “just do the right thing” is of no more use to a CEO than the phrase “just go in the right direction” would have been to me on that sweltering August day in the forest 39 years ago.

Go ahead and play your strongest cards. Give yourself permission not to be good at everything. Find your lane and become exceptional at something that fits you. That’s what leads to real growth and the best and happiest career.

I strongly believe that making yourself proficient at technology is one of the best ways to advance your career, or at least make that advancement possible.