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More Than a Quota: Increasing Women in Leadership

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Elastic NV’s Abigail Tan challenges companies to go beyond quotas when it comes to women in leadership – and she has a few tips for how women in-house counsel can increase their chances of being recognized. #ACCDocket #ACCFamily #DEI
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My Personal Take on Leadership: Don’t Ask the Expert

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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.
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10 Steps to Unlock Your Legal Leadership Potential

By Simone Stebler, Consultant, and Jill Ader, Chairwoman, Egon Zehnder 

In this Top Ten, find tips to unleash leadership potential and transform yourself and others into an inspirational legal leader.

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Lessons on Culture and Leadership from Uber’s Ethics and Compliance Struggles

In February 2017, ride-sharing service Uber entered into a compliance crisis after a female engineer authored a viral blog post alleging harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. In response, the company implemented a rigorous compliance investigation and shared a report of those findings with the public. Here are the key takeaways.
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A Lawyer’s Guide to Leadership - Ten Ways to Boost Your Strategic Contribution

By Charlie Beasley, Consultant (London), Hugo Nanninga, Consultant (London), Dede Orraca-Cecil, Consultant (Boston), Angela Pêgas, Consultant (São Paulo), Simone Stebler, Consultant (Zürich), Egon Zehnder

Today, an organization needs far more than legal advice from its legal function. In this article, learn what business leaders really want and need from their General Counsel/Chief Legal Officers and their teams.

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Progress and Prospects for Women General Counsel on Canadian Public Company Boards

By Stacy McLean, Partner; Kathleen Keilty, Partner; and Alison Jeffrey, Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives & Client Development Coaching at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Boards increasingly recognize the value proposition of corporate directors who come from an in-house counsel background. The role of the general counsel (GC) today extends well beyond legal and requires an array of skills — notably business acumen and leadership. This Quick Overview discusses optimization of Board performance.

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Highlights from the 2020 ACC Virtual Annual Meeting

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This year’s six keynote speakers covered topics that were both timely and personal: leadership, crisis management, and mental health. In this article, I provide a recap of this year’s keynotes and give my thoughts on the messages imparted by the panelists.
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What Does it Take to Lead NSA’s Legal Team?

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The following is ACC Docket’s exclusive interview with Glenn S. Gerstell, NSA’s general counsel from August 2015 through January 2020. Glenn shared his views on in-house counsel leadership and the future of national security.
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