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Abigail Harris

Abigail Harris

Abigail Harris, Content Director, Global Leaders in Law

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August 03, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Rhonda Powell, Chief Legal Officer of Buzzfeed, Shares Strategies to Incite Change In an Organization

Rhonda Powell, Chief Legal Officer of Buzzfeed, discusses what it means to create a leadership legacy and inspire others. She offers her advice to future leaders and shares her most useful leadership lessons learnt so far.

By Abigail Harris

4 minute read

August 02, 2021 | Global Leaders in Law

Smart Collaboration: How General Counsel and Their Firms Succeed by Breaking Down Silos

Dr Heidi Gardner of Harvard Law School recently ran a Virtual Mini MBA that focussed on the theme of Smart Collaboration. The objective of the session was to motivate and educate GLL members to lead changes that will result in measurably increased collaboration over the coming year.

By Abigail Harris

1 minute read

July 29, 2021 | Global Leaders in Law

Leave A Legacy 2021 Report

The Leave A Legacy report showcases outstanding legal leaders who continuously strive to make a difference and will leave a lasting impact on their team and organisation - or even the legal sector as a whole. The reasons for nominations included transformational change, mentorship, inciting cultural change, and even more.

By Abigail Harris

1 minute read

July 19, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

The Erosion of Trust (and What to Do About it)

In a recent interactive masterclass Dr. Helena Boschi, a renowned psychologist specializing in neuroscience, explored with global general counsel the impact of the pandemic on our ability to trust and form meaningful relationships. Boschi also outlined the key steps that leaders can take to build inclusivity and trust in the workplace.

By Abigail Harris

7 minute read

July 12, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

GC at Nestle on Applying the Principles of 'Net Zero' and Developing a Purposeful Culture

Mark Maurice-Jones, General Counsel & Compliance Officer, UK and Ireland at Nestlé, speaks to Corporate Counsel Advance about how he is applying the principles of Lawyers for Net Zero, and outlines why it is important for the GC to act as the moral compass of an organisation.

By Abigail Harris

6 minute read

July 12, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

A Candid GC Discussion Around Procurement: 'It's About Value, But Not As We Know It'

Tim Nightingale, Founder of Nisus Consulting, shares the key themes from his interviews with Global General Counsel that explored the value that procurement professionals in-house add to the RFP process.

By Tim Nightingale

6 minute read

June 28, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Global GC: Predictions for the Future of the Legal Industry

Edward Bibko, Global General Counsel of Kobre & Kim, spoke to Corporate Counsel Advance about his experience of being back at a law firm as an in-house counsel. He also discussed the importance of ESG, how to incite positive change to improve DE&I and his predictions for the future of the legal industry.

By Abigail Harris

6 minute read

June 28, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Embracing Continuous Change as a Leader

Kate Burns, former General Counsel of Notonthehighstreet spoke to Corporate Counsel Advance about embracing continuous change as a leader. She discussed how to become a strategic business partner, strategies to navigate significant management changes, and her key crisis management lessons.

By Abigail Harris

6 minute read

June 21, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Global General Counsel Share Impactful Diversity and Inclusion Strategies

General counsel from Uber, Liberis, Cognizant and the World Bank Group share with Corporate Counsel Advance practical strategies that will have a substantial impact on diversity and inclusion within an organization.

By Abigail Harris

6 minute read

June 16, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Diversity and Inclusion Speaks For Itself: Candid Feedback from Global General Counsel

Global General Counsel discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion when selecting law firms. The consensus was in their own companies they were taking positive steps, as were their law firms for the most part, but much more needed to be done.

By Tim Nightingale   

6 minute read