Abigail Harris

April 08, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Alexis Alexander, General Counsel of business finance provider Liberis Group, defines resilience in leadership as "the ability to recover and bounce-back stronger". In the video interview below Alexis considers what it means to be a resilient leader; strategies to build team resilience; and, the importance of leading with authenticity.

By Abigail Harris

1 minute read

April 01, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Alexander Forbes took proactive measures based on these changing circumstances and consequently on 23 March 2020 announced that, due to extreme market volatility and the inability to predict when this would normalise, the repurchase portion of the shareholder reorganisation would no longer proceed. It was, however, necessary to still proceed with the ordinary resolution included in the notice of general meeting dealing with a mandatory offer waiver.

By Carina Wessels, Executive: Governance, Legal and Compliance, Alexander Forbes

8 minute read

April 01, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Dubai based Christian Murad is Legal Director MENA for American multinational food manufacturing company, Kellogg. Murad spoke candidly with Global Leaders in Law about the impact of COVID-19 and the key lessons learned; strategies to enhance your resilience as a leader; the importance of authentic leadership; and, steps to curate a personal brand.

By Abigail Harris

4 minute read

March 26, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Bill Deckelman, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, of DXC Technology labelled the pandemic as "a time of immense learning for every general counsel" and highlighted that the GC can show and add value to the organisation by creating a forward-thinking culture.

By Abigail Harris

5 minute read

March 24, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Most of us have worked remotely at one time or another - whether we've been travelling, working from home or cheekily checking our inbox from a sun…

By Kim Arnold, International Marketing, Branding & Writing Consultant

5 minute read

March 17, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Michelle Obama recently spoke at the O2 in London and I got to watch her in action LIVE. Oh wow. I loved her stories about meeting the Queen. Yes, The Queen of England wore the brooch she had given her as a gift. And she also shared her body language protocol 'faux pas' story about touching the queen on her back because of her genuine 'human reaction'.

By Esther Stanhope, Former BBC Producer, Author and Communications Expert

4 minute read

March 16, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

"Some things in life are bad, they can really make you mad. Other things just make you swear and curse…" said Monty Python in 1979. Yes Monty,…

By Heidi Mallace, Board Director, The Leadership Agency

5 minute read

March 09, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Ritva Sotamaa is Chief Legal Officer and Group Secretary of British-Dutch transnational consumer goods company, Unilever. Sotamaa spoke with Global Leaders in Law about the approach she takes to be an impactful executive business leader; strategies to manage a global team; steps to create an inclusive culture and drive diversity internally and externally; and the importance of collaboration.

By Abigail Harris

6 minute read

March 05, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Storytelling is much easier than you think. Storytelling is the latest 'buzz' word.  It is an essential soft skill that you need to look and…

By Esther Stanhope, Former BBC Producer, Author and Communications Expert

4 minute read

March 04, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Moves highlighted in this post include Joanna Nayler, Jonathan Drucker, Alex Slade, Chris Koster, Keith Williamson, Lynette Purves, Christopher Rich, …

By Abigail Harris

1 minute read