Leigh Dance

May 09, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

How can your function promote its value and progress without measures that matter to those who decide your annual budget, headcount, and your future ability to perform?

By E. Leigh Dance

10 minute read

April 13, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

When you dive into a few hundred pages of good data the old-fashioned way (read, highlight), broad themes usually rise to the surface. But real insights are often found in the details and context. This winter and spring I've spent many hours poring over responses to 57 benchmarking questions. The respondents are legal and compliance heads in large global organizations based in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

By E. Leigh Dance

8 minute read

April 13, 2017 | Legaltech News

These six conclusions of one survey, including the increasing focus on technology and IT, say that change is here for in-house counsel.

By E. Leigh Dance, Global Counsel Leaders Circle

8 minute read

February 16, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Think about the competencies you need to develop to achieve your own professional objectives, and the competencies that your team needs to be able to perform at their best.

By E. Leigh Dance

11 minute read

January 10, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Many of you love your job and are enthusiastic as January begins. All of that is positive, and yet often during the year you tell me the many ways that the workload is growing and sustaining performance gets tougher. That's why I compiled these 10 tips to guide global counsel leaders in 2017.

By E. Leigh Dance

8 minute read

November 28, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The months and the government haven't brought any clarity to what will happen next.

By E. Leigh Dance

14 minute read

November 08, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

During this confusing election season, businesses find that they need their legal function even more.

By E. Leigh Dance

13 minute read

September 30, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The first step toward doing good work is being able to describe it quickly and succinctly.

By E. Leigh Dance

11 minute read

September 12, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

For our latest profile of global GCs, E. Leigh Dance talks to Thomson Reuter's Thomas Kim.

By E. Leigh Dance

11 minute read

August 15, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Don't let the complexity of your job and the world situation drive you crazy. Find ways to simplify.

By E. Leigh Dance

9 minute read