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Be Versatile like Baseball’s Javy Baez
Major League Baseball (MLB) is my favorite sport and tomorrow is MLB’s Opening Day 2021. In honor of Opening Day, there are lessons that all in-house counsel can learn from the great sport of baseball about the importance of versatility.
Supply Chain Supplies Opportunities for In-House Counsel
When I was a kid growing up in the 1980s, Air Supply was a popular music duo with songs like “Lost in Love,” “All Out of Love,” and “Even the Nights are Better.” Nowadays, another phrase with the word “supply”
Leadership Lessons from The Hammer
There’s so much that we can all learn from the iconic Hank Aaron – who sadly passed away last month at the age of 86. When I discovered my favorite sport of baseball as a young boy, Hank Aaron was
You Have a New Business Client. Now What?
Last week I learned that one of my senior business clients – who is a Microsoft Corporate Vice President – took on a new leadership position within Microsoft. While I was initially disappointed since she’s an outstanding leader and I
D&I Observations on Dr. MLK Jr’s Birthday
As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and reflect upon his legacy, it’s an important reminder that the legal industry has more work to do to advance diversity and inclusion.
We all know about the continued lack of
Communicating with Impact to Senior Leaders
New Year Resolutions – 2021 Edition
After a very challenging 2020, it’s great to see 2021. Happy New Year!
While I know that many folks make official New Years resolutions, I have never been much of a New Years resolutions type of guy. We need to
Learnings from Baseball Knuckleballer Phil Niekro
Yesterday I learned of the unfortunate death of Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro. Sadly, Mr. Niekro is the 7th Hall of Fame player that has died in 2020 and a few months ago I wrote about two
Top 5 Areas for In-House Counsel in 2021
After an unprecedented and highly tumultuous year in 2020 we are all looking forward to a new year in 2021! 2021 will continue to present important opportunities and challenges for in-house counsel. Here’s my “Top 5” focus areas for corporate