10 Strategies to Go from Legal Expert to Enterprise Leader
Evolve beyond subject matter expertise to become a cross-functional, strategic executive with P&L awareness Laurie Robinson Haden | Winter 2025 In today’s business environment, being a top legal mind is no longer enough to secure a seat at the executive table. Companies are looking for legal leaders who can think like business operators—those who understand […]
How to Build a Career-Defining Network
By Laurie Robinson Haden – Inspired by It’s Time to Shine Your network can make or break your ascent to the next level. In today’s corporate environment, success isn’t just about what you know—it’s about who knows you, what they know about you, and what they say about you when you’re not in the room. […]
10 Strategies to Negotiate Your Worth: A Guide for Legal Executives
Laurie Robins Haden | Fall 2025 Negotiating your compensation isn’t about ego—it’s about aligning your value with your rewards. As a legal executive, your decisions shape enterprise risk, drive complex transactions, and influence boardroom outcomes. Yet, many seasoned professionals still enter salary conversations underprepared or overly deferential. The truth is, negotiation is a leadership skill. […]
Politics Are Everywhere: 10 Strategies to Learn the Game or Get Played
Success in corporate spaces isn’t just about merit—it’s about strategy, perception, and the ability to influence. For executive lawyers in corporations and law firms, legal acumen is only half the equation. The other half? Navigating power, politics, and perception with clarity and strategy. Many high-performing attorneys make the critical mistake of assuming hard work and […]
AI Is Here—But Human Intelligence Will Always Needed to Power Decisions: 10 Ways for Executive Lawyers to Stay Relevant
Laurie Robinson Haden | Winter 2025 Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s embedded in the way we work, analyze, and make decisions every single day. From contract automation and predictive litigation tools to real-time compliance scanning, AI is transforming the legal profession at an unprecedented rate. But here’s the truth: AI may […]
Strategic Networking: 10 Micro-Steps That Only Take a Few Minutes a Day.
By Laurie Robinson Haden |Summer 2025 In the high-stakes world of law and business, time is your most precious asset. But what if just 10 minutes a day could be the difference between being known and being overlooked? Strategic networking isn’t about grand gestures or endless cups of coffee. It’s about consistent, intentional micro-steps that […]
Have a Voice: 10 Ways to Speak Strategically in Meetings
Laurie Robinson Haden | Fall 2025 In high-stakes corporate and legal environments, meetings are more than status checks or a seat—they’re where influence is built, perceptions are shaped, and visibility is earned. Remaining silent, even with impeccable work behind the scenes, can unintentionally signal disengagement or lack of leadership readiness. Speaking up strategically ensures your […]
How Likeability Can Give Your Career Longevity: 10 Steps to Being in the Room and Respected
Laurie Robinson Haden | Fall 2025 In elite corporate and legal circles, technical excellence is expected, but likeability is what makes people want to work with you, protect you, and champion your ideas. It’s the unspoken differentiator that determines who is pulled into high-stakes conversations, tapped for leadership, or shielded during difficult decisions, such as […]
Breaking Barriers: 10 Strategic Ways Women of Color Executives Can Overcome Power Dynamics and Thrive in the C-Suite and Boardroom
Laurie Robinson Haden | Winter 2025 For Women of Color executives, reaching the C-suite is a remarkable achievement, but staying visible, influential, and included at the top comes with its challenges. Too often, women of color are granted the title but denied full access to the inner circles where influence is exchanged and decisions are […]
Be Collaborative in the Workplace: Setting the “My Way or the Highway” Mindset Aside to Win
Laurie Robinson Haden | Fall 2025 In fast-paced legal and corporate environments, decisiveness is often rewarded. But in today’s cross-functional, matrixed organizations, success is less about having the final say—and more about building consensus. True leadership is demonstrated not by rigid control but by the ability to align diverse stakeholders around a common objective. Collaboration […]
