Politics Are Everywhere: 10 Strategies to Learn the Game or Get Played
Success as corporate counsel isn’t just about merit—it’s about strategy, perception, and the ability to influence. For corporate counsel, 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 meeting their billable hours alone […]
AI Is Here—But Human Intelligence Is Needed: 10 Ways Corporate Counsel Stays Relevant
Explore the concept of the best AI for legal work in this article by Laurie Robinson Haden | President & Chief Executive Officer of CCWC Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic idea. AI is embedded in the way we work, analyze, and make decisions every single day. From contract automation and predictive […]
Strategic Networking: 10 Steps That Only Take a Few Minutes
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 […]
Visibility Beats Performance Every Time: 10 Strategies to Win
Excellence unseen is excellence unrewarded. Make sure your work enters the right orbit. In today’s legal and corporate environments, excellence alone is not enough. High-level executive lawyers at corporations and top-tier law firms are expected to be exceptional performers. That’s a given. What separates those who rise from those who remain overlooked is visibility—strategic, intentional, […]
Your Performance Review Starts Now—Not in Q4
Why Elite Executives Track Wins in Real Time to Stay Ahead In high-performance environments—whether in a Fortune 100 company or a top-tier law firm—waiting until Q4 to prepare for your performance review is a strategic misstep. By that point, the narrative has already been formed by others, by perception, or worse, by silence. The executives […]
Staying Power: 10 Executive Strategies to Manage Up
At the senior level, technical excellence and experience are expected. What differentiates those who ascend from those who plateau is the ability to manage up with intention, strategic insight, and emotional intelligence. Managing up is not about deference—it’s about executive alignment. It’s about understanding how to position yourself as a strategic partner to those above […]
