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Corporate

Dec. 23, 2010

For GCs Only: How to Go From Functional Specialist to Indispensable Business Partner

Do you feel confined by your role as corporate counsel? Then read this! By Mark Goulston of Steele Partners and John Ullmen of UCLA Anderson School of Management.


By Mark Goulston and John Ullmen


You're the general counsel to an organization that has a variety of important business issues. It's true that you can handle their legal matters, but you're more than just a lawyer. Your experience enables you to understand, strategize and solve complex business issues.


But your value to the chief executive officer is being underutilized because others tend to focus solely on your legal expertise. You could d...

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