The Strategic GC, Gartner’s General Counsel Podcast

The Department of Justice and other regulators are giving organizations an explicit roadmap of how to build more effective compliance programs. In this Strategic GC Podcast episode, we highlight three key priority areas highlighted by the DOJ and insights on how to implement them into your program.

Navigating a new general counsel role can be challenging and time consuming, but setting a strong foundation is crucial for personal success and the company’s trajectory. Get insights on three key areas to focus on during the initial transition period and how to score some quick wins.

he mood around generative AI has changed from fascination to actual deployment. In this episode, we talk about how GC must be active in cross-functional committees, set acceptable use criteria, and build out controls. We also share lessons from a case study on IBM’s AI governance framework.

To assist companies in navigating the U.S. SEC’s cybersecurity disclosure rules, general counsel should elevate chief information security officers’ interactions with the board. Get insights on what to tell directors about cyber risk — and take-aways from the SEC’s complaint against SolarWinds.

Only one in four legal leaders is confident in their ability to tackle strategic planning and resource allocation. Leading GC overcome this challenge by working with the business to set goals that align with those of the organization and creating the capacity to adapt to inevitable changes.

Can generative AI help legal offload routine tasks and rely less on outside counsel? Toshiba America GC Tim Fraser explains why it holds promise, how his team is using the technology — and why AI creates “an insurmountable competitive advantage.”

When lawyers give advice that’s too cautious, the typical enterprise loses $17.5 million annually. GC should swap costly conservatism for strategic clarity, especially where the law is unsettled. In this episode of The Strategic GC, learn how to get savvy about weighing growth and uncertainty.

In this episode of The Strategic GC: Despite pressure to address environmental, social and governance issues, only 27% of business leaders think their ESG targets accelerate enterprise performance. General counsel should push for critical thinking about what to pursue and barriers to success.

Here’s a surprise: Only a little more than half of employees think speaking up about misconduct is the right thing to do. Discover how to create a social contract with workers that gets results.

In this episode of the Strategic GC podcast, you’ll learn what motivates legal talent and how to customize jobs so they appeal to the team’s interests while still getting the core work done.