Introduction: 00:00

• Discover the key to making your journey to the executive table. 
• In this episode, we explore legal leaders breaking beyond the General Counsel role to take on the mantle of a COO, CFO, or launching a startup.
  

Evan Ferl on taking the legal landscape beyond its limits: 01:56

• Seeing legal as a way to get as close to the core business as quickly as possible.
• Enhancing your resume by taking on an organization's GC's tasks.
• Developing your confidence to expand beyond the traditional role of GC.

René Paula on enterprise strategy and adaptive communication: 08:14

• Selling strategic expertise to large enterprises as a consultant.
• Leveraging the power of communication by becoming proficient in multiple languages.
• Recognizing when the numbers are no longer aligned and adapting accordingly.

Kathy Zhu on mastering the legal to CEO transition: 11:01

• Seamlessly transitioning from in-house counsel to the CEO role.
• How a variety of roles prepare business-savvy lawyers for entrepreneurial success. 
• Driving perseverance and a focus on Streamline AI's priorities.

Vanessa Gage on navigating interim leadership challenges: 13:52

• Staying focused while handling time-sensitive tasks.
• Navigating organizational changes amid executive departures
• Overcoming transition periods by fostering trust in leadership.

Genessa Stout on leveraging legal insight to achieve business success: 19:26

• Understanding the business from diverse perspectives for deeper insights.
• Breaking up with traditional legal boundaries to broaden your impact.
• Driving business success by tackling challenging tasks.