FROM LAWYER TO BUSINESS
LEADER
Become more influential and impactful by developing the commercial acumen, strategic thinking and leadership practices to move beyond being a Business
Partner to becoming a Business
Leader.
The Programme – Designed
Exclusively for the Unique Needs of in-house Lawyer’s
This unique programme has been developed solely for in-house lawyers. It will prepare you for the journey to the board or a senior
GC role. Intensive, demanding and highly rewarding, it uses world class blended learning techniques to develop your capability for business leadership at an executive level. You will learn how to apply immediately the strategic awareness, financial insight, commercial acumen and leadership skills an in-house lawyer needs for you and your team to add the greatest value to your organisation.
The rich and densely layered programme was developed by
Cranfield School of Management in consultation with LexisNexis, selected in-house lawyers and built upon original research into the in-house function. Delivered by
Cranfield’s world-class executive education team and faculty, it is hands-on, practical, based on robust research and is immediately applicable to the in-house legal environment and roles. We also include some noted GC’s as keynote speakers throughout, to share their insights and experience.
Paul Hughes Programme Director and Head of the Praxis Centre for Leadership Development
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FOR PARTICIPANTS
• Deepen your understanding of your business and its strategy
• Understand and manage risk more effectively
• Improve your ability to engage and influence from within and outside the organisation
• Extend your leadership capability
• Clarify the strategic contribution you and your function can make
• Gain the kudos of having completed a programme from a world-class business school
FOR ORGANISATIONS
• A legal function that drives business performance
• Lawyers who not only mitigate risk but unlock revenue opportunities
• A greater understanding of the commercial environment in-house lawyers operate in
• Greater engagement and stakeholder relationship capability from participants
• In-house lawyers who make a greater contribution to the success of the business
• Prepare participants for more senior positions and leadership roles
• Help you to make the right calls
• Role and responsibilities of strategists in strategic renewal processes
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IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING A FORUM TO NETWORK WITH LIKE-MINDED
PEERS AND DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS, THE PROGRAMME HAS PROVIDED THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT
AND THE CHANCE TO SATISFY A THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE. OF GREATEST
BENEFIT HAS BEEN THE POSITIVE IMPACT TO MY CURRENT ROLE THROUGH HAVING
A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF BUSINESS, HOW AND WHERE LEGAL FITS INTO THE
BUSINESS AND, IMPORTANTLY, HOW THE IN-HOUSE LEGAL DEPARTMENT CAN ADD
VALUE AND FUNCTION OPTIMALLY”
ROBERT MARR , DIRECTOR, AKTIV KAPITAL
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This programme attracts the in-house lawyer who is ready to develop themselves for a senior GC role, or in-house lawyers with the potential to rapidly advance into more senior roles.
The programme is designed to be relevant and applicable to all inhouse lawyers, regardless of the type of organisation in which they are employed. The degree of experience is not relevant as the course will be tailored to each participant’s unique context.
The programme has been carefully developed from our research into in-house lawyers. By uncovering the four types of service that an in-house function can deliver, and the types of roles that in-house lawyers have when delivering these, we are able to provide each participant with a uniquely personal roadmap.
As well as learning from the tutors and expertise of Cranfield, the participants are encouraged to utilise the high calibre of participants who attend.
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THE PROGRAMME HAS HIGH QUALITY TEACHING DISCUSSION WITH
A REAL FOCUS ON LAWYERS ADDING VALUE TO THE BUSINESS. THE
MODULES LIVED UP TO THEIR PROMISE AND PROVIDED ACCESS TO
TAILORED AND CONDENSED MANAGEMENT THEORY TAUGHT BY
EXPERTS IN THE FIELD; A CHANCE TO THINK ABOUT HOW TO PUT THE THEORY
IN TO PRACTICE IN MY EVERYDAY WORK LIFE; A NETWORK OF LIKE-MINDED
PEOPLE TO DISCUSS CHALLENGES FOR IN-HOUSE LAWYERS AND MORE
IMPORTANTLY HOW TO OVERCOME THEM; AN UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURE,
STRATEGY AND FINANCE AND HOW THIS INSIGHT CAN BE USED TO ENABLE A
LEGAL TEAM TO ADD VALUE TO THE BUSINESS AND LASTLY, A WELCOME SPACE
TO THINK AND REFLECT THAT IS OFTEN MISSING FROM THE DAY TO DAY WORK
LIFE. ALL THIS IS INCREDIBLY VALUABLE AS I TRANSITION TO A NEW ROLE FROM
HEAD OF LEGAL IN VODAFONE’S UK OPERATING MARKET TO A LEGAL DIRECTOR
ROLE IN VODAFONE GROUP”
KERRY PHILLIP , GROUP LEGAL DIRECTOR, CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL,
VODAFONE GROUP SERVICES LTD
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The programme incorporates a rich mixture of videos, reading material, reflection exercises, applied learning, interactive webinars and immersive face-to-face modules. So rather than a series of lectures, each participant is taken on a journey outside, then inside their own organisation. Using tools on strategy, commercial understanding and finance, among others, the Programme Director and tutor team will guide you through the understanding to the implementation phase, revealing previously hidden insights. Each module is also supported by the inclusion of a highly experienced in-house lawyer who will provide a keynote address.
By deepening the understanding of strategy, culture, finance, people and organisational models, each participant will reveal for themselves where and how their existing inhouse team and function does and doesn’t add value. Learning this skill not only reveals what needs to change or stay the same, and how to do this, it builds confidence, expertise, credibility and ability to influence permanently.
THE JOURNEY FROM LAWYER TO LEADER
Pre Programme
Preparation
Objectives Setting
Learning Contract
Psychometrics
PROGRAMME
REGISTRATION
APPLIED
LEARNING
Module One
Understanding
Organisational
Drivers and Culture
Module Two
Aligning the Legal
Function with the
Organisation
APPLIED
LEARNING
APPLIED
LEARNING
Module Three
Engaging the Legal
Function with the
Organisation
Module Four
Being a Leader within a Legal
Function
CAPSTONE
PROJECT
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MODULE1: UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS DRIVERS AND CULTURE
This module shows in-house lawyers where to look, the questions to ask and what to look for, in order to reveal the drivers of value within their own organisation. Using these approaches will provide a new foundation even the most experienced will benefit from.
It is widely accepted that skill in this area enhances commercial judgment, influence, impact, confidence and immediately increases the quality and relevance of the legal advice offered by in-house lawyers. It also significantly improves a grasp of the nature of commercial risk.
NEW LEADERSHIP PRACTICES DEVELOPED WILL INCLUDE:
• IDENTIFYING STRATEGIC ASSETS
• FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS FOR IN-HOUSE LAWYERS
• UNCOVERING ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE
MODULE 2: ALIGNING THE LEGAL FUNCTION TO THE ORGANISATION
This module builds on the first, and uses the insight gained from it to ask
‘What is the optimum in-house legal function for my organisation?’. Tools and techniques to determine What does our business need from us? How should it look? What type of service should we deliver?
The most highly regarded and influential legal functions are those which have mastered how they can work in a way that aligns with the organisation in which they work. This means seeing options and making choices about the type of internal legal service offered. You will learn how to do this systematically in any environment.
NEW LEADERSHIP PRACTICES DEVELOPED WILL INCLUDE:
• HOW LEGAL FUNCTIONS ADD VALUE
• ADVANCED FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS FOR IN-HOUSE LAWYERS
• HOW IN-HOUSE LAWYERS UNCOVER DRIVERS OF FINANCIAL IMPACT
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MODULE 3: CONNECTING THE LEGAL FUNCTION TO THE
ORGANISATION
This module turns the focus from the organisation to the legal function and team. Participants will ask ‘How should the legal function interact with the rest of the organisation to add the most value? How should relations be managed?
What are our own drivers of influence and impact?’ And crucially, ‘How does who I am influence how I approach this?’
The way in which in-house legal functions add value comes from a combination of what they do and how they do it. The way they interact with the rest of the organisation is often overlooked but vital. Each participant will develop the skill of having a clear perspective on what is required to be an impactful team in your own organisation.
NEW LEADERSHIP PRACTICES DEVELOPED WILL INCLUDE:
• STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT
• PSYCHOMETRIC EVALUATION, PERSONAL COACHING AND IMPLICATIONS
• DEVELOPING A CAMPAIGN OF INFLUENCE
MODULE 4: LEADING A HIGH PERFORMING LEGAL TEAM
In-house legal teams vary from a sole lawyer to large multifunctional teams.
This module covers the Leadership Practice of Designing, Directing and
Developing in-house teams. What are the specific attributes in-house lawyers possess which influence how they work and are managed? How can you tailor your approach to ensure the best response from them? And what do you need to learn about yourself as a potential leader?
SUBJECTS THAT WILL BE COVERED INCLUDE:
• DESIGNING A HIGH PERFORMING LEGAL TEAM
• DIRECTING A HIGH PERFORMING LEGAL TEAM
• DEVELOPING A HIGH PERFORMING LEGAL TEAM
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At the conclusion of the programme each participant gathers together a summary of the work they have done throughout the programme, demonstrating what they have learned, what impact this has had on them and others, and what tangible ways this has added value to their organisation.
Geoff Wilde, GC and Secretary for Kent County Council
Suzanne Wise, GC and Company Secretary for Network Rail
Tom Bell, GC for Paypal
Paul Hughes LLB MBA, Programme Director and Head of The Praxis Centre for Leadership Development,
Dr Taz Rajwani, Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management
Dr Simon Templar, Lecturer in Finance
Dr Emma MacDonald, Lecturer in Marketing Associate Professor
Dr Jutta Tobias, Lecturer in Mindful Leadership
Dr Jane Trinder, Lecturer in Mindsets
CRANFIELD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
For more than 40 years, Cranfield School of Management, a world leader in management education and research, has been helping individuals and businesses learn and succeed by transforming knowledge into action.
A combination of rigorous research and inspirational teaching is at the heart the School’s success. Cranfield is ranked by the Financial Times amongst the UK’s top business schools for customised executive development and in the top tier worldwide.
Registration and Fees: £9,950 plus VAT
To secure your participation or for more information:
T: +44 (0)1234 754497 E: paul.hughes@cranfield.ac.uk
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Our Open Executive Programmes are held at the Cranfield Management
Development Centre (CMDC). Full board accommodation (where applicable) and all sessions are usually held at this specifically designed conference centre which has an established reputation for being one of the best centres in the country.
Located in a rural, tranquil setting on the Bedfordshire/Buckinghamshire border, CMDC is conveniently situated by the M1 motorway, railway stations and major airports. We even have an airport on site!
We understand that development doesn’t only happen in the lecture room. That is why the CMDC provides inviting lounge areas where you can network with your colleagues, restaurants that allow conversation to flow easily as you enjoy the excellent cuisine, and fitness facilities, including a swimming pool, sauna and exercise room, to relax and invigorate you at the end of the day.
After a hard day’s learning, lie back and relax in one of the 186 modern en-suite bedrooms, all of which are designed to make you feel at home.
The amenities include free Wi-Fi, freeview television, a great working area with appropriate light and desk space and a music centre to help you unwind.
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Peterborough
A1(M)
Milton
Keynes
Bedford
M4
M1
Cambridge
Cranfield
Luton
M11
Stansted
M25
London
Heathrow
M20
Gatwick
M23
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