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Could a GC Job Be a Ticket to the Top?
Enough corporate lawyers have become chief executives to spark a conversation about whether the GC's office is the new springboard to the top. The answer is yes, no, maybe or maybe later, depending on who is asked. In general, legal training helps develop important skills for negotiating, isolating issues and making decisions. But that sharp set of legal skills can cut both ways. One expert warns that any of those skills, "if carried to an extreme, would be less desirable as a manager."