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After starting his career at a law firm doing work he didn’t like, Rob Fletcher found the perfect fit as a business lawyer at GE. He spent 15 years at Johnson & Johnson working his way up to Worldwide VP of Litigation, and now, he is Chief Legal Officer at Stryker. His advice: develop your business IQ.

We discussed:

- Expanding business IQ to build knowledge and grow your personal brand

- Proving the legal department’s value to the business and using data and analytics to forecast future concerns

- Why transparency, approachability, and authenticity have become part of the general counsel role

- What qualities he looks for when building a high-powered team

- Having the confidence to offer advice outside of legal and compliance issues

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