Chief Legal Officers (CLOs) have traditionally focused on core legal responsibilities, but in recent years, they’ve also taken on resource constraints, demands for enterprise level strategic contributions and digital transformation needs. The next challenge may be on the talent front: engaging employees, building relationships and inspiring high performance.

An analysis of 16 leadership competencies among legal executives found in-house counsel score above average on overall leadership effectiveness, but below average on employee engagement. The same research found that the gap between leadership effectiveness and employee engagement skills for legal leaders was wider than for leaders in other disciplines.Leadership Graphic