The Abstract Ep 50: How beating cancer twice helped him become the "Zen" GC: Dan Haley, GC, Guild
How do you help CEOs transition out of the business? How do you project calm in a time of crisis? Can you draw on the experience of beating cancer twice as you navigate the challenges of executive leadership?
Dan Haley, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Guild, has led a career spanning the world of local Massachusetts politics, leading legal at companies like Sprinklr, and Athenahealth, enduring cancer treatments while holding high-stress leadership positions, and becoming known as legal’s most “zen” GC.
Listen as Dan shares how he developed his calming professional philosophy, why he wears t-shirts to work, and how he instills and nurtures a sense of confidence in his staff during trying times.
Read detailed summary: https://www.spotdraft.com/podcast/episode-50
Topics:
Introduction: 0:00
Balancing cancer treatment with a high-stress job: 9:21
Building a reputation as a zen lawyer: 12:23
Maintaining a positive attitude and setting a tone as a GC role: 18:05
Managing CEO transitions in a time of crisis: 23:16
Enduring a hostile takeover from Elliott Management at Athenahealth: 27:31
Facilitating the CEO transition at Athenahealth: 32:52
Facilitating the CEO transition at Guild: 37:22
Book recommendations: 46:14
What you wish you’d known as a young lawyer: 50:13
Connect with us:
Dan Haley - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danhaley1972/
Tyler Finn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerhfinn
SpotDraft - https://www.linkedin.com/company/spotdraft
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