McKinsey’s General Counsel on Organizations and Excellence I Pierre Gentin

Threading together his ideas on running a first-in-class legal department during a time of disruption, Pierre Gentin, Global General Counsel at McKinsey & Company, enlightens us through his great storytelling. Gentin covers the three elements he believes are vital to operating a well-run legal department: organizing the right structure, empowering talent to grow, and having great clarity of the function and its objectives. He also shares how he has been influenced by philosophy and music, and discusses growing up in South Africa. Gentin explains how small, precious moments in life may provide us with lessons that impact us in the largest way. Download the episode to learn more about Gentin’s insights and experiences — and to hear him play guitar!

Hosts: Lavinia Calvert & Deborah Farone Co-Producer: Katelin Zweifel-Korzuchin & Brit Nowacki Audio Engineer: Nikki Rasmussen Editor: Jessica Penfield