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When the Referee Rewrites the Rulebook: Why FIFA's Governance Dilemma Matters to Every General Counsel
RegulationGeneral
Governance Is Tested When Rules Become Inconvenient Every institution eventually encounters a defining moment. It is rarely triggered by a financial crisis, regulatory investigation or reputational scandal. Rather, it arises when...Read more
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Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
The General Counsel’s Last Great Brief: Preparing for Life After the Title
ManagementGeneral
Research increasingly shows that senior professionals struggle not with the financial mechanics of retirement but with the psychological vacuum that follows it. A recent study published in Harvard Business School’s...Read more
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Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
The General Counsel is Not There to Say “No” Legal Brilliance is Table Stakes. What Matters More is Judgment, Trust — And the Courage to Guide Risk Rather Than Avoid it.
ManagementGeneral
After more than four decades in the law — the last ten as general counsel of a major Asian conglomerate, and earlier years in international firms and in-house roles at...Read more
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Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
In-House Lawyers are Evolving From Legal Brain to Corporate Conscience
For decades, the General Counsel (GC) occupied the periphery of corporate life: a risk-averse technician of contracts and compliance. Those days are gone. In an age of regulatory scrutiny, geopolitical...Read more
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Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
In-House Lawyers are Evolving From Legal Brain to Corporate Conscience
ManagementGeneral
For decades, the General Counsel (GC) occupied the periphery of corporate life: a risk-averse technician of contracts and compliance. Those days are gone. In an age of regulatory scrutiny, geopolitical...Read more
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Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Addressing Mental Health in the Legal Workplace of Tomorrow
ManagementGeneral
Mental health in the legal workplace has become a critical issue in recent years, with increasing awareness of its impact on productivity, employee wellbeing and organisational resilience. As workplaces evolve...Read more
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Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Taming the AI ‘Beast’ Without Losing Ourselves: A Lawyer’s View On AI, Work & Mental Well-Being
Artificial IntelligenceGeneral
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it promises unparalleled efficiency, cost savings and innovation. On the other, it fuels anxiety,...Read more
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Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Moving Beyond Titles & Positions: Becoming ‘Romeos’ and Embracing a Post-Career Life
ManagementEngineering
Retirement marks a significant transition in life, often accompanied by a shift in identity and purpose. For many individuals, their sense of self has been closely tied to their professional...Read more
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Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
How one lawyer discovered the ‘Boomerang Effect’ of Doing Good
EthicsGeneral
A friend recently observed that lawyers (like many other professions) have the potential to apply their work skills to do good for the community. He noted that practitioners of the legal...Read more
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Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
The Art of Transforming Lawyers into Directors on Receptive Boards
ManagementGeneral
In August, US rental car giant Hertz announced that it is adding two lawyers as board members, a current and a former general counsel of corporations. This is the latest...Read more
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Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
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