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The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerThe Playbook: Conversations With Craig Budner Featuring Alok Sama, Best-Selling Author and Former Senior Finance ExecutiveAlok Sama is an accomplished investor, advisor, and best-selling author with more than 40 years of global experience in the financial industry. Known for his work as the president and chief financial officer at SoftBank Group International, Alok has shaped some of the most significant corporate transactions in recent history—including leading the US$59 billion merger of Sprint and T-Mobile in 2020. Alongside his endless corporate accomplishments, Alok is the author of the best-selling literary memoir The Money Trap: Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble, which gives readers unique insight into the world of finance and venture capitalists. In this episode of T...
2025-10-281h 02
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations With Craig Budner: Interview With Sheila Murphy, Certified Executive Coach, Business Development Strategist, and AuthorSheila Murphy is a certified executive and legal coach who helps professionals accelerate career growth, strengthen leadership skills, and drive business development. She is also the author of Rainmaker Power Moves: The Attorney's Playbook to Building a Book of Business. In this episode of Client Conversations With Craig Budner, Sheila shares her career journey and how she transformed her natural introversion into a strength as both a lawyer and a leader. She and Craig discuss actionable strategies from her book, the resources that shaped her path, and practical advice for thriving in today's professional landscape—whether you're in law or...
2025-09-0845 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations With Craig Budner: Interview With Patrick Krill, Lawyer, Addiction Counselor, and ResearcherPatrick Krill is a lawyer, addiction counselor, and founder of Krill Strategies—a consulting firm dedicated to improving mental health and well-being in the legal profession. Patrick is widely recognized as a leading authority on behavioral health in law, having led groundbreaking research and authored over 70 articles on addiction and mental health. He's a trusted advisor to many of the nation's top law firms and a driving force behind initiatives like the ABA Well-Being Pledge and Anti-Stigma Campaign. Patrick's work has been featured in major outlets including CNN, NPR, and The New York Times. In this episode of Client Co...
2025-08-1254 min
Legal Management TalkImproving Lateral IntegrationMaking sure your firm's lateral integration process is solid can be a key way to win the battle for top talent. Craig Budner, Chief Strategic Growth Partner at K&L Gates, joins the program to talk about the lessons he's learned from managing lateral hires. From cross-selling to succession planning, the lateral integration process should play a role in your firm's innovation and growth. Plus, we talk a little "inside baseball" in honor of the World Series, which was happening during the episode's recording.
2024-12-1225 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations With Craig Budner: Interview With Neil Smith, Former General Manager of the New York Rangers and NHL On-Air Analyst Neil Smith is the former general manager of the New York Rangers, where he led the team to a Stanley Cup win in 1994, the only Cup for the Rangers in 84 years. Throughout his professional career, Neil has been credited with identifying some of the great talents of the National Hockey League (NHL) and is regarded as one of the most highly influential executives in the NHL. Neil now serves as an on-air analyst for the NHL and an advocate in the mental health space. In this episode of Client Conversations With Craig Budner, Neil and Craig discuss Neil's career...
2024-12-0657 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations With Craig Budner: Interview With Alvin Hall, Television and Radio Broadcaster, Bestselling Author, Podcaster, and Financial Educator Alvin Hall is a television and radio broadcaster, bestselling author, podcaster, and financial educator. In this episode of Client Conversations With Craig Budner, Alvin discusses his early life in segregation, the eventual integration of his county, and his transformative time in a summer program at Yale University. He also speaks of his recently released book, Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance, and the importance and cultural significance of the stories told. Alvin's life story and career path exemplify the power of hard work, dedication, and passion for growth, showing how learning fr...
2024-10-2257 min
This Legal Life: Lessons Learned from a Life in LegalCuriosity and Growth: Craig Budner's Legal JourneyIn this episode of This Legal Life, Ben Chiriboga sits down with Craig Budner, Global Strategic Growth Partner at K&L Gates, to discuss his 33-year journey in the legal industry. They explore the power of mentorship, the importance of curiosity, and the evolving role of lawyers in today’s dynamic legal landscape.About Craig:Craig W. Budner is the Global Strategic Growth Partner for K&L Gates LLP. In this role, he manages the global recruiting and integration functions for the firm. He also manages the firm’s Client Growth department, which prov...
2024-10-1637 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations With Craig Budner: Interview With Alison Fragale, Research Psychologist, Professor, and Author Alison Fragale is a research psychologist, award-winning professor at UNC Chapel Hill, international keynote speaker, and author who empowers ambitious women by providing them with science-based strategies to advocate for their own interests. In this episode of Client Conversations With Craig Budner, Alison discusses her newly released book, Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve, an evidence-based, ultra-practical read for every woman who is ready to take charge of their success. Alison provides valuable insights for all listeners, particularly women, on how to achieve their goals, excel in their careers, and be respected leaders, mentors, and colleagues.
2024-09-241h 02
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations With Craig Budner: Interview With Bill Neal, Writer, Producer, and Director Bill Neal is an author and writer, producer, and director of several documentary films and television series. In addition, Bill is a former college and professional hockey coach and color analyst on ESPN Hockey. In this episode of Client Conversations With Craig Budner, Bill discusses his background, including his education and fascinating coaching career, with interesting lessons for all of us on the benefits of creativity and collaboration. He also dives into his leading role on the Chicago Bears 1985 Super Bowl Shuffle, E! True Hollywood Story, and one of his most recent projects, Long Gone Wild, a documentary shedding l...
2024-09-111h 02
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations With Craig Budner: Interview With Harold Kaufman, Senior Media Relations and Communications ProfessionalHarold Kaufman is the senior director of media relations and communications for sports and entertainment at Tony Fay PR, serving some of the biggest brands in sports and entertainment as well as supporting the growth of philanthropic entities. In addition, Harold serves as the director of communications for SportsMeter. In this episode of Client Conversations With Craig Budner, Harold discusses his 35-year career working in media relations, crisis strategy, and more, focused on the sports industry.
2024-08-211h 03
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations With Craig Budner: Interview With Jae Broderick, Writer and Motivational Speaker Jae Broderick is a writer and motivational speaker who uses her platforms to inspire and empower audiences through storytelling and music. In this episode of Client Conversations With Craig Budner, Jae and Craig discuss her background and upbringing in Jamaica as well as her journey to beginning her life and career in a new country. Jae provides valuable advice on embracing your vulnerabilities and the importance of accepting criticism.
2024-06-2041 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations With Craig Budner: Interview With Talmage Boston, Commercial Litigator, Bar Leader, Historian, and Keynote SpeakerTalmage Boston is an award-winning commercial litigator, bar leader, historian, and keynote speaker. In this episode of Client Conversations With Craig Budner, Talmage delves into his career as a historian and author inspired by his love for baseball and how he balances this path with his highly successful legal career.
2024-01-0447 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations With Craig Budner: Interview With Casey Kaplan, Head of Global Compliance at NikeCasey Kaplan, a K&L Gates alum, is the head of compliance at Nike where he currently serves as the senior legal director of global ethics and compliance. In this episode of Client Conversations With Craig Budner, Casey and Craig discuss his career and the Nike philosophy, giving back to the community, the psychology of leadership, and more.
2023-12-0646 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations with Craig Budner: Interview With Bernard Hiller, Hollywood Acting Coach, Business Trainer, and Life CoachBernard Hiller is a Hollywood acting coach, author, business trainer, and life coach. In this episode of Client Conversations With Craig Budner, Bernie and Craig discuss Bernie's early life and its influence on his career, the importance of vulnerability, and the art of performing.
2023-09-221h 00
Legal Marketing 2.0 PodcastPodcast Episode 196: Global Strategic Growth PartnerIn this episode of the Legal Marketing 2.0 Podcast, Guy is joined by Craig Budner. Craig W. Budner is the global strategic growth partner for K&L Gates, a global law firm with 48 offices and approximately 2000 lawyers on 5 continents. In this role, Craig manages the global recruiting and integration functions for the firm. He also manages the firm’s global business development, marketing, and media relations functions. Additionally, he serves on the firm’s management and advisory committees.
2023-08-1720 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations With Craig Budner featuring Mark KoulogeorgeMark Koulogeorge is the managing general partner of MK Capital, an early and growth-state venture capital firm that primarily invests in disruptive business-to-business software and technology companies in their A and B stage. In this episode of Client Conversations With Craig Budner, Craig and Mark discuss Mark's career as a venture capitalist, his cancer diagnosis and how it has impacted his life, as well as technology in today's society, books recommendations, and more.
2023-04-2544 min
Real Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerThe Targeted with Scale Method: What It Is and Why It Works In the last set of episodes, we talked about growing your relationships in a targeted way. In this set, we are talking about how you can do it in a way that we call Targeted with Scale. That's because this blends scaled methods. In this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, I'm covering the mindset around developing new relationships or rekindling ones that have gone dormant, using in-person forums, value groups, strategic partners, and email marketing. Topics We Cover in This Episode: What targeted with scale means What I love about...
2022-11-2630 min
Real Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerThe Targeted with Scale Method: What It Is and Why It Works In the last set of episodes, we talked about growing your relationships in a targeted way. In this set, we are talking about how you can do it in a way that we call Targeted with Scale. That's because this blends scaled methods. In this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, I'm covering the mindset around developing new relationships or rekindling ones that have gone dormant, using in-person forums, value groups, strategic partners, and email marketing. Topics We Cover in This Episode: What targeted with scale means What I love about...
2022-11-2630 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerThe Targeted with Scale Method: What It Is and Why It Works In the last set of episodes, we talked about growing your relationships in a targeted way. In this set, we are talking about how you can do it in a way that we call Targeted with Scale. That's because this blends scaled methods. In this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, I'm covering the mindset around developing new relationships or rekindling ones that have gone dormant, using in-person forums, value groups, strategic partners, and email marketing. Topics We Cover in This Episode: What targeted with scale means What I love about...
2022-11-2630 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerUsing In-Person Forums to Meet New PeopleIn this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, we are talking about in-person forums or what some people call roundtables. They're basically one-time events that are in-person. Getting people together to talk about a topic is going to forever be a great way to meet new people and build new relationships. Topics We Cover in This Episode: What in-person forums look like What to discuss at these events Using scarcity for your event The importance of following up You want people that you already know and people that you don't...
2022-11-2207 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerUsing In-Person Forums to Meet New PeopleIn this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, we are talking about in-person forums or what some people call roundtables. They're basically one-time events that are in-person. Getting people together to talk about a topic is going to forever be a great way to meet new people and build new relationships. Topics We Cover in This Episode: What in-person forums look like What to discuss at these events Using scarcity for your event The importance of following up You want people that you already know and people that you don't...
2022-11-2207 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerUsing In-Person Forums to Meet New PeopleIn this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, we are talking about in-person forums or what some people call roundtables. They're basically one-time events that are in-person. Getting people together to talk about a topic is going to forever be a great way to meet new people and build new relationships. Topics We Cover in This Episode: What in-person forums look like What to discuss at these events Using scarcity for your event The importance of following up You want people that you already know and people that you don't...
2022-11-2207 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations with Rudy Rodriguez, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer, and Corporate Secretary for CEC EntertainmentRudy Rodriguez is the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer, and Corporate Secretary for CEC Entertainment. In this Client Conversations episode, long-time friends Craig Budner and Rudy discuss the influences that led Rudy to a law career in the retail industry. Listen to Rudy's advice to young lawyers searching for mentorship, and how to be the best leader possible.
2022-09-0748 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerCraig Budner, Bill Ruprecht, and Andrew Robertson Discuss Why It's Time To Get Great At Business DevelopmentMo asks Craig Budner: When did you realize that business development is good? Craig's brother was a litigator and from an early age had his own firm. This taught Craig the necessity of creating a brand and cultivating referral sources in order to grow the firm. Craig took a slightly different path from his brother in that he joined one of the firms in Texas. It was there that he created the relationships and connections that made him realize the value of being an advisor to someone and not just on legal issues. After creating a relationship with...
2022-06-2839 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerCraig Budner, Bill Ruprecht, and Andrew Robertson Discuss Why It's Time To Get Great At Business DevelopmentMo asks Craig Budner: When did you realize that business development is good? Craig's brother was a litigator and from an early age had his own firm. This taught Craig the necessity of creating a brand and cultivating referral sources in order to grow the firm. Craig took a slightly different path from his brother in that he joined one of the firms in Texas. It was there that he created the relationships and connections that made him realize the value of being an advisor to someone and not just on legal issues. After creating a relationship with...
2022-06-2839 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerCraig Budner, Bill Ruprecht, and Andrew Robertson Discuss Why It's Time To Get Great At Business DevelopmentMo asks Craig Budner: When did you realize that business development is good? Craig's brother was a litigator and from an early age had his own firm. This taught Craig the necessity of creating a brand and cultivating referral sources in order to grow the firm. Craig took a slightly different path from his brother in that he joined one of the firms in Texas. It was there that he created the relationships and connections that made him realize the value of being an advisor to someone and not just on legal issues. After creating a relationship with...
2022-06-2839 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations: Interview with Josh Glessing, Vice President of Strategy at Haslam Sports Group (HSG) In this Client Conversations episode, Craig Budner interviews Josh Glessing, Vice President of Strategy at Haslam Sports Group (HSG).
2022-03-2255 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations: Interview with Anthony Giglio, New York-based sommelier, journalist, and authorIn this Client Conversations episode, Craig Budner interviews Anthony Giglio, a New York-based sommelier, journalist, and author.
2022-02-071h 03
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations: Interview with Jamal Stockton, SVP, Head of Customer Inclusion at Fidelity InvestmentsIn this Client Conversations episode, Craig Budner interviews Jamal Stockton, SVP, Head of Customer Inclusion at Fidelity Investments.
2021-12-1042 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerCraig Budner Illustrates Go to GrowCraig Budner talks about the key lessons he's learned as the Global Strategic Growth Partner at K&L Gates. Find out about how Craig secured a multi-billion dollar company's key litigation case way before the opportunity to pitch came up, the innovative way Craig generates leads that creates incredible value for the prospect at the same time, and why you shouldn't be afraid to fail. Mo asks Craig Budner: When did you realize that business development is good? Craig's brother was a litigator and from an early age had his own firm. This taught...
2021-10-1652 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerCraig Budner Illustrates Go to GrowCraig Budner talks about the key lessons he's learned as the Global Strategic Growth Partner at K&L Gates. Find out about how Craig secured a multi-billion dollar company's key litigation case way before the opportunity to pitch came up, the innovative way Craig generates leads that creates incredible value for the prospect at the same time, and why you shouldn't be afraid to fail. Mo asks Craig Budner: When did you realize that business development is good? Craig's brother was a litigator and from an early age had his own firm. This taught...
2021-10-1652 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerCraig Budner Illustrates Go to GrowCraig Budner talks about the key lessons he's learned as the Global Strategic Growth Partner at K&L Gates. Find out about how Craig secured a multi-billion dollar company's key litigation case way before the opportunity to pitch came up, the innovative way Craig generates leads that creates incredible value for the prospect at the same time, and why you shouldn't be afraid to fail. Mo asks Craig Budner: When did you realize that business development is good? Craig's brother was a litigator and from an early age had his own firm. This taught...
2021-10-1651 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerGoing Back In Time, What Craig Budner Would Say To His Younger SelfMo asks Craig Budner: If you could record a video about business development and growth and send it back to your younger self, what would it say? Craig would tell his younger self to not be afraid to fail. Have conversations with people that you may not be ready to start. Be willing to interface with people to learn their stories. It's when you're worried that you may not look good by asking people about their lives, that's when you are missing an opportunity to grow and get better. Divorce yourself from the outcome. Business development is what...
2021-10-1510 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerGoing Back In Time, What Craig Budner Would Say To His Younger SelfMo asks Craig Budner: If you could record a video about business development and growth and send it back to your younger self, what would it say? Craig would tell his younger self to not be afraid to fail. Have conversations with people that you may not be ready to start. Be willing to interface with people to learn their stories. It's when you're worried that you may not look good by asking people about their lives, that's when you are missing an opportunity to grow and get better. Divorce yourself from the outcome. Business development is what...
2021-10-1510 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerGoing Back In Time, What Craig Budner Would Say To His Younger SelfMo asks Craig Budner: If you could record a video about business development and growth and send it back to your younger self, what would it say? Craig would tell his younger self to not be afraid to fail. Have conversations with people that you may not be ready to start. Be willing to interface with people to learn their stories. It's when you're worried that you may not look good by asking people about their lives, that's when you are missing an opportunity to grow and get better. Divorce yourself from the outcome. Business development is what...
2021-10-1510 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerThe Business Development Story That Changed Everything for Craig BudnerMo asks Craig Budner: What is a business development moment that you're particularly proud of? Craig's story involves one of the biggest matters of litigation that he's handled. As a relatively young lawyer, Craig had to convince the client that they could trust Craig and his team with a multi-billion dollar company's litigation against one of the top litigation companies in the world. It was about convincing him that Craig and the company worked the way he needed a firm to work along the way on other cases. The client had to evaluate the team's behavior over time...
2021-10-1413 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerThe Business Development Story That Changed Everything for Craig BudnerMo asks Craig Budner: What is a business development moment that you're particularly proud of? Craig's story involves one of the biggest matters of litigation that he's handled. As a relatively young lawyer, Craig had to convince the client that they could trust Craig and his team with a multi-billion dollar company's litigation against one of the top litigation companies in the world. It was about convincing him that Craig and the company worked the way he needed a firm to work along the way on other cases. The client had to evaluate the team's behavior over time...
2021-10-1413 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerThe Business Development Story That Changed Everything for Craig BudnerMo asks Craig Budner: What is a business development moment that you're particularly proud of? Craig's story involves one of the biggest matters of litigation that he's handled. As a relatively young lawyer, Craig had to convince the client that they could trust Craig and his team with a multi-billion dollar company's litigation against one of the top litigation companies in the world. It was about convincing him that Craig and the company worked the way he needed a firm to work along the way on other cases. The client had to evaluate the team's behavior over time...
2021-10-1413 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerCraig Budner's Favorite Business Development StrategyMo asks Craig Budner: What is your favorite science, step, or story that you learned from GrowBIG Training or The Snowball System? Craig's favorite module was on lead execution. That section of the program led to the idea of creating round table conversations instead of the usual webinars. The ability for clients to listen to their peers is incredibly valuable. It doesn't matter what industry they are in, there are always parallel problems they are trying to solve. When Covid hit, they shifted the round table conversations online. The way that GrowBIG framed lead generation led to the...
2021-10-1314 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerCraig Budner's Favorite Business Development StrategyMo asks Craig Budner: What is your favorite science, step, or story that you learned from GrowBIG Training or The Snowball System? Craig's favorite module was on lead execution. That section of the program led to the idea of creating round table conversations instead of the usual webinars. The ability for clients to listen to their peers is incredibly valuable. It doesn't matter what industry they are in, there are always parallel problems they are trying to solve. When Covid hit, they shifted the round table conversations online. The way that GrowBIG framed lead generation led to the...
2021-10-1314 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerCraig Budner's Favorite Business Development StrategyMo asks Craig Budner: What is your favorite science, step, or story that you learned from GrowBIG Training or The Snowball System? Craig's favorite module was on lead execution. That section of the program led to the idea of creating round table conversations instead of the usual webinars. The ability for clients to listen to their peers is incredibly valuable. It doesn't matter what industry they are in, there are always parallel problems they are trying to solve. When Covid hit, they shifted the round table conversations online. The way that GrowBIG framed lead generation led to the...
2021-10-1314 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerWhat Business Development REALLY Means, According to Craig BudnerMo asks Craig Budner: What is your personal "why" when it comes to growth? Craig's father always had a history book in his lap and Craig was brought up in a culture of learning, so learning is at the core of why he does what he does. At a global law firm like K&L Gates, if you're not sensitive to the fact that people grow up in different cultures and with different languages it's not as much fun. The more perspective that Craig can have with what people are going through makes him better in his leadership...
2021-10-1209 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerWhat Business Development REALLY Means, According to Craig BudnerMo asks Craig Budner: What is your personal "why" when it comes to growth? Craig's father always had a history book in his lap and Craig was brought up in a culture of learning, so learning is at the core of why he does what he does. At a global law firm like K&L Gates, if you're not sensitive to the fact that people grow up in different cultures and with different languages it's not as much fun. The more perspective that Craig can have with what people are going through makes him better in his leadership...
2021-10-1209 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerWhat Business Development REALLY Means, According to Craig BudnerMo asks Craig Budner: What is your personal "why" when it comes to growth? Craig's father always had a history book in his lap and Craig was brought up in a culture of learning, so learning is at the core of why he does what he does. At a global law firm like K&L Gates, if you're not sensitive to the fact that people grow up in different cultures and with different languages it's not as much fun. The more perspective that Craig can have with what people are going through makes him better in his leadership...
2021-10-1209 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerCraig Budner on His Go To Grow Philosophy – Time To Get Great At Business DevelopmentMo asks Craig Budner: When did you realize that business development is good? Craig's brother was a litigator and from an early age had his own firm. This taught Craig the necessity of creating a brand and cultivating referral sources in order to grow the firm. Craig took a slightly different path from his brother in that he joined one of the firms in Texas. It was there that he created the relationships and connections that made him realize the value of being an advisor to someone and not just on legal issues. After creating a relationship with...
2021-10-1114 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerCraig Budner on His Go To Grow Philosophy – Time To Get Great At Business DevelopmentMo asks Craig Budner: When did you realize that business development is good? Craig's brother was a litigator and from an early age had his own firm. This taught Craig the necessity of creating a brand and cultivating referral sources in order to grow the firm. Craig took a slightly different path from his brother in that he joined one of the firms in Texas. It was there that he created the relationships and connections that made him realize the value of being an advisor to someone and not just on legal issues. After creating a relationship with...
2021-10-1114 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerCraig Budner on His Go To Grow Philosophy – Time To Get Great At Business DevelopmentMo asks Craig Budner: When did you realize that business development is good? Craig's brother was a litigator and from an early age had his own firm. This taught Craig the necessity of creating a brand and cultivating referral sources in order to grow the firm. Craig took a slightly different path from his brother in that he joined one of the firms in Texas. It was there that he created the relationships and connections that made him realize the value of being an advisor to someone and not just on legal issues. After creating a relationship with...
2021-10-1114 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations: Interview with Mo Bunnell, CEO, and founder of the Bunnell Idea GroupIn this Client Conversations episode, Craig Budner interviews Mo Bunnell, CEO, and founder of the Bunnell Idea Group. They discuss how incremental progress with constant refinement should be applied to your business development process. Mo provides concrete scientific ways to implement into your day-to-day business strategies and create additional raving fans.
2021-10-071h 03
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations: Interview with Mike Haven, Head of Legal Operations at Intel and President of CLOCIn this episode, Craig Budner interviews Mike Haven, current President of Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC). CLOC is a leading organization focused on the business of law. Mike is also the Head of Legal Operations and Associate General Counsel for Intel and prior he was in-house at NetApp, and Gap Inc. Most notably Mike is a K&L Gates alumni. Listen to how Mike's circuitous career path led him to a passion for data and innovation as well as how he integrates his own wellness practices to remain balanced.
2021-07-0852 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerInterview with L. Song Richardson, Dean and Chancellor's Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of LawIn this episode, Craig Budner interviews L. Song Richardson, the Dean and Chancellor's Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, with joint appointments in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society and in the Department of Asian American Studies. When she was appointed in 2018 as dean of the UCI Law School, she was the only woman of color to serve as dean among U.S. News & World Report's top 30 law schools. Growing up with her father, an African-American and a lieutenant colonel in the Army, and her mother, a Korean immigrant, she was an a...
2020-07-0958 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations: Interview with Dr. Heidi Gardner, Harvard Law School Distinguished Fellow, Center on the Legal ProfessionIn this episode, Craig Budner interviews Dr. Heidi Gardner. Growing up just outside Lancaster, Pennsylvania in Amish Country, Dr. Gardner went on to live and work on four continents, including as a Fulbright Fellow, and for McKinsey & Co. and Procter & Gamble. She earned her B.A. degree in Japanese from the University of Pennsylvania, a master's degree from the London School of Economics, and a second master's and Ph.D. from the London Business School. Over the past decade, she has conducted in-depth studies on numerous global professional service firms and performed empirical research on organizational collaboration. Dr. Gardner p...
2020-06-2446 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerInterview with Maria Varsellona General Counsel & Company Secretary Member of the Group Executive Committee of ABB Ltd, SwitzerlandIn this episode, Craig Budner interviews Maria Varsellona, General Counsel & Company Secretary Member of the Group Executive Committee of ABB Ltd, Switzerland. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused disruption around the globe. As the legal, commercial and personal implications continue to evolve, Legal Departments have been assisting their companies to navigate the fall out of the pandemic. While working to support our companies, we also have to prepare for the day after as it seems that this day is getting closer. Listen to some of the lessons learned, improvements to be made and strategies to implement from a global legal persp...
2020-06-1156 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations: Interview with Ken Hersh, Co-Founder and Former CEO of NGP Energy Capital Management and President and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential CenterIn this episode, Craig Budner interviews Ken Hersh. Working alongside Richard Rainwater, Ken co-founded and was the former CEO of NGP Energy Capital Management (NGP), a premier private equity investment franchise in the natural resources industry managing over $20 billion of cumulative committed capital since its inception in 1988. Until 2016, Ken served as NGP's CEO. He currently serves as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group's natural resources division. Ken is also the CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas and sits on the board of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club. He owns Envy Gaming, Inc. which is...
2020-05-2846 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerInterview with Rich Nichols, Sports Crisis Management Advisor and Former Olympic ContenderIn this episode, Craig Budner interviews Rich Nichols, who grew up in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the son of factory workers at the height of America's racial tensions in the 1970s. He made his way to Dartmouth and was a two-time All-American runner. He went on to earn his masters at Stanford, and then, while in his third year at University of California, Hastings College of the Law, he made the U.S. Track and Field team. Listen to how Mr. Nichols was able to combine his passions of sports, politics, and law into a tremendous and diverse career.
2020-05-201h 22
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerInterview with A. H. Algosaibi & Bros. General Counsel Brett WalterIn this episode, Craig Budner interviews Brett Walter, General Counsel at A. H. Algosaibi & Bros. Listen to how this Wyoming native, turned from being a sociologist to a big-law-firm attorney, and then went in-house to a Saudi Arabia company. Brett is currently guiding the company through the "Bernie Madoff of the Middle East" crisis situation while utilizing his unique skill set built along his career path. Key Takeaways: 1. After obtaining your degree, be ready for unexpected career opportunities: What you plotted as the path when you started law school might look very different. Be open to t...
2020-05-1144 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerInterview with Mo Bunnell, CEO and Founder of Bunnell Idea Group In this episode, Craig Budner has a conversation with Mo Bunnell of the Bunnell Idea Group. The Bunnell Idea Group (BIG) teaches professionals a practical methodology for being great at business development. We focus our conversation on how the Coronavirus pandemic provides the unique opportunity to support, help guide and respond to our clients positively in a crisis.
2020-04-0742 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerInterview with Hans Albers, Chief of Staff at Juniper Networks & President of ACC EuropeInterview with Hans Albers - President at ACC Europe and Chief of Staff & Associate General Counsel International Legal Services at Juniper Networks Featuring Craig Budner, Global Strategic Growth Partner at K&L Gates Key Takeaways: 1. Hans Albers on his role model 2. Learning from failure 3. Finding "your voice" and moving up the career ladder 4. Importance of in-house counsel asking questions 5. Leaders must "set the tone" for work/life balance 6. Challenge of moving from Europe to the US 7. A cultural difference between European and...
2020-01-2244 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerClient Conversations: Interview with Megaport General Counsel Anna TichborneIn this episode, Craig Budner interviews Anna Tichborne, General Counsel of Megaport. Megaport was founded in Australia by industry expert and entrepreneur Bevan Slattery, who aimed to create a platform that gave customers access to elastic interconnection services. Slattery wanted customers to have greater simplicity, control, and choice over how they connected to and between the services, applications, providers, and networks they needed for their businesses. Their mission is to take everything we know about traditional networking – flip it and reverse it – and put the power back into the hands of the consumer. Their product offers consumers network connectivity with gl...
2019-09-0435 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerInterview with Tyler Technologies CEO Lynn MooreIn this inaugural episode, Craig Budner interviews Lynn Moore, Jr. President and CEO of Tyler Technologies and former lawyer at Hughes & Luce, the predecessor firm for the K&L Gates Texas offices. Key takeaways from their discussion include: Share Lessons Learned: From big law to in-house General Counsel, President, and now CEO of a billion-dollar company over the past 20 years, this is one story of an interesting path to business success. Stick to Commitments: Try not to oversell, but execute on the commitments made to build credibility, specifically with investors. Know Your Client's Business: Clients want you...
2019-04-2546 min
The Playbook: Conversations With Craig BudnerIntroduction to Client ConversationsCraig Budner, K&L Gates' Global Strategic Growth Partner, introduces the firm's new podcast, Client Conversations.
2019-04-2401 min