Leigh Dance

Passionate about cross-border execution; global corp legal/compliance leaders in cos. & law firms; serving clients across cultures. Multi-lingual. NY US, BE etc

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Thank you Ma’am

[Financial Times @FinancialTimes]

More world leaders offer their condolences following Queen Elizabeth II's death, and bells at parish churches, chapels and cathedrals across England will toll for an hour from noon on Friday as the Church of England enters mourning https://t.co/5J0wdu8OEy

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

queen elizabeth ii’s coronation was the first in history to be televised

27 million brits tuned in..
..out of a population of 36 million

[Game Rangers International @GameRangersInt]

HAPPY WORLD RANGER DAY FROM GAME RANGERS INTERNATIONAL. Support a ranger today go to https://t.co/qVvOdv1A8O #Worldrangerday

[Amanda Gorman @TheAmandaGorman]

It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity—it’s inhumanity.

[Patrick Fuller @DIGLegal]

I cannot imagine the heart-wrenching, devastating pain the parents are going through. As a parent, it's my greatest fear.

I also cannot imagine the conscious apathy of elected officials who not only choose to do nothing to fix the problem but amplify the problem for votes.

[Leigh Dance @ELDance]

Abortion will soon be banned but we do nothing as school children keep being slaughtered by automatic weapons across the USA? When 51 were killed in New Zealand, semi-automatics were quickly banned & govt bought back 10s of thousands of guns to remove them from circulation.😡

[Leigh Dance @ELDance]

So irresponsible -- especially with the excuse of less demands on corporate governance. Very out of sync with the way stakeholders are moving. Ministers delay plans to force UK corporate environmental disclosure https://t.co/gmlp8sSV9U

[Assaad Razzouk @AssaadRazzouk]

Good climate news this week
1 Japan's emissions in 7th year of decline, to record low
2 US green-lights 29GW of solar
3 Fracking dead in Germany
4 Vietnam steps up on climate action
5 US restores climate to bedrock environmental law
6 Big Oil to face climate cases in state court

[Leigh Dance @ELDance]

It's one of those infrequent times when we feel the need to talk aloud about politics-- just too many emotions inside to not let loose. I like his question. Analysis likely well worth reading. Even if the most honest, well-researched news these days is SCARY. @ianbremmer

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

are ukrainians more deserving of sympathy than syrians, afghans, yemenis, etc? no.
does the war in ukraine matter more for the world than those other conflicts? yes, and by a long shot.

here's why 👇
https://t.co/D3v4Xp33EX

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

anti-war protesters in budapest, hungary

📸: attila kisbendek

[Leigh Dance @ELDance]

heartwarming

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

germans at berlin’s central train station, offering arriving ukrainian refugees a place to stay

[Leigh Dance @ELDance]

What a great story!

[Wonder Women in Business @wonderwomenbiz]

Team USA's Erin Jackson becomes first Black woman to win Olympic speedskating gold after teammate gave up her spot https://t.co/myasNa6ORp via @CBSNews #empoweredwomen #freemanmeansbusiness

[Wonder Women in Business @wonderwomenbiz]

Women Helping Women: Simple Ways To Offer Meaningful Support During The Crisis In Ukraine via @forbes #empoweredwomen #freemanmeansbusiness https://t.co/98MmQ5nHx4

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

putin took a piece of georgia in 2008
got away with it

two pieces of ukraine in 2014
got away with it

messed w us elections in 2016
got away with it

you can see why putin thought his 2022 gambit was a winner

[Leigh Dance @ELDance]

Putin opens a dark new chapter in Europe (and for the whole world -- Putin must be stopped). https://t.co/nEcwkn9jNq

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

president zelensky’s speech to the russian people as an innocent nation faces slaughter. #mustwatch

[DLA Piper @DLA_Piper]

Our own @smitty_dc and @ELDance of @CounselLeaders discuss industry best practices and steps for #GeneralCounsel to strengthen their #governmentaffairs approach in @lawdotcom: https://t.co/XS8ruJekfj #inhousecounsel

[Leigh Dance @ELDance]

Why the GC for Govt Affairs? "It has become more important than ever for CEOs & senior leaders to speak to all stakeholders with 1 voice, taking into account everything happening in the company + more broadly.” EVP & GC @AIGinsurance https://t.co/8DrsHa9qLt, @corpcounsel

[Leigh Dance @ELDance]

General Counsel Grow Into Their Government Affairs Roles: Best Practices, Lessons Learned https://t.co/bmQ9qqSOFi It was really interesting to write this piece with Smitty, with all the great perspectives from global in-house leaders and an ace team at @DLA_Piper