Breaking Mindsets with LaNelle Owens from Cummins on Aligning with Purpose
Release Date: 07/19/2023
Breaking Mindsets with LaNelle Owens from Cummins on Navigating Different Workplaces and Work/Life Fluidity
Breaking Mindsets
In this episode, Lanelle Owens, Chief Trademark Counsel at Cummins, discusses with Brooks Kushman CEO Sangeeta Shah some of the techniques she has used to to find happiness and success in her career. Through navigating a variety of work environments and people, learning to work with different personalities, setting boundaries to face the unique challenges that arise with having a child with special needs, and creating efficiencies in her work are all techniques she will discuss in this episode. LaNelle Owens is a seasoned legal advisor with a track record of providing practical legal advice...
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Breaking Mindsets with LaNelle Owens from Cummins on Aligning with Purpose
Breaking Mindsets
In this episode, LaNelle Owens, Chief Trademark Counsel at Cummins, discusses with Brooks Kushman CEO Sangeeta Shah the numerous career transitions she has made that have brought her to where she is today. Her decision to make these transitions has always been influenced by the constant pursuit of peace, which she has accomplished by aligning with purpose at every step of her journey. Her role today speaks to everything she has done and valued throughout her history, culminating in a role that is enriching and worthwhile. LaNelle Owens is a seasoned legal advisor known for...
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Sharon Sorkin from Ford on Being Reliably Transparent
Breaking Mindsets
Although everyone balances their time and work differently, in this episode Sharon Sorkin, Chief Trademark Counsel at Ford Motor Company, discusses with Brooks Kushman CEO Sangeeta Shah how important it is to be both transparent and reliable, and how setting limits and clear expectations and then delivering on those expectations is critical to being successful in any role. Sharon Sorkin manages the global automotive and mobility trademark portfolios for renowned brands such as FORD, MUSTANG, F-150, BRONCO, MAVERICK, among others. She is passionate about collaborating across different corporate...
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Sharon Sorkin from Ford on Finding Authentic Balance
Breaking Mindsets
In this episode, Sharon Sorkin, Chief Trademark Counsel at Ford Motor, discusses with Brooks Kushman CEO Sangeeta Shah some of the struggles she faced early in her career and the personal journey she took to coming into this role. Despite some self-doubts she faced both personally and professionally leading up to her making the transition to her current position, she overcame those to find joy and success, in part due to the advice of a mentor that encouraged her to take on the role. This experience helped shape both her leadership and mentoring philosophy Sharon Sorkin manages the...
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Fred Owens from Harman on Structure in Mentorship
Breaking Mindsets
Fred Owens, Vice President and Head of Intellectual Property at Harman Intellectual, is a visionary leader in the IP community. His experience and strong desire to help and work with others has made him an influential mentor to many. In this episode, Fred discusses with Brooks Kushman CEO Sangeeta Shah his style of mentoring and how it is shaped by his own approach to staying true to one’s self, even if it means taking the road less traveled, and both embracing and not embracing structure.
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Fred Owens from Harman on Embracing Being Different
Breaking Mindsets
Fred Owens, Vice President and Head of Intellectual Property at Harman International, is a visionary leader in the IP community. Fred relies on the breadth of his professional and personal experiences to seamlessly lead his company and IP team during a time of great transition in the automotive sector. In this episode, Fred shares his story about how being different and being comfortable with his own interests allowed him to find success not only professionally but in many aspects of his life. His story shows us how embracing our differences and adapting within our environment is a fantastic...
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Judy Yee from Microsoft on Adapting to Change and Setting Expectations
Breaking Mindsets
Judy Yee, Assistant General Counsel of Patents at Microsoft, is a tenacious yet humble leader in both her current role at Microsoft and within the legal industry. In this episode, Sangeeta Shah talks with Judy about balancing her personal and professional life, and how she was able to adapt to find success through many changing aspects of her life by setting expectations or sometimes the lack thereof.
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Breaking Mindsets with Judy Yee from Microsoft Igniting a Passion for Pro Bono
Breaking Mindsets
Judy Yee, Assistant General Counsel of Patents at Microsoft, is a tenacious yet kind and humble leader in both her current role at Microsoft and within the legal industry. In this episode, Judy shares her story with Brooks Kushman CEO Sangeeta Shah as she opens up about the professional obstacles she’s faced and how she overcame them, the importance of fine-tuning one’s self-assessment, and the incredible story that ignited her passion for pro bono work and how that’s made her a more effective leader.
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Clinton Hallman on Transitioning Through Diverse, Changing, & Political Workplaces
Breaking Mindsets
Clinton Hallman, former General Counsel for LBP Manufacturing, LLC and former Chief Counsel, Global Patents at Kraft Foods now serving as Of Counsel at Brooks Kushman, is a dynamic legal professional with a vast range of legal and leadership experience across many industries. In this episode, Sangeeta Shah talks to Clinton about some of the techniques he recommends for navigating diverse, changing, and political workplaces.
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Clinton Hallman on Never Saying No and Paying it Forward
Breaking Mindsets
Clinton Hallman, former General Counsel for LBP Manufacturing and former Chief Counsel, Global Patents at Kraft Foods now Of Counsel at Brooks Kushman, is a dynamic legal professional with a vast range of legal and leadership experience across many industries. In this episode, Sangeeta Shah talks with Clinton about his career trajectory and how by taking every opportunity presented to him has enabled him to not only find unexpected success but also has enabled him to pay it forward through mentoring others.
info_outlineIn this episode, LaNelle Owens, Chief Trademark Counsel at Cummins, discusses with Brooks Kushman CEO Sangeeta Shah the numerous career transitions she has made that have brought her to where she is today. Her decision to make these transitions has always been influenced by the constant pursuit of peace, which she has accomplished by aligning with purpose at every step of her journey. Her role today speaks to everything she has done and valued throughout her history, culminating in a role that is enriching and worthwhile.
LaNelle Owens is a seasoned legal advisor known for providing practical legal advice on corporate initiatives involving intellectual property management. She has a demonstrated track record of breaking down and advising on complex issues involving a wide range of business clients and legal issues, making her an exceptional leader in the IP world.