Delida Costin

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ABOUT DELIDA COSTIN

I work with legal leaders who are ready to stop advising the business and start leading it.I spent decades as a Chief Legal Officer and Chief People Officer, leading companies like Pandora Media and Grove Collaborative through their IPOs. My work sat in the tight gap between fast-moving technology and slow-moving regulation, and I learned how legal leaders shape companies long before the statutes catch up.Most legal leaders think they need to be \"business partners.\" I don\'t agree. Successful legal leaders are one of many executives running the business, and they do it through a legal lens. They\'re not mere partners. At Monarch Road Advisors, I work with legal leaders to simplify the nuanced concepts that matter in the C-suite and boardroom. I share lessons from two IPOs, multiple board roles, and years of guiding companies through uncertainty, growth cycles, governance challenges, and emerging technology.I’m a Defiant Imposter. I’ve seen the real red lights that slow capable people down, and I teach legal leaders how to move beyond them.I use stories about bananas and ballerinas because they make the lessons stick. I believe in reading 10-Ks like your career depends on it. And I want every legal department to stop calling itself a cost center.If you\'re ready to make bold decisions that align with your goals, not others\' expectations, reach out.