What Makes a Great Expert Witness? Look for the Four C’s
By David Solomon, Global General Manager, GLG Law Expert witnesses are key in the courtroom, as more complicated disputes need clear explanation to a jury. But, there’s little agreement on what makes a great witness. GLG Law’s David Solomon gives four characteristics to look for—clear communication, coachability, confidence, and candor. Ask a dozen lawyers what […]
Sohn Idea Contest Presented by GLG Now Open for Innovative Market Picks
Distinguished judges William Ackman, Eileen Aptman, David Einhorn, Joel Greenblatt, Seth Klarman and Larry Robbins will select winner to present at 24thAnnual Sohn Investment Conference New York, NY – March 26, 2019 – The Sohn Conference Foundation today launched its annual Sohn Idea Contest Presented by GLG ahead of the 24th Annual Sohn Investment Conference in partnership […]
GLG Names Jenifer S. Brooks Chief Marketing Officer
New York, New York; December 18, 2018 – GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc.), the world’s leading platform connecting professionals to insight, today announced that Jenifer S. Brooks will join the company as Chief Marketing Officer. Brooks joins GLG’s senior leadership team and will report directly to CEO Paul Todd, overseeing all aspects of the company’s global marketing operations. […]
Thriving in the Long Tail
By Nick Barnard, Managing Director, Professional Services Firms at GLG Every year, as GLG’s Head of Professional Services Firms, Americas, I help welcome the latest class of new graduates to our Associate program. We hold a workshop on Chris Anderson’s 2004 article, The Long Tail, and discuss why GLG is sometimes referred to as “the long […]
GLG’s Richard Socarides Talks Gig Economy at Web Summit 2018
Can the gig economy make the world work better? How can technology and gig platforms allow people to use what they know, love, and do best to serve a larger purpose – and get paid while doing it? Those are some of the questions posed to GLG Chief Communications Officer Richard Socarides, The Humanized Internet’s […]
GLG Celebrates 2018 Social Impact Fellows in New York
Photo: (L-R) Rachel Wald, Julie Cordua, Jordyn Lexton, Toby Norman, Sherry Lachman, Paul Todd, Shahed Alam, Josh MacAlister, Matilda Ho, Sean Mayberry, Melinda Wolfe, Kiah Williams, Anushka Ratnayake, Jukay Hsu, Amit Paley, and Gayatri Datar On Tuesday, October 9, 2018, GLG welcomed its new class of Social Impact Fellows for our annual convening in New […]
GLG Announces Fifth Class of Social Impact Fellows
Leading B2B Insight Platform Welcomes Nine Social Innovators to its Global Community Focus Areas Include: Sanitation and Healthcare in the Developing World, Women’s Mental Health, Criminal Justice and Job Training, LGBTQ Suicide Prevention, among others New York, New York; October 9, 2018 – GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc.), the world’s leading platform connecting business to insight, today announced […]
GLG Names Brian Dockray Chief Financial Officer
New York, New York; September 5, 2018 – GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc.), the world’s leading platform connecting business to insight, today announced that Brian Dockray will join the company as Chief Financial Officer. Dockray joins GLG’s senior leadership team and will oversee all aspects of the company’s financial and accounting operations. GLG is the world’s leading platform […]
The Expert Economy: How Gig Platforms Are Putting Human Intelligence at Your Fingertips
By Richard Socarides, Head of Public Affairs at GLG What if, when faced with a hard decision, you could access a platform which allowed you to tap the world’s most valuable and hard-to-reach asset: the wisdom in people’s heads? And what if people around the world used the same platform to get paid well to […]
GLG’s Richard Socarides Featured on BBC’s Business Daily
By Vivienne Nunis Are MBAs Worth It? MBAs – or Masters of Business Administration – are often seen as a must-have qualification to succeed in the business world. But now the number of students signing up overall is falling, with admissions down as much as 10 per cent at prestigious business schools in the US […]
Pictures of GLG Austin’s Office Expansion
GLG Austin moved into its newly expanded office at 301 Congress Avenue in the spring of 2018. The new space doubles the size of GLG Austin, spanning 84,000 square feet across four floors, with room for 730 employees. Among other features, the renovated office includes an outdoor terrace, a large training and presentation room that […]
GLG Completes Austin Office Expansion to Accommodate Growth
Leading Platform for Business Insights Now Occupies Four Floors and 80K+ Square Feet in Downtown Austin Austin, TX – July 23, 2018 – GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc.), the world’s leading platform connecting business to insight, has completed a major expansion of its office in Austin, Texas, doubling its footprint at 301 Congress Avenue to 84,000 square feet […]