General counsel who travel frequently, especially those of global companies, need stamina

“One of the most surprising lessons I’ve learned in this job is that you need to be in shape physically to lead a global function. That is a part of the balance you can’t forgo. The travel and the hours will destroy your health if you’re not careful about food, drink, sleep and exercise.”

This is a hard-won and good lesson from Michael O’Neill, the General Counsel of Lenovo, stated in in E. Leigh Dance, Bright Ideas: Insights from Legal Luminaries Worldwide (Mill City Press 2009) at 32 (See my post of July 10, 2009: health and welfare with 15 references and 4 metaposts.).