High performance without ego - that’s the playbook at Verkada. General Counsel Bill Berry and Senior Counsel, Privacy & Policy Ariana Goodell join Cecilia Ziniti to share how they build a legal org people love to work with—one that ships products, earns trust, and stays close to the business.They get tactical on product launches, privacy-by-design, and how to “be in the boat” with engineering and marketing. They also break down AI’s real impact on in-house work: faster first drafts, sharper research, and more time for creative lawyering. If you lead product counsel, run a fast-moving team, or want a culture that scales, this one’s for you.Follow Bill and Ariana:@Ariana Goodell on LinkedIn@Bill Berry on LinkedInBooks, Authors & Thinkers Mentioned:– How Google Works — Eric Schmidt & Jonathan Rosenberg (hiring “divas” as an anti-pattern lesson)Other References:– Google, Tesla, Verkada (career path and operating tempo)– Product launches, naming, and marketing review cycles– Privacy by design; federating legal guidance to product teams– VerkadaOne conference cadence vs. launch-readiness– AI literacy for lawyers; contract review and first-draft acceleration– FTC “reasonable expectations” concept (privacy)– “First principles” approach to processFollow us on all social platforms to get each new episode when it drops. ⁠@Cecilia Ziniti⁠ on LinkedIn ⁠@CeciliaZin⁠ on Twitter/X ⁠@GC AI⁠ on LinkedIn ⁠gc.ai⁠ website

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