For the Good of the Order: Eve Burton, Hearst Media's Chief Legal Officer
Eve Burton is the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Hearst, a leading global diversified media information and services company. Their major interests span cable entertainment, syndication interactive, emerging digital media, and many more. She is a member of Hearst Board of Directors. Additionally, she's a member of Hearst Venture Committee, which funds digital initiatives and is the co-founder of an overseas HearstLab, which fosters innovation and investment in early-stage businesses led by women. Eve also sits on the board of directors of Intuit and previously was on the board of directors of AOL until it was sold to Verizon. She's a member of the advisory board of David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for media innovation at Stanford and Columbia universities and as a trustee of Middlebury College. In our conversation, Eve talks about the importance of inclusion, building the HearstLab, and fostering innovation and change. Things you will learn in this episode: Creating an environment where people could be themselves The three goals of Hearst\Lab How to speak the truth to power The importance of using coaches Eve's Ten Lessons for Success Quotes "You don't just learn from people who mentor you; you also learn from people whom you come across." - Eve Burton "Empathy is a critical component of successful interaction with people. You're not born to it; You have to learn it." - Eve Burton "Diversity is a fact, but inclusion is a choice." - Eve Burton "No matter what people say, we all want to be included, and we want to be better together." - Eve Burton Resources Eve on Linkedin Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Frank A. Bennack' s Tribute to Eve Burton WBL Summit 2019 Priori Interview Hearst on Linkedin Hearst on Twitter Hearst HearstLab