Episode 50: On Sustainable Performance and the Changing Culture of Law with Andrew Masraf

In a reactivation of the Chief Wellbeing Officer podcast, our first main episode since July 2022 sees the beginning of a new association with the General Counsel Wellbeing Network—a global network for senior in-house counsel where wellbeing powers performance.

In this episode, Steven MacGregor sits down with Andrew Masraf, Global Senior Partner at Pinsent Masons, for a candid and wide-ranging discussion on the future of legal leadership.This conversation explores what sustainable performance looks like in modern law—from culture change and the billable hour, through to wellbeing, human connection, vulnerability, and the evolving value of legal expertise in an AI-accelerated profession.Across 22 minutes, Steven and Andrew reflect on:

• The shift from “badge-of-honour all-nighters” to a more human model of legal work.
• Why sustainability, recovery and perspective matter for senior leaders.
• The future of the billable hour & pricing value beyond time.
• AI as a tool that may raise the value of human judgement.
• Wellbeing habits: morning discipline, food awareness, space to disconnect.
• Vulnerability, trust and the power of shared experience in the GC Wellbeing Network workshops.
• Advice for young lawyers entering a profession in flux.

The episode sets the tone for GCWN conversations: honest, human, and deeply relevant to today’s legal profession. Watch the video version with full transcript at: https://www.gcwellbeing.org/insights/gcwn-studio-andrew-masraf