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Interview with Kem Krest CEO, Amish Shah

April 9, 2024

In a can­did con­ver­sa­tion with his coach, Kevin Lawrence, Amish Shah, CEO of Kem Krest, opens up about the biggest low in his 28 year career as CEO of Kem Krest, and how reach­ing out for the right resources and sup­port put him on track for unstop­pable growth. 

The inter­view covers:

  • What led Amish to seek sup­port from Lawrence & Co?
  • Where Kem Krest is at today?
  • Amish’s road to a team of A‑players
  • How Amish sim­pli­fied his strategy
  • Amish’s tran­si­tion from Chief Prob­lem Solver to a Strate­gic CEO
  • Advice for a CEO in a sim­i­lar position
  • The val­ue of a great co-pilot

Learn more about the key prin­ci­ples that led Amish to put togeth­er an excep­tion­al team of A‑players, sim­pli­fy his dash­board, and set a strat­e­gy that keeps his com­pass point­ed toward growth at all times.

To read the case study, click here. You can watch the full inter­view here, or jump ahead to any of the clips list­ed below.

  1. His­to­ry of Kem Krest
  2. New Begin­nings: Find­ing a Co-Pilot in Turbulence
  3. First Who, Then What: Secur­ing a Team of A‑Players
  4. Tough but Trans­for­ma­tive Tran­si­tions: The Peo­ple Pillar
  5. From Chief Prob­lem Solver to Strate­gic CEO
  6. The Beau­ty in Sim­plic­i­ty — Your Strategy
  7. Puri­fy­ing Your Pri­or­i­ties with Your Rocks
  8. The Met­rics That Matter
  9. Nar­row­ing Pri­or­i­ties to Reach Success
  10. Free­ing Up the Strate­gic CEO
  11. Amish’s Advice for CEOS
  12. Work, Self, Life Passion
  13. Vision for Kem Krest In Five Years

About Lawrence & Co.
Lawrence & Co. is a growth strategy and leadership advisory firm that helps mid-market companies achieve lasting, reliable growth. Our Growth Management System turns 30 years of experience into practical steps that drive clarity, alignment, and performance—so leaders can grow faster, with less friction, and greater confidence.

About Kevin Lawrence
Kevin Lawrence has spent three decades helping companies scale from tens of millions to hundreds of millions in revenue. He works side-by-side with CEOs and leadership teams across North America, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and Europe, bringing real-world insights from hands-on experience. Kevin is the author of Your Oxygen Mask First, a book of 17 habits to help high-performing leaders grow sustainably while protecting their mental health and resilience. He also contributed to Scaling Up (Rockefeller Habits 2.0). Based in Vancouver, he leads Lawrence & Co, a boutique firm of growth advisors.