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Knowledge is Power. Does Your Learning Match Your Aspirations?
Years ago, after hearing Mark Cuban speak at a conference, a small group of us joined him,…
What One Thing Do Want to Accomplish Before the End of 2023?
At the turn of the season, I was thinking about the distinction between summer brain and September…
Do You Have a ‘Who’ Problem?
The other day, an overseas client and I were talking about a problem in the business. When we…
Time Flies
Wow, time flies! The other day, I heard a statistic that it gave me a bigger picture on how fast…
The Two Conflicting Roles of a CEO
There's much discussion about what makes a great CEO and how much time to spend in the two critical…
Navigating Success Together: Why Aligned Executive Teams Matter
There’s an important topic that's often overlooked in the corporate world: executive team…
Embracing Painful Mistakes: The Unforeseen Path to Success
“I never lose. I either win or I learn.” -Nelson Mandela In a world that constantly glorifies…
Identifying the Real MVPs
When you watch top-level sports, it's crystal clear who are the real MVPs. These extraordinary…
The Essence of Strategy: Simplify, Articulate, Execute
In my journey through the realms of strategic planning and execution, a revelation has transformed…
Dealing with Toxic A-Players
We all have our ups and downs, good days and bad. Sometimes, due to lack of sleep, worries or…
Unveiling Uncomfortable Truths: A Guide to Facing the Brutal Facts
Let's chat about the not-so-pleasant issues that people tend to avoid—what Jim Collins calls the…
CoachAGories: The Art of Using Questions to Build Connected Teams
There are many different beliefs and strategies to build healthy, high performing teams. Everyone…
Embrace the Power of Milestones
Remember the Prince song about “Party Like It’s 1999”? I was dreamin’ when I wrote this So sue me…
Ted Lasso & Your Halftime Reset
"As the man once said, the harder you work, the luckier you get." - Ted Lasso I really love…
Get to Know Kurtis Osborne
[video src="https://lawrenceandco.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Untitled-design-51.mp4" /] In an interview with…
You Can’t Win if You’re Not on the Same Page
Ten reasons why the One-Page Strategic Plan from Scaling Up improves a company’s performance.…
Podcast Ep 166 | Necessary Endings
"Necessary Endings" is a self-help book written by Dr. Henry Cloud. It explores the concept of…
The Litmus Test of Your Culture
The ability to work hard and have fun with your team can be a litmus test of the strength and…
Podcast Ep 165 | The top 5 reasons people regret selling their business
There is an entire industry and philosophy surrounding why you should sell your business, but it…
Your Company DNA: Honoring the Past and Embracing the Future
Hercules is a DJ, by Emre Yusufi, in the DIFC Sculpture Garden, represents the idea that even a…
Podcast Ep 164 | Using the sandbox to stop dumb decisions in the leadership team
Without effective discipline around decision making we can end up making decisions we later might…
How to Discuss Burnout With Your Team
I came across this fascinating article in the Harvard Business Review that really struck a…
Podcast Ep 163 | Executive burnout: Building your resilience (Part 2 of 2)
Executives are often more driven than the average person. We run hard all the time, and it usually…
A Tribute to Lark Group Founder Larry Fisher
I just had the great honour to be asked to speak at the celebration of life of someone I was very…
Podcast Ep 162 | Executive Burnout: How do you know when you need to get some help? (part 1 of 2)
Executives are often more driven than the average person. We run hard all the time, and it usually…
Get to Know Brett
I’m thrilled to share with you an interview with Lawrence & Co advisor Brett Abram where we…
Podcast Ep 161 | Rating your firm on Jim Collins’ 7 Good to Great principles (2/2)
Jim Collins book Good to Great is one of the all-time business classics due to the size and…
Get Moving: The First Option to Treat Depression & Anxiety
While it's common knowledge that exercise is good for us, the results of a recent study* in the…
Podcast Ep 160 | Rating your firm on Jim Collins’ 7 Good to Great principles (1/2)
Jim Collins book Good to Great is one of the all-time business classics due to the size and…
An interview with one of us who had a very close call with Mental Health
We all love to tell stories about the amazing things that happen to us but the most learning often…
Podcast Ep 166 | Necessary Endings
"Necessary Endings" is a self-help book written by Dr. Henry Cloud. It explores the concept of…
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Podcast Ep 165 | The top 5 reasons people regret selling their business
There is an entire industry and philosophy surrounding why you should sell your business, but it…
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Podcast Ep 164 | Using the sandbox to stop dumb decisions in the leadership team
Without effective discipline around decision making we can end up making decisions we later might…
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Podcast Ep 163 | Executive burnout: Building your resilience (Part 2 of 2)
Executives are often more driven than the average person. We run hard all the time, and it usually…
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Podcast Ep 162 | Executive Burnout: How do you know when you need to get some help? (part 1 of 2)
Executives are often more driven than the average person. We run hard all the time, and it usually…
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Podcast Ep 161 | Rating your firm on Jim Collins’ 7 Good to Great principles (2/2)
Jim Collins book Good to Great is one of the all-time business classics due to the size and…
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Podcast Ep 160 | Rating your firm on Jim Collins’ 7 Good to Great principles (1/2)
Jim Collins book Good to Great is one of the all-time business classics due to the size and…
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Podcast Ep 158 | Living and working in your Sustainable Sweet Spot as a leader
Some parts of your role give you energy, and some parts drain your energy. Often, the parts that…
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Podcast Ep 157 | Jim Collins 6 characteristics of right people in the right seats
We’ve all heard of the phrase ‘get the right people in the right seats on the bus’. It talks about…
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Podcast Ep 156 | 5 Expensive Hiring Mistakes to Avoid
Hiring can be expensive. It's expensive in terms of time for leaders to commit to an effective…
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Podcast Ep 155 | The 9 books every CEO must read
Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers. - Harry S. Truman. As leaders, we are…
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Podcast Ep 154 | The 7 mistakes leaders make at annual strategy meetings
Annual strategy meetings are a necessary part of every organisation. And they can be very…
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Knowledge is Power. Does Your Learning Match Your Aspirations?
Years ago, after hearing Mark Cuban speak at a conference, a small group of us joined him,…
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What One Thing Do Want to Accomplish Before the End of 2023?
At the turn of the season, I was thinking about the distinction between summer brain and September…
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Do You Have a ‘Who’ Problem?
The other day, an overseas client and I were talking about a problem in the business. When we…
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Time Flies
Wow, time flies! The other day, I heard a statistic that it gave me a bigger picture on how fast…
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The Two Conflicting Roles of a CEO
There's much discussion about what makes a great CEO and how much time to spend in the two critical…
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Navigating Success Together: Why Aligned Executive Teams Matter
There’s an important topic that's often overlooked in the corporate world: executive team…
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Embracing Painful Mistakes: The Unforeseen Path to Success
“I never lose. I either win or I learn.” -Nelson Mandela In a world that constantly glorifies…
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Identifying the Real MVPs
When you watch top-level sports, it's crystal clear who are the real MVPs. These extraordinary…
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[Video] 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Creating a COVID-19 Employee Vaccination Policy
I recently had a conversation with Laurie Ballantyne, one of our awesome new advisors (with a deep…
Do What You Love and Invest in Your Sweet Spots
If you want to be a high-performing leader, invest 80% of your time and energy to do what you love,…
Managing Emotions and Dealing with Your Emotional Junk
Is your emotional junk causing bad decisions or regrettable behaviour? Past traumas leave emotional…
World Suicide Prevention Day
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and I wanted to share a few ideas that I’m hoping will help…
Mastering Your Monkey Mind
A calm mind can find better solutions, make better decisions and be more creative. Great. But how…
Gratitude for The Change Thrust Upon Us
My colleague Tim Schokking recently sat down to speak with one of his clients, Tim Dumas, COO of…
Ignore Conventional Wisdom
What if I told you to completely ignore all the best practices and conventional wisdom that’s been…
Put On Your Oxygen Mask First
One major point of my book Your Oxygen Mask First - is that the missing part of the equation is…
A Victim of Your Own Success
What I’ve learned working with high-performing CEOs and leaders, around the world, is that they…
Work Life Planning: Plan, Plan & Plan Again
We have goals of where we want to get to, and great plans. But of course, that's not how it…
Push Yourself – Keep Going For It
This post is inspired by my grandmother, Betty Howett. At 81 years of age, she went back to…
Overcoming Negative Thinking by Learning to Love the Lessons
How good are you at seeing the benefit in your biggest challenges, at work and in life? The key to…
Tackle Difficult Conversations
We've all faced difficult conversations in our lives. The best leaders find effective ways to deal…
Clear Expectations Help People Meet Your Standards
How skilled are you at setting clear expectations and graciously getting people to meet your high…
Stress Performance Curve – How Stress Makes High Performers Better
Although it sounds counter-intuitive, high performing CEOs and managers actually need stress to be…
Day 1 Amazon Thinking
The essence of Day 1 Amazon Thinking - described in Bezos’ 2017 shareholder letter - is how the…
Get Your Team Making Decisions on Their Own
How skilled are you at helping people become strong, independent leaders? Are you bombarded by…
Leverage Business Advisors to Quadruple Your IQ
How effective are you at gaining insights & opinions from true experts in business and in life…
Team Building: Developing an “A” Team That Delivers Better Results Than You, Without You
How good are you at team building - developing a team so strong there’s not much you need to do?…
Getting Tough Constructive Feedback
How do you rate at getting honest opinions about your performance as a leader? Learn how to get the…
Lifelong Learning – Learn Like Your Life Depends on It
How do you rate yourself when it comes to the practice of lifelong learning? If your ideas and…
How to Stop Procrastinating — Lick Your Toads.
How do you rate at making sure annoying little things get done before they pile up? Here’s how to…
Double Your Personal Resilience
You need personal resilience - the strength of your body, your mind, and your spirit - to help you…
Forget Work Life Balance
Video Transcript: Do you dedicate enough time and energy to everything that matters to you? In…
Enjoying Life in Tandem with Your Business Achievements
Video Transcript: Alright. We're going talk about habit number one of my book Your Oxygen Mask…
Micromanaging vs. Leading
One of the biggest challenges for a leader as he or she grows into the role is the process of…
The Power of Executive Coaching Triads
Magic happens during executive coaching triads because the sessions facilitate incredibly succinct,…
Will your team walk through walls for you?
Amazing things can happen for an organization when leaders have the ability to make a genuine,…
Creating Quarterly and Annual Motivational Themes
Today, we're going to talk about annual and quarterly motivational themes, and how effective that…
What are the Rockefeller Habits?
People, strategy, execution and cash: four pillars that have to be equally strong in your business…
Self-Assessment Tool
Self Assessment Tool We’ve…