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Is More Workplace Flexibility a Fad or a Trend?
When I travel, I take, on average, three or four Uber trips a day. And I love to strike up a…
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…
How High is Your Energy Going into the Second Quarter?
When in Chicago, in early February, I was struck by the high entertainment value of the whole…
Podcast Ep 153 | Liz Wiseman’s Multipliers – how the best leaders make everyone smarter
Liz Wiseman is an ex oracle executive who wrote an amazing book about how we all have moments as…
Jim Collins’ Good to Great® Team Workshop, Chicago, October 17, 2023
We are thrilled to be partnering with The Growth Faculty to bring this once in a career event to…
Micro-Management and the Five Levers of Accountability
Management is a fascinating thing and is generally defined within two extreme styles: The macro…
Podcast Ep 152 | I’m worried that I’m micromanaging my team – what should I do?
It's been said that people join companies and leave managers. Almost everyone can't stand a boss…
Have You Met Tim Schokking?
It was great to catch up with Tim Schokking, one of our Lawrence & Co advisors, who focuses…
Podcast Ep 151 | I’m thinking about appointing my first COO or President, what should I do?
For many leaders hiring their first COO or President can be a big change. Perhaps they've been…
Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing: What’s Your #1 Number this Year?
In our world, we all suffer from juggling too many priorities and important things. At the end of…
Podcast Ep 150 | I have a key executive that I think is ineffective, what do I do?
It can be quite common for leaders to be not satisfied with an executive or key employee. However,…
How Do You Replenish & Recharge Your Batteries?
You can't drive down the street, in almost any city in the world today, without seeing an electric…
Podcast Ep 149 | My Gross Margin is dropping what should I do?
Gross margin is one of the most important numbers in your business. Gross Margin (percentage) is a…
Benefits of The One-Page Strategic Plan: Simplicity Scales & Focus Drives Results
One of the hardest things to do in a fast-growing company is to keep everyone focused on what's…
Podcast Ep 148 | We need to increase pricing but the sales team is resisting. What should I do?
Price increases are a bit of a dirty word in business - and they have become a critical success…
Gratitude & Generosity = Happiness
During some rejuvenation time in Mexico, over the holidays, we took a cooking class from a Mexican…
Podcast Ep 147 | Jim Collins Three rules of Engagement for Healthy Teams
In team meetings, leaders often need a simple code of conduct through which to operate. If you…
Dean Ritchey | The Advisor Who Started It All
Last month, I had an opportunity to spend time with Dean Ritchey, one of Lawrence & Co’s…
Podcast Ep 146 | Why the Greatest Leaders Obsess Over Their Goals
Are you looking to become a more effective leader? In this episode of the "Growth Whisperers"…
How to Recruit & Retain People in the Current Economy
I'm always fascinated to be in conversations with CEOs and executives who are concerned about their…
Podcast Ep 145 | Stephen Covey’s Time Management Matrix
Are you struggling to prioritize tasks and maximize your productivity? The Time Management Matrix,…
The Simplest Strategy Question
I'm always a fan of keeping things simple. And when it comes to creating a strategy to win over and…
Podcast Ep 144 | Planning to win in 2023 – Cash – (5 of 5)
What cash decisions do you need to make to win in 2023? 2023 looks to have major challenges that…
Do You Create an Environment of Autonomous Accountability?
“Autonomous accountability” is a term that came to me, in a recent CEO coaching session, when we…
Podcast Ep 143 | Planning to win in 2023 – Execution – (4 of 5)
What execution decisions do you need to make to win in 2023? 2023 looks to have major challenges…
The Power of Celebrating & Iterating
Over the past year, I've been working a lot on foundational content for my next book. One of the…
Podcast Ep 142 | Planning to win in 2023 – Strategy – (3 of 5)
What strategy decisions do you need to make to win in 2023? 2023 looks to have major challenges…
Jim Collin’s Advice on Building Enduring, Private Equity-Backed Companies
Many CEOs and executives struggle to balance short-term performance with the long-term resilience…
Podcast Ep 141 | Planning to win in 2023 – People – (2 of 5)
What people decisions do you need to make to win in 2023? 2023 looks to have major challenges…
Top & Toxic Test: Do Your Core Values Accurately Reflect the Culture of Your Company?
Core values can be tricky. When I first got involved in strategic planning almost 30 years ago, I…
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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Podcast Ep 153 | Liz Wiseman’s Multipliers – how the best leaders make everyone smarter
Liz Wiseman is an ex oracle executive who wrote an amazing book about how we all have moments as…
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Podcast Ep 152 | I’m worried that I’m micromanaging my team – what should I do?
It's been said that people join companies and leave managers. Almost everyone can't stand a boss…
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Podcast Ep 151 | I’m thinking about appointing my first COO or President, what should I do?
For many leaders hiring their first COO or President can be a big change. Perhaps they've been…
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Podcast Ep 150 | I have a key executive that I think is ineffective, what do I do?
It can be quite common for leaders to be not satisfied with an executive or key employee. However,…
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Podcast Ep 148 | We need to increase pricing but the sales team is resisting. What should I do?
Price increases are a bit of a dirty word in business - and they have become a critical success…
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Podcast Ep 147 | Jim Collins Three rules of Engagement for Healthy Teams
In team meetings, leaders often need a simple code of conduct through which to operate. If you…
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Podcast Ep 146 | Why the Greatest Leaders Obsess Over Their Goals
Are you looking to become a more effective leader? In this episode of the "Growth Whisperers"…
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Podcast Ep 145 | Stephen Covey’s Time Management Matrix
Are you struggling to prioritize tasks and maximize your productivity? The Time Management Matrix,…
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Podcast Ep 144 | Planning to win in 2023 – Cash – (5 of 5)
What cash decisions do you need to make to win in 2023? 2023 looks to have major challenges that…
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Podcast Ep 143 | Planning to win in 2023 – Execution – (4 of 5)
What execution decisions do you need to make to win in 2023? 2023 looks to have major challenges…
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Podcast Ep 142 | Planning to win in 2023 – Strategy – (3 of 5)
What strategy decisions do you need to make to win in 2023? 2023 looks to have major challenges…
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Is More Workplace Flexibility a Fad or a Trend?
When I travel, I take, on average, three or four Uber trips a day. And I love to strike up a…
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How High is Your Energy Going into the Second Quarter?
When in Chicago, in early February, I was struck by the high entertainment value of the whole…
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Jim Collins’ Good to Great® Team Workshop, Chicago, October 17, 2023
We are thrilled to be partnering with The Growth Faculty to bring this once in a career event to…
0 Comments2 Minutes
Micro-Management and the Five Levers of Accountability
Management is a fascinating thing and is generally defined within two extreme styles: The macro…
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Have You Met Tim Schokking?
It was great to catch up with Tim Schokking, one of our Lawrence & Co advisors, who focuses…
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Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing: What’s Your #1 Number this Year?
In our world, we all suffer from juggling too many priorities and important things. At the end of…
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How Do You Replenish & Recharge Your Batteries?
You can't drive down the street, in almost any city in the world today, without seeing an electric…
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Benefits of The One-Page Strategic Plan: Simplicity Scales & Focus Drives Results
One of the hardest things to do in a fast-growing company is to keep everyone focused on what's…
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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…