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Do Your Team’s Aspirations Match Your Growth Aspirations?
For the rest of my life, I will vividly remember a session with Jim Collins when he said you can't…
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…
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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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…
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The Challenge of Self-Taught Pilots
Recently, I talked with a CEO who, after building a really good company over decades, felt stuck…
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If It Doesn’t Drive Your Flywheel, Just Say No
We recently had a great debate, with a couple of CEOs, about why it's so hard to develop and…
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Are You Trying to Motivate Your Team?
In new organizations we work with, managers often ask how to motivate the people on their team. I…
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A Historical Approach to AI: An AI Trend Report
I remember back in the 80’s watching the internet come to life. It felt all-encompassing. It was…
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Kem Krest: A Case Study of Resilience & Rebuilding
As President of Kem Krest, Amish had seen remarkable year-on-year growth. But when the company…
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A Process-First or People-First Company?
We regularly use process maps in meetings with our clients. They are a great tool to clarify the…
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Get More Strategic with a 10-Year P&L
At an event more than a decade ago, a Berkshire Hathaway CEO, who had done a major turn-around on…
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The Great Leadership of Charlie Munger: Sharp. Right to the Point. And Right.
“I believe in the discipline of mastering the best that other people have ever figured out. I don’t…
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Common Mistakes Leaders Make
From issues managing cash and people, and a lack of clarity on strategy and values, Advisor to CEOs…
Leadership Secrets to Success
Kevin Lawrence, advisor to CEOs and executive teams, talks about listening to the cues that tell…
Building an Executive Team that Kicks Ass
In 20 years of coaching, this is one of my favourite techniques for creating a spectacularly-strong…
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