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The Basics of Driving Sales

I'm always impressed when I meet amazing salespeople and experience masterful sales. And, because…

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…

Get to Know Kristin Hazzard

Here is a great conversation I recently had with Lawrence & Co. team member Kristin Hazzard,…

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…

3 Years of The Growth Whisperers Podcast

It's hard to believe that it's already been three years since we started The Growth Whisperers…

The Cost of Doing Nothing

When we’re faced with a decision to make, we usually spend time analyzing the pros and cons.…

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…

Leadership Development: Integration vs Intervention?

Many people approach leadership development like getting into shape before a beach vacation.…

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…

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,…

Podcast Ep 140 | Planning to win in 2023 – (1 of 5)

2023 is looking like one of the most interesting years in our lives and careers. We didn't really…

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Podcast Ep 138 | Why the One Page Plan works

Many companies might have a plan, but some plans work better than others. Focus matters; having an…

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Podcast EP 137 | The Four Forces of Growth

This week we're talking about a new book that Kevin is working on entitled The Four Forces of…

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Podcast EP 136 | If We Bought Twitter: things to consider when acquiring a business

What would we do if we paid $44 USD Billion for a business that was losing 4 million dollars a…

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Podcast EP 135 | What tools do you need to use for an effective onboarding process?

First, you must document what success looks like in the role after the onboarding. Second, you…

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Podcast EP 134 | Onboarded – What is onboarding debt, and how can you calculate your onboarding debt?

When people don’t understand how to succeed in a new role, they do what they think is right. But…

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Podcast EP 133 | Onboarded – Why new hires that are a good fit are a problem (2 of 4)

“Many people refer to a person as a good fit (they are still here) or a bad fit (they left). This…

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Podcast EP 132 | Onboarded – What is onboarding and why does it matter? (1 of 4)

What is onboarding, and why does it matter? In this first of four episodes, we're discussing…

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Podcast EP 130 | Jim Collins Level 5 Leaders

What are Jim Collins Level 5 leaders? Level 5 leadership is a concept developed in the book Good…

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Podcast EP 125 | What to do When Your Team is Resisting Change

Sometimes you're clear about a change that needs to happen, but team members might resist that…

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Podcast EP 124 | Five Things That Lead to a Bad Strategic Plan

What makes a bad strategic plan? According to Harvard Business School, 92% of business plans fail…

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Podcast Ep 123 | Seven Valuable Ways to Help Develop Middle Managers

How do you develop middle managers? As companies grow, the gap tends to be in middle management.…

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Your #1 Decision: Enough Rigour Given to It in ‘23?

As my colleagues and I brainstormed to prepare for an upcoming meeting with a group of CEOs and…

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How are You and Your Organization Doing? A Check-Up from the Neck Up

It’s conventional wisdom to test everything to ensure optimal performance. From all kinds of…

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When You Can’t Wait for a Therapy Appointment, Call 988

I talk about mental health a lot because high-performing leaders constantly face the harsh…

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What is the Cost of Saying ‘No’?

This month, I’ve been treating November as NO-vember. It came out of a conversation about how hard…

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Think You Know It All? True Professionals Learn Like Amateurs.

After almost 30 years of coaching CEOs to help them build and grow higher performing organizations,…

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Unlocking Business Potential: Top 5 Takeaways from a Conversation Between Kevin Lawrence & Salim Ismail

Recently, Kevin Lawrence got together with long-time collaborator Salim Ismail to celebrate his new…

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The Great Jim Collins & Thinking Time

A few weeks ago, our team and a number of clients had an amazing experience at Jim Collins’ Good to…

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Are You Spending Enough Time on Growth?

After seeing the Four Forces of Growth model (featured in my new book), a CEO recently asked me…

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