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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"…
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 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…
Building your Personal Master Plan for 2023+
Potentially the most impactful 90 minutes you can spend. In a previous newsletter, we talked about…
Podcast Ep 139 | What’s more important: Right People or Right Strategy?
What is more important, getting the right people or getting the right strategy? Many people have…
Are You Getting Seven Kinds of Rest?
In Your Oxygen Mask First, I talk about Resilience Rituals (Chapter 3 Double Your Personal…
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…
November is Men’s Mental Health Month in the US
It’s great to get back into the rhythm of in-person keynotes and workshops related to Your Oxygen…
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…
Are You Obsessed with Your Customers?
Every time I return to Dubai, I am inspired. Not that long ago, this small town on the edge of a…
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…
An Amazing Team Retreat
In early October, we had our second team retreat in Whistler, after adding three new advisors this…
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…
Do You Have Debate Deficit or Decision Deficit – Or Both?
Many teams are very good at identifying and setting aside time to discuss and debate, and to make…
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…
The Top 10 Blogs
Writing always helps to crystallize my thoughts and learnings and I enjoy sharing new information…
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…
The Top 10 Podcasts from The Growth Whisperers
After more than 130 podcasts, over two years, I'm thrilled with my partnership with my good friend…
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…
How Disciplined Is Your 20-Mile March?
How Disciplined Is Your 20-Mile March? A Jim Collins’ Great by Choice Concept It's…
Podcast Ep 122 | Fire Bullets Before Cannonballs: Jim Collins’ Method for Validating Ideas
What does it mean to fire bullets before cannonballs? Often leaders are too bold, or…
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Podcast Ep 121 | How to Structure Presentations to Ensure Effective Decision Making
Leaders often waste a lot of time on decisions because meeting delegates are not well prepared…
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Podcast Ep 120 | The 20 Mile March concept By Jim Collins: Thrive in Uncertainty
When you embrace a 20 Mile March, you have a tangible point of focus that keeps you and your team…
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Podcast Ep 119 | The Jim Collins SMaC Recipe: Your Formula For Success
SMaC Recipe is a concept developed in the book Great by Choice. A SMaC recipe is a set of durable…
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Podcast Ep 118 | Flywheel Model: Part Two | Powering Up Your Flywheel
There's a big problem with most flywheels, and it's the main reason they're destined to fail. The…
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Podcast Ep 117 | Flywheel Model: Part One | 5 Ways to Ensure that Your Flywheel Will Build Momentum
The Flywheel Concept originated from Jim Collins' book Good to Great and outlines a series of…
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Podcast Ep 116 | Is Your Corporate Culture Really Aligned with Your Core Values?
Is your company culture really aligned with your core values? Sometimes there can be a difference…
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Podcast EP 115 | Seven Actions for Challenging Economic Times
No one knows what will happen but at the moment there are a number of signals that indicate…
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Podcast EP 114 | CEOs Must Become Meeting Masters
We know that a carpenter or a nurse have many tools to use in their profession. But a CEO has only…
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Podcast EP 113 | “Think Time” is the Only Way to Become More Strategic
In order to become more strategic and more effective, leaders should aim for more think time. But…
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Podcast EP 112 | Coach vs Consultant – Which is right for you?
Coaches and consultants perform different roles in different situations for businesses. It's…
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Podcast EP 111 | What is NPS 3.0 and How Can You Bring it to Life in Your Company?
The Net Promoter System measures how consistently brands turn customers into advocates - and it is…
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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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Bigger vs. Better: What is Real Growth in a Business?
Lately, I’ve been hard at work writing my upcoming book about sustaining growth over the long term.…
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The Right KPIs Make You a More Effective Leader
I recently had a Groundhog Day conversation (for about the 100th time) about Key Performance…
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Spatial Disorientation: When You Think You’re Making the Right Decisions But May Be Hurting Your Company
Earlier this year when I did some research for my new book - about what it takes for a company to…
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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…
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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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