Exchanges with Lawrence Lam: The Founder

28/08/2025 31 min Temporada 2 Episodio 26
Exchanges with Lawrence Lam: The Founder

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This week, Lawrence Lam joins us to explore the powerful role that founders play in shaping company success. We dive into the unique traits and decision-making styles that set founders apart, and how their intrinsic motivation drives long-term vision and resilience.Lawrence unpacks the psychological side of corporate leadership, the risks that come with founder control, and why long-term incentives are essential in corporate governance.Follow Lawrence here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-lam-354b84bb/Website: https://lumenaryinvest.com/Book: https://lawrencelam.org/the-founder-effect/#buythefoundereffectFollow Evan Here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-lucas-44a25316/Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/evanlucas_/website: www.evanlucas.com.auChapters00:00 The Fascination with Founders02:52 The Traits of Successful Founders05:48 The Lego Case Study: A Masterclass in Alignment09:36 The Risks of Founder Control12:49 Identifying Founder Narcissism15:50 Motivation: Intrinsic vs Extrinsic19:51 Long-Term Thinking in Corporate Leadership23:33 Incentives for Change in Corporate Australia26:45 A Vision for the Future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.