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Episode Synopsis
How does sparking innovation drive national success? In this episode with Lawrence Armstrong, Chairman of Ware Malcolm, an award-winning design firm operating across the USA, Canada and Mexico, find out how to embed innovation in team culture.
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Soundbites
[0:09 Whole-brain creativity in leadership
[3:27] Layered Leadership drawing from architecture and art
[4:25] Culture as a multilayered element
[5:52] Career growth through mentoring and coaching
[7:24] From architecture into interior, graphic and civil design services
[8:06] Cultures across different offices
[8:40] Innovation and incremental improvement
[10:30] Staff-generated ideas to improve the company
[12:44] Balancing top-down leadership to strengthen culture
[14:01] Recruiting the right people and Kaizen thinking
[14:52] Business books and influences that shaped the company
[17:44] Regenerative innovation through constant change
[19:10] Anticipating AI’s impact on architecture
[21:04] Historical innovations and their influence on modern architecture
CONTACT LAWRENCE ARMSTRONG
Websites:
layeredleadershipbook.com
lawrencerarmstrong.com
waremalcomb.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lawrencearmstrong
Email: [email protected]
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Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake’’ now on Amazon - paperback or kindle.
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Experience our episodes in a whole new way - watch every video version on our YouTube channel HERE
Subscribe now to be the first to catch our next release.
Soundbites
[0:09 Whole-brain creativity in leadership
[3:27] Layered Leadership drawing from architecture and art
[4:25] Culture as a multilayered element
[5:52] Career growth through mentoring and coaching
[7:24] From architecture into interior, graphic and civil design services
[8:06] Cultures across different offices
[8:40] Innovation and incremental improvement
[10:30] Staff-generated ideas to improve the company
[12:44] Balancing top-down leadership to strengthen culture
[14:01] Recruiting the right people and Kaizen thinking
[14:52] Business books and influences that shaped the company
[17:44] Regenerative innovation through constant change
[19:10] Anticipating AI’s impact on architecture
[21:04] Historical innovations and their influence on modern architecture
CONTACT LAWRENCE ARMSTRONG
Websites:
layeredleadershipbook.com
lawrencerarmstrong.com
waremalcomb.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lawrencearmstrong
Email: [email protected]
ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY
Nina Sunday’s latest book, ‘’Manage Self, Lead Others:
Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake’’ now on Amazon - paperback or kindle.
Amazon USA https://a.co/d/3WaplI9
Amazon Australia https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM You can read any Kindle
eBook on your PC, laptop or phone; you don’t need a Kindle device.
===
To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina
Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd
in Australia Pacific, visit: https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/signature-programs/
===
To visit Nina Sunday's speaker site for global in-person
speaking bookings visit: https://www.ninasunday.com/
===
Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn HERE
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To subscribe to Nina Sunday's blog go to https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/ and scroll to bottom of the
page to register.
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