Ep171 Embedding Innovation in Culture—Lawrence Armstrong

How do you lead a team to the top? Is mastering leadership, fuelling continuous learning and sparking innovation what drives national success? Find out in this episode of Manage Self, Lead Others video podcast with Lawrence Armstrong, Chairman of Ware Malcolm, an award-winning design firm operating across the USA, Canada and Mexico. 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: [e-mail] 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 === To subscribe to Nina Sunday's blog go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and scroll to bottom of the page to register. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices