Ep171 Embedding Innovation in Culture—Lawrence Armstrong

Manage Self, Lead Others: Emotional Intelligence and Leadership for Managers

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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