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171 Embedding Innovation in Culture—Lawrence Armstrong

171 Embedding Innovation in Culture—Lawrence Armstrong

Update: 2025-10-07
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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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[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: larmstrong@waremalcomb.com


 


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171 Embedding Innovation in Culture—Lawrence Armstrong

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