Kevin Lawrence
Author, CEO of Lawrence & Company, Strategic Advisor to CEOs & Their Teams
Location & Time Zone:
Vancouver, Canada (PST)

Detailed Biography:

KEVIN LAWRENCE has spent three decades cracking the code on how to keep companies growing. Working side-by side with CEOs and leadership teams across North America, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and Europe, he has developed a proven approach to help companies go from tens of millions to hundreds of millions in revenue. His insights are born from hands-on experience.

Kevin is the author of Your Oxygen Mask First, a book that equips high-performing executives with seventeen powerful habits to drive sustainable growth while managing stress, protecting their mental health, and staying resilient under relentless pressure. He was a key contributor to Scaling Up (Mastering the Rockefeller Habits 2.0). His latest book,

The 4 Forces of Growth: Defy the Odds and Keep Your Company Scaling, is the must have guide to becoming a leader with impact far beyond the balance sheet, helping you to keep your company evolving and create a legacy that matters.

Based in Vancouver, Canada, he leads Lawrence & Co, a boutique firm of growth advisors.

Short Introduction (for hosts to read on-air):

CEO, growth advisor, and bestselling author helping leaders build stronger companies—and better lives.

Fun/Friendly Fact:

Kevin is endlessly curious, a world traveller, truth seeker, and devoted dad to two adult kids.

Topics of Expertise:
  • Strategic Planning
  • CEO Coaching
  • Scaling Up
  • Resilience
  • Leadership
  • Business Growth
Key Message / Core Story:

The 4 Forces of Growth: Defy the Odds and Keep Your Company Scaling

Why do some companies keep growing while others stall? Like pilots navigating turbulence, CEOs musthandle the invisible forces that want to drag their companies down and learn to take advantage of the ones that keep them soaring.

Drawing from three decades as a growth advisor to CEOs around the world, Kevin Lawrence explains how even exceptional leaders can become victims of their own success—and reveals what it takes to keep a company on course. Filled with on-the-ground examples from real CEOs, The 4 Forces of Growth: Defy the Odds and Keep Your Company Scaling offers a clear path to achieving real, consistent, scalable growth by harnessing a few simple tools and avoiding common pitfalls. Clear, actionable, and direct, The 4 Forces of Growth is your guide to becoming a leader with impact far beyond the balance sheet, allowing you to keep evolving your company and leave a legacy that matters.

Ideal Podcast Audience:

CEOs and Executives

Listener Takeaways:

Valuable insights including:
● Why organizations drift from growth without even realizing it
● How to spot early warning signs that a company is veering off course
● The hidden psychology that derails even the smartest leaders
● How to create a team and strategy that are truly geared for growth
● What it really means to be a Growth CEO

Suggested Interview Questions:
  • Why do some successful companies continue to thrive and scale, while others stall or lose momentum?
  • What are the “4 Forces of Growth,” and how can CEOs apply them to keep their organizations moving forward year after year?
  • What makes The 4 Forces of Growth different from other business books—and how do you recommend leaders use it in their day-to-day decision-making?
  • How does your new book build on the ideas in your first book, Your Oxygen Mask First, and what new lessons did you want to share with leaders?
  • With today’s uncertain economy and fast-changing business landscape, how can leaders use these forces to stay resilient and seize opportunities?
Past Podcast Appearances:

The Price of Business Radio, Barry Moltz – The Unstuck Guy Podcast, Evolution Partners Podcast, Office Hours with David Meltzer, Success Made to Last Podcast, Hilco Global, Shed Talk with Kevin Halliday, Success Made to Last with Rick Tocquigny, The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, Partnering Leadership Podcast,

Books / Courses / Products:

The 4 Forces of Growth (Author-book), Your Oxygen Mask First (Author-book), Scaling Up (Contributor-book), The Growth Whisperers (Co-host – Podcast)

Achievements / Media Features:

Designation of Coach Emeritus with Gazelles
Featured in CEO World Magazine, Advisor.ca, HR.com, Skip Prichard, Chief Learning Officer, Just Luminate, Start Up Grind

Speaking Experience:

EO, CGA, MacKay CEO Forums, Marriott International, Prospera Credit Union, TEC, AceTech, American Staffing Association, Atlassian, BCIT, CPA of BC, Renaissance Executive Forums, The Growth Faculty, Terminal City Club, The Little Potato Company, The Coaching Authority, Accelerate Okanagan, Gravitas Impact

Company / Brand / Project:

The 4 Forces of Growth (book) Lawrence & Co Growth Advisors (Company)

Audience Size / Reach:

11,000 on Linkedin, 5000 newsletter subscribers

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