You want to grow as a leader, but your team can’t function without you.

You’re stuck in the weeds because delegating feels risky.

You know you should make space for creativity, but the urgent stuff always comes first.

Sound familiar?

This week’s episode is all about deliberate leadership and why it’s the non-negotiable factor in company success.

Larry R. Armstrong, former CEO and Chairman of Ware Malcomb, shares what he learned leading an international firm for nearly three decades, and why he believes leadership should be built as intentionally as architecture.

Inside, we dig into:

• Why training your replacement is the only way to move up
• Delegation vs. abdication, and how to strike the right balance
• How vulnerability and trust at the top ripple through the whole organization
• The role of creativity in solving problems and fueling long-term growth

Tune in and hear directly from a CEO who’s been in the trenches and shares what worked, what didn’t, and how he built leaders by design.

🎧 Listen now on our Website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

— RESOURCES MENTIONED —

• Connect to Lawrence on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencearmstrong/
• Get Lawrence's Layered Leadership Book: https://layeredleadershipbook.com/
• Learn more about Lawrence here: https://waremalcomb.com/our-team/lawrence-r-armstrong/
• Grab the free New Manager Toolkit mentioned in the episode: archova.org/freetoolkits
• Executive Presence Intensive: archova.org/executive-presence-program 
• Learn how to turn your 1-on-1 meetings from time wasters, awkward moments, status updates, or non-existent into your most important and valuable meeting with your directs all week. Learn more at: http://archova.org/1on1-course
• Schedule a Leadership Strategy Call with Ramona HERE. 
• Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': amzn.to/3TuOdcP

— OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE —

• Episode 211- Navigating Perfectionism in Leadership
• Episode 93 - The Importance of Trust in Leadership - With Brian Harman

— WHAT’S NEXT? —

Learn more about our leadership development programs, coaching and workshops at archova.org.

Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': amzn.to/3TuOdcP

Want to better understand your leadership style and patterns? Take our free quiz to discover your Manager Archetype and learn how to play to your strengths and uncover your blind spots: archova.org/quiz

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