Laurence Haughton is a writer, lecturer and management consultant.
His work – the two books he’s written and the services he provides – rest soundly on the fact that he’s spent the last 15 years interviewing over 5000 executives, entrepreneurs and managers as to what really makes things succeed. So whether Laurence is talking about how you use speed as a competitive advantage (as he does in his first bestseller It’s Not the Big that Eat the Small, It’s the Fast that Eat the Slow) or about the art of execution (the topic of his second book, It’s Not What You Say, It’s What You Do) the insights are grounded on reality, not just theory.
In this interview we talk about
- How his first job shaped Laurence’s world-view (it’s a company you know well)
- The role framing plays in your experience of Great Work
- The challenge behind creating great teamwork – and the power of feedback
- Why principles can trump rules
- And why the New Zealand All Blacks never seem to win the rugby World Cup
