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This week, Lawrence Lam joins us to explore the powerful role that founders play in shaping company success. We dive into the unique traits and decision-making styles that set founders apart, and how their intrinsic motivation drives long-term vision and resilience.

Lawrence unpacks the psychological side of corporate leadership, the risks that come with founder control, and why long-term incentives are essential in corporate governance.

Follow Lawrence here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-lam-354b84bb/

Website: https://lumenaryinvest.com/

Book: https://lawrencelam.org/the-founder-effect/#buythefoundereffect

Follow Evan Here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-lucas-44a25316/

Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/evanlucas_/

website: www.evanlucas.com.au

Chapters

00:00 The Fascination with Founders

02:52 The Traits of Successful Founders

05:48 The Lego Case Study: A Masterclass in Alignment

09:36 The Risks of Founder Control

12:49 Identifying Founder Narcissism

15:50 Motivation: Intrinsic vs Extrinsic

19:51 Long-Term Thinking in Corporate Leadership

23:33 Incentives for Change in Corporate Australia

26:45 A Vision for the Future


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