Jim Lawless

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Jim Lawless is a leading authority on AQ: Growing AdaptAbility skills to deliver bold, fast change.

He also works with senior leaders to build cultures in which others can grow their AQ to deliver the plan - and for life!

Jim has contributed to bold, fast change in global organisations, government, Olympic teams and business schools for two decades. He has inspired and educated over half a million people on five continents through his mindset- shifting keynotes and more through his bestselling book, Taming Tigers.

Jim has tested and developed the AQ skills personally. He adapted to become a televised jockey within a year of starting to ride and to become Britain’s deepest Freediver in just 8 months of training. Both done alongside his day job
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Which of the four do you avoid?

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Lawless Thinking brings you insights, tools and encouragement direct from our world of bold strategy delivery.

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When I am helping myself, or my children, to plan for and deliver a ‘hard new thing’ that we are not sure if we can achieve, we use the Four Dimensions of Change.

When my team and I design

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“Most people stand in the same place until it becomes dangerous to stay there. Then they act.
Exceptional people act today to write their story.”
Jim Lawless, Taming Tigers: Do Things You Never Thought You Could [Mar 05, 2012] Lawless, Jim

“If you spoke to your friends the way you speak to yourself - would you have any friends left?”
Jim Lawless, Taming Tigers: Do Things You Never Thought You Could [Mar 05, 2012] Lawless, Jim

“Until your senior leaders’ calendars align with the purpose, culture change isn’t happening.”
Jim Lawless, Taming Tigers: Do Things You Never Thought You Could [Mar 05, 2012] Lawless, Jim

“If you spoke to your friends the way you speak to yourself - would you have any friends left?”
Jim Lawless, Taming Tigers: Do Things You Never Thought You Could [Mar 05, 2012] Lawless, Jim

“Most people stand in the same place until it becomes dangerous to stay there. Then they act.
Exceptional people act today to write their story.”
Jim Lawless, Taming Tigers: Do Things You Never Thought You Could [Mar 05, 2012] Lawless, Jim

“Until your senior leaders’ calendars align with the purpose, culture change isn’t happening.”
Jim Lawless, Taming Tigers: Do Things You Never Thought You Could [Mar 05, 2012] Lawless, Jim

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