Joe Lawrence

Joe has worked for over 20 years to develop his leadership skills through service to his nation and intense study. This lead him to the conclusion that leadership is all about serving others through mentorship.
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Why have toxic leaders?

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Why have toxic leaders? This question is something that helped drive my decision to retire from the service. A lot of people have asked me why I was getting out at 20 years, when I...
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Don’t Try to Resolve Conflict Harness It

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Don’t try to resolve conflict, harness it. We think about conflict in the wrong way. We look to resolve conflict and read about conflict resolution techniques. The truth is conflict is not able to be...
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3 Lessons Learned from Conflict

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3 Lessons Learned from a Lifetime of Conflict. I remember getting into fist fights as a child. It was a fun challenge for me that offered immediate results. Then that evolved into debates as I...
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What is the third option?

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What is the third option? When faced with a problem or a conflict, we tend to polarise our potential solutions and go down a path of binary thinking. We grab onto the first option that...
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People want to be led

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People want to be led. For the first time in my career, I was advanced to a position of leadership where my technical skills were no longer enough to ensure my success. I felt like...
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The Point of decision

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The Point of Decision. After leaving the service, I have noticed many mid-level leaders are terrified to make decisions. They defer to their boss or mask this fear by scheduling another meeting for more “fact-finding”....
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Don’t know don’t care

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Don’t Know or Don’t Care. I remember walking into Tom’s (my mentor) office with an issue I was having with a subordinate. I was frustrated as to why this person was simply “not getting it”....
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Trust is an open door

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Trust is an open door. Every new commander or senior leader of mine in the Air Force always shared their ‘open door’ policy with me within moments of our first sit down. It was so...
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Self Leadership is Required in Every Role

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Self Leadership is Required in Every Role. Lead yourself first. This is the most important lesson I have ever learned and, yet, I keep relearning it with every new chapter of my life. The most...
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Rethinking nicotine and biohacking. In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Terry Seal about biohacking, nicotine, and navigating male-dominated industries. Motivated by her experiences with...

Six years in: Why Maverick thinking matters more than ever

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Six years in, The Maverick Paradox Magazine reflects on why independent, maverick thinking matters more than ever. Launched just before the pandemic, the magazine continues to provoke Maverick Leadership everywhere -helping leaders, business owners, and the pathologically curious think clearly under pressure and prepare for what comes next.

Conversations That Changed How We Understand Leadership

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Eight years, 480+ episodes, and a global audience across 88% of the world. The Maverick Paradox Podcast has become a home for unconventional thinkers, from a corporate spy to two monks, revealing what leadership really looks like under pressure.

Why credit card payment management matters

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Why credit card payment management matters for financial success. Credit cards are often seen as either dangerous traps or shiny status symbols. Here’s the twist, though: when used with intention credit cards can become something else entirely. They become tools of strategic power.

Why continuous learning defines managers

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Why continuous learning defines today’s most effective managers. The modern business environment particularly in the digital sphere is high-speed and high-stakes. Management is no longer about what you know; it's about how fast you're willing to evolve. Being effective today comes from adaptability as much as your years of experience. That usually entails a relentless commitment to learning.