John Lawler
Partner
New York, NY
Helps leaders and teams accelerate results through critical transitions
John Lawler leverages deep leadership experience across global businesses, private equity CEO roles and transition acceleration consulting to help leaders and teams deliver better results faster through critical points of inflection.
Group President at LexisNexis driving superior growth across content and technology business, organically and via M&A / integration. Global leadership roles at Dun & Bradstreet in Europe (Marketing, Sales, Product Development), Asia (joint venture in Japan), and the Americas during periods of strong international growth. CEO of three different private equity-owned businesses, pivoting to high-growth and margin improvement to drive outsized growth in valuations.
John helps leaders in public and private businesses across industries, geographies, and ownership structures pinpoint where their leadership matters most to enroll their teams, drive organizational change, and deliver superior results.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP BY JOHN LAWLER
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Is Sink or Swim Onboarding an Effective Strategy Today?
Sink or swim onboarding is an approach that has existed for decades. Is it still an effective strategy in today’s fast-paced business world?
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Executive Onboarding and Transition Acceleration Leader Adds Partner to Support Growth
Building on growth and client success with Executive Onboarding and Transition Acceleration services, PrimeGenesis announces the addition of Jeff Scott to the team. “Businesses are increasingly focused on accelerating and…
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Scaling at a Strategic Point of Inflection in the Middle Market
We’ve learned a few things about how to help these organizations with high aspirations yet limited resources – and it comes down to getting laser focused by answering these 3…
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Reducing CEO Turnover and Optimizing Returns in Private Equity
Private equity CEOs fall into 2 broad groups. Both are confronted with the need to adjust their leadership approaches in order to succeed
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Get a Head Start Before Day One When Integrating Teams
Focus on three areas to manage the risks and realize your opportunity during this transition to Middle Market Private Equity.
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Managing Your Shift from CFO to President or CEO
Ready or not, there are 3 shifts you will need to manage well to be successful - your growth narrative, culture and build your team
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