Speaking & Consulting
Thomas C. Lawton has worked with blue chip corporations, entrepreneurial enterprises and emerging economy companies. Professor Lawton's insights help to forge stronger strategic management systems, enabling companies to reach new heights in innovation and internationalization. His expertise in building leadership capabilities and redefining visions and values enables clients to achieve market breakout and business growth. Deploying 20 years of global experience and an array of research-based tools and techniques, he enables existing and aspiring leaders to develop and deliver high performance strategy. An inspirational speaker, he is also available to deliver keynote talks or to run corporate seminars, workshops and away days. These may focus on fundamental themes such as business growth and customer-centric strategy, internationalization and the global economy, managing political and social stakeholders, and becoming a strategic leader.
Thomas Lawton has served as a non-executive director and is Managing Director of Kilcolman Associates, an international strategic management advisory and facilitation company. He has worked for over 20 years in consulting and executive development, advising entrepreneurs and managers on how to develop and enhance their strategic thinking and practice. He has partnered with a wide range of companies and organizations in developing their present and future leaders and charting their international growth trajectories. Clients include Alcon, Bombardier, CITIC Bank, Industrial Bank of China, Enterprise Ireland, Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi, IBM, the Irish Stock Exchange, the International Air Transport Association, Mapfre, Phoenix Group, UnionPay, United Technologies and Volvo Group. He has also been Academic Director of the global Executive MBA in International Financial Services Management for JP Morgan Asset Management. He has facilitated senior management and board level workshops and run executive programs on corporate strategy, leadership and international business dynamics at universities and corporations in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.