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 30 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 has served as a company director, and he has 30 years of experience as a consultant, speaker, and executive educator. He advises entrepreneurs, managers, and leaders on how to enhance their strategic thinking and practice, and partners with organizations to develop their present and future leaders and chart international growth trajectories. Clients include global corporations in aerospace and aviation, banking and finance, construction, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and technology, as well as state agencies working with SMEs to grow and internationalize.
Thomas has lived and worked in France, Ireland, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and facilitated senior management and board level workshops, delivered keynotes, and run executive programs on strategy, leadership and international business dynamics at universities and corporations in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.