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From Seat at the Table to Owning the Table: A Leadership Journey

How do you grow from an individual contributor to a confident owner and culture-builder? In this conversation, Caroline Lewis shares her path from Director of Operations to CEO/Owner at Lawson House, and the lessons she learned leading a creative services firm through growth, team development, and client impact. We’ll unpack the mindset shifts, operating rhythms, and people practices that helped her move from “supporting the work” to owning the vision—and how she equips her team to thrive. Lawson House | Design and Marketing+1

Key Topics:

  • The Inflection Point: Recognizing when operational leadership becomes enterprise leadership—what changed in goals, time use, and decision rights. Lawson House | Design and Marketing

  • Building a Team You Trust: Hiring for values and capability; setting standards; moving from “doer” to “developer of others.”

  • Personal Leadership Practices: Leadership style, engaging the team, and learning loops that keep a founder grounded and a team energized.

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