AGL 125: Slow Down to Speed Up with Dr. Liz Bywater

About Liz

Dr. Liz Bywater is a one-of-a-kind leadership expert who works at the intersection of business and psychology. She integrates deep expertise in human behavior and organizational dynamics with her pragmatic mindset and engaging personal style to Slow-Downhelp her clients thrive in an increasingly complex world. C-suite leaders and boards consistently enlist Liz’s help to:

  • drive profitable growth
  • build remarkable customer relationships
  • supercharge innovation
  • increase strategic agility
  • eliminate fire-fighting
  • and develop highly productive collaborations amid the nonstop demands of today’s 24/7 world.

Results include rapid and dramatic improvements in revenues, profitability, productivity, work culture, leadership, and more. Dr. Bywater works with top executives and management teams across an array of companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb, AmerisourceBergen, Biotronik, EMDSerono, Nike, Boeing, Thomson Reuters and more. She provides her clients with expert advice and actionable tools for success, based on more than 25 years of experience. She sits on the Editorial Advisory Board for Life Science Leader and frequently provides leadership insights for Fast Company, FierceCEO, the NY Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other top media outlets. Dr. Bywater has also been a featured guest on CBS’s Philadelphia Agenda and Marilyn Russell’s Remarkable Women. A longstanding member of the American Psychological Society and the Society for the Advancement of Consulting, Dr. Bywater has been recognized as one of the best consultants in the world. In 2018, she was inducted into the Million Dollar Consultant® Hall of Fame.


Today We Talked About:

  • create agreement with those around you
  • taking a strategic pause
  • prioritizing lists of activities
  • delegation
  • me / not me list
  • reflection
  • pivot points
  • Now/Later/Never
  • Setting your sights
  • eliminate distractions
  • filter your decisions
  • ASAP – Accelerating Success Action Plan
  • Narrow your priorities

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