South Florida Leadership Training

Servicing Aventura, Coral Gables, Doral, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Miami Beach, Miami, Pembroke Pines and Weston

Dave Lawrence
South Florida, United States

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I am the President of Apogee Leadership, an authorized licensee of Crestcom International, which has partnered with over 25,000 companies in over 60 countries. For the past 30 years, more than 62% of Fortune magazine’s “Most Admired Companies” have participated in Crestcom's leadership development program. Crestcom has been ranked four times as the World’s #1 Management Training Franchise by Entrepreneur magazine.

Apogee Leadership works with 80+ small, mid-market and Fortune 500 companies to develop critical management skills and train leaders on Effective Communication, Customer Service, Developing People, Managing Change, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Raising Productivity, Strategic Thinking and Team Building.

Prior to founding Apogee, I spent 2 decades leading high-growth Start-ups and Fortune 500 companies to strategically penetrate, grow and execute in Latin America. I successfully led diverse teams, managed P&Ls and oversaw partnership initiatives in the Industrial Distribution, Clean Energy and Technology industries.

Trilingual (English, Spanish and Portuguese), I hold a B.A. from Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME) and an M.B.A from Duke University – The Fuqua School of Business (Durham, NC).

Featured Leadership Webinar

Empower to Engage – Why Empowerment is the Missing Performance Link

Join us for a focused conversation on why empowerment plays a critical role in engagement and performance. This webinar explores how everyday leadership habits shape ownership, accountability, and results. Rather than quick fixes, this session offers perspective on what empowerment really looks like at work and why it directly influences how teams show up and perform. Designed for leaders and professionals at all levels, this session provides clarity on creating environments where people feel trusted, capable, and engaged.

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Featured Leadership Ebook

Empowerment is a Competitive Advantage

Great teams are built on more than skills and knowledge. They thrive when people feel empowered to take initiative and act with confidence. This ebook explores how empowerment transforms capable individuals into decisive leaders who drive real business results. You'll discover the science behind empowerment, its direct impact on performance and profitability, and practical strategies to cultivate it across your organization. Empowerment is the competitive advantage that turns potential into measurable success.

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Take the Crestcom Leadership Health Assessment

Crestcom’s Leadership Health Assessment consists of 30 targeted questions designed to help companies identify growth areas within their teams based on Crestcom’s 10 Core Leadership Competencies.

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Featured Leadership Resources

"Bullet Proof Management Training at Crestcom with Dave Lawrence was outstanding! The training modules covers a variety of topics that not only strengthen the leader's accountability, confidence and capability, but equip us with tools to build a culture of engagement where employees become enthusiastic to contribute. I highly recommend this..." Read More

-Monica Harris , President
MH Talent Consulting

-George Murray , Transportation Manager
Pilot Pen

-Misha Mladenovic , President
M2E Consulting Engineers

-Monica Harris , President
MH Talent Consulting

"The Crestcom Bulletproof Manager course provided by Dave Lawrence is a resource of immense value for both newer leaders as well as seasoned managers. The course is structured in a way to put the often demanding task of leading people into a framework which enables people leaders to thrive under evolving requests and demands, as well as sharpens the tools already in the belt of those with strong leadership experience. Between Dave's uncanny ability to cogently steer the course where it will make the greatest impact and the depth of topics discussed, such as demographic shifts and their impact on being an effective leader, listening and dialogue techniques, and a focus on not just professional development but also personal wellness, I cannot recommend this course enough to any organization that wants to take its productivity to new heights. There is somewhat of a linear path to the course that really ties all of the elements together upon completion and left me feeling more confident and capable to tackle the ever shifting demands, not just within my company, but also with external stakeholders as well. You will not be disappointed!"

-George Murray , Transportation Manager
Pilot Pen

"I enrolled all the upper management of my firm, including myself in the Crestcom program. While the price appears steep on the onset, it was well worth the time and effort. One reason is that it gave prospective executives tools that would otherwise require lengthy and costly mentoring. The other thing is that in almost every session, there was that one golden nugget that I took back and applied immediately. The sessions allowed me not only the time to think about new ways to improve, but actually focused me on what and how to do it. Dave Lawrence is a superstar!"

-Misha Mladenovic , President
M2E Consulting Engineers

South Florida Leadership Training