56: Creating Autonomy in the Work Culture with Ron Lovett

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are delighted to be speaking to Ron Lovett today! Ron is a fascinating entrepreneur! He built a unique security company in Canada and then sold it. He has also written some books, and he has been on various boards and involved in different projects.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are sure you are going to enjoy hearing our intriguing conversation and Ron’s inspiring stories today!</span></p> <p><strong>Ron Lovett’s bio:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ron Lovett is an Atlantic Canadian entrepreneur who successfully scaled his Halifax-based guard security company to over 3,000 staff across Canada. Ron’s leadership hallmarks of relentless learning, disrupting stale industries, fast action, and transforming staff into passionate stakeholders inspired his first book,</span> <a href= "https://amzn.to/3cFCm8o" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Outrageous Empowerment</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">in 2018.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He sold his security company to the largest provider in the USA at a 24X multiple. He now focuses on his rapidly expanding, multi-family residential portfolio through Vida Living, whose purpose is to revolutionize workforce housing across North America and plans to reach 10,000 units by 2027.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ron is a globally sought-after professional speaker and thought-leader in organizational culture. He hosts an award-winning podcast and will be releasing his next book and a Master Class called</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Scaling Culture</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">in Spring 2021. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He also helps clients solve people and culture challenges directly through his other company, Connolly Owens. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Over the years, Ron has been recognized with many aw