On the latest episode of Firing On All Syllables™, Gary Kalaci speaks with Laurie Lanoue, Office Managing Partner for Montreal at McKinsey & Company. Laurie has worked across many sectors, including advanced industries, medical devices, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods. Much of her work is focused on helping clients to implement organization-wide operational excellence programs, develop operations and network strategies, and transform procurement functions. In this episode, Laurie shares her expertise as an established advisor for market leading organizations, and speaks about how she’s overcome challenges while remaining positive and open to the lessons they offer. We also learn about her experience completing an MBA at the University of Oxford, the importance of apprenticeship in her career, and why community and civil society movements sit near to her heart.