Laurence Anthony
Coach. Storyteller. Problem Solver. Listener. StrategistCrisis Management & Assessing Threat Levels • The Value of Empathy & Learning To Embrace Fear • Setting and Exceeding Expectations • Modern Masculinity • Men and Women in The Workplace • Re-entering the Workforce • Leadership Training
Areas of Expertise
Laurence Anthony is one-of-one. A captivating speaker, former actor, best-selling writer, and performance strategist, Laurence empowers every room he enters. With a career that has spanned decades in entertainment, corporate leadership, hospitality, and non-profit work, Laurence brings unmatched depth and energy to every stage, boardroom, and team he steps in front of.
Raised by his UK-born mother and maternal grandparents in Canada before living in Los Angeles and ultimately settling in New York, Laurence's background is as diverse as it is impressive. While working at Warner Bros. Canada, he founded his first production company while pursuing his undergraduate degree and acting successfully across North America and Europe. His on-screen credits include NBC’s 30 Rock, Degrassi: The Next Generation, and a lead role in the box-office-topping Saw 3D.
Laurence’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to the hospitality industry, where in 2015 he revitalized the legendary jazz venue Minton’s in Harlem and served as Director of The Cecil, which earned the Esquire Award for Best New Restaurant in America. In the non-profit realm, he has worked in youth philanthropy and criminal justice reform, serving as a trusted advisor to organizations like GOSO, YPI Canada, and YPI USA.
For nearly a decade, Laurence worked as a strategist and crisis manager in Washington D.C. and Bethesda, Maryland, consulting for clients in the finance, retail, and political sectors. These experiences laid the foundation for what would become his true calling: unlocking elite performance in others.
In 2023, Laurence founded Go Further Coaching, a global coaching company trusted by top-tier performers and powerhouse companies — including United Airlines. He is the coach organizations call when results matter. Laurence is not a motivational speaker; he’s a performance activator, known for bringing clarity, strategy, and energy to ambitious teams and leaders. His client roster spans from athletes and founders to military officials and C-suite executives.
Signature Topics
Laurence uses his wealth of professional and lived experience to delve into the topic of leadership and personal growth in his presentations:
The Leadership Upgrade: What tier-one performers do differently
Going Further: Coaching strategies that move people from potential to power
Ambition Into Action: What separates talkers from closers
Fear-LESS: Leadership and Learning to Embrace Fear
The Value of Empathy: My Story
Modern Masculinity: Mufasas and Scars
Go Further: Boldly Setting and Exceeding Expectations
Leadership & Personal Growth
Navigating Workplace Challenges
Laurence helps others navigate diverse workplace challenges in the following presentations:
High-Performance Culture: How to build it, lead it, and sustain it
Resilient Teams, Relentless Growth: Building teams that don’t break
Crisis Management & Assessing Threat Levels
Bridging the Gap: Men and Women in the Workplace
Reentering the Workforce: Formerly Incarcerated Men
Sales organizations (real estate, finance, B2B/B2C)
Corporate teams (startups to enterprise-level)
Military & government leadership groups
Airlines & transportation sectors
Entrepreneurs & global startup ecosystems
International audiences across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe
Who Laurence Speaks to:
Your people are ambitious but stuck
Your leaders are ready for next-level thinking
Your organization wants to move from good to world-class
You need strategic insight in a time of crisis
You want to engage men in redefining masculinity for the new age
You're a nonprofit or startup looking to unlock impact and scale
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