Dr. Lance Mortlock

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Join date: Mar 11, 2021

About

As the managing partner for the EY energy and resources market segment, Lance’s leadership responsibilities include oil and gas, power and utilities, and mining sectors across Canada. Lance supports the team in driving the growth of key client accounts. This is enabled by integrating EY offerings and go-to-market approach, deal strategies and shaping, and developing innovative solutions and assets to serve our clients in new value-added ways. Furthermore, as part of his role, Lance coordinates future thinking regarding energy business trends, uncertainties, risks, and opportunities.

As a strategy practitioner working with the c-suite, Lance has provided consulting services over 24 years on +180 projects to +80 clients in 11 countries. He brings a broad set of strategic skills and experiences, helping clients solve some of their most complex strategic problems. Areas of support and expertise include corporate strategy and planning, strategy execution, market opportunity assessment, merger and transaction integration and carve-outs, cost management, transformation, innovation, business management systems, process improvement, enterprise risk management, organization performance, and design and effectiveness.

Lance has authored +40 points of view on various essential business topics. Lance is an expert in Canada's energy trends and market dynamics, with over 100 citations across multiple industry publications, national and international newspapers, and BNN. Lance is also an opinion columnist, external advisory board member for CEOWORLD magazine, and the author of Disaster Proof: Scenario Planning for Post-Pandemic Future. This book explores ways scenario planning can help organizations be more resilient, building shock absorbers during great uncertainty and drastic change.

Lance has an undergraduate degree from Exeter University, an MBA from Cardiff Business School, and a Doctorate from the University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business. He is a Certified Management Consultant, a Certified Change Management Professional, a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, and a Project Management Professional. Lance completed a LEAD certificate in Corporate Innovation at Stanford GSB, advanced strategy at INSEAD, and an AI certificate from MIT. Lance also completed Harvard Business School's high-performance leadership program. Regarding community engagement, Lance is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business.

Posts (34)

Sep 11, 2026 ∙ 5 min

518 Days Alone at Sea: What Laura Dekker Learned About Pressure and Performance

Born while her parents were travelling by boat, she began sailing at six and spent years navigating currents, shipping lanes and dangerous sea conditions. In August 2010, she departed aboard Guppy to circumnavigate the globe alone. Starting in Gibraltar, she completed the journey 518 days later, aged 16, becoming the youngest person to achieve the incredible feat. A court battle had delayed her departure and ignited an international argument about age, risk and capability.

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Aug 23, 2026 ∙ 5 min

The Beautiful Madness of Obsession: What Business Leaders Can Learn from Devon Larratt

Few athletes embody the pursuit of perfection quite like Devon Larratt. A former member of Canada’s Special Forces (JTF2), and one of the most accomplished arm wrestlers in history, Larratt has spent decades pinning opponents who were younger, heavier, stronger, and considered unbeatable. At 51, he is still competing at the highest level, recently defeating competitors who outweighed him by more than 100 pounds. His longevity is almost as remarkable as his victories.

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Aug 13, 2026 ∙ 5 min

100 Things, 1% Better – Insights from Rugby World Cup Winning Coach Sir Clive Woodward

Sir Clive Woodward’s 2003 Rugby World Cup triumph was built on lessons that apply far beyond sport. Drawing on his business background, he argued that leadership is about helping others perform, learning faster than competitors, and improving “100 things, 1% better.” He emphasized curiosity, adaptability, preparation under pressure, and creating cultures where people contribute ideas.

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