PERFORM LIKE AN ATHLETE AT WORK AND IN LIFE

The following are highlights from the conversation between Pete Carroll and Dr. Michael Gervais of Compete to Create and Lynne Zaledonis, Salesforce’s SVP Product Marketing on Salesforce’s Living Through change podcast on 7/21/2020. Watch now. Back in 2012, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll invited high performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais to attend training camp

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

(Photo – Rod Mar) We are living in the midst of a cultural transformation. And we’ve never needed it more than now.  Racial tensions are elevating to unprecedented levels as black men and women continue to be murdered and mistreated in unjust fashion. The impact of the pandemic has seemingly faded into the background as
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ADJUSTING TO DISRUPTION

Disruption happens. Every day, every game, every meeting, every opportunity — things rarely ever go as planned. Disruption seems to be a consistent part of the moment-by-moment fabric of our lives. You might not be able to control how things play out, but you can control how you respond. We always say that “attitude is
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Pete Carroll on deliberately developmental organizations

DEVOTED TO BEING DELIBERATELY DEVELOPMENTAL

Years ago, we came across research from some Harvard professors who talked about “deliberately developmental organizations.” After digging into the topic, we realized that the culture they’re describing is in direct alignment with who we are and increasingly aspire to be — and probably what you want your culture to be too. Wouldn’t you love
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CREATING A HIGH PERFORMANCE CULTURE

WHAT EXACTLY IS CULTURE? It’s anything and everything about a space, team, group, city or nation.  It’s how people treat each other, the hallway conversations, language used, eye contact and laughter shared. It’s always there and always having an impact, whether we’re aware of it or not.  The tiny lessons it teaches about potential, skill,
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THE GRIT FACTOR

Years ago, I pulled up YouTube and watched a TED Talk from Dr. Angela Duckworth, a psychology professor at Penn whose words piqued my curiosity that day. The topic? Grit. My response? Dr. Duckworth and I need to talk. Her TED Talk had — in a new way — put words to something we had
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WHY WE DESIRE TO CONNECT AND HOW TECHNOLOGY INTERFERES

As human beings, we crave community and connection. Way back when, living in a tribe was our means of survival. If we banded together we were less vulnerable to predators, able to heal the sick, assist in the birth of new life, gather food for all and raise each other up under guiding principles and
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MAXIMIZING YOUR INVESTMENT IN MINDSET TRAINING

By taking the Finding Your Best course, you’ve made a decision to live a life of deep meaning and purpose. It’s not the path for everyone. By definition, you are an outlier by investing in yourself and pushing the edges of your comfort zone to pursue what’s possible. There is a commitment you need to
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