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About George Pesansky: George Pesansky is a leadership expert, educator, and founder of MyBlendedLearning.com, a training and development firm focused on deliberate improvement, risk management, and building high-performing teams. Drawing from experience across the military, manufacturing, and corporate consulting, his work helps individuals and organizations unlock sustainable performance through systems, empowerment, and practical skill-building.

A former Army officer and long-time advisor to global industrial organizations, he has spent decades teaching leaders how to develop people, manage complexity, and create environments where teams can succeed—even in the leader’s absence. His new book, Superperformance, packs eight proven strategies to help you stop chasing peak performance—and start living it every day.

In this episode, Gary and George Pesansky discuss:

• How early leadership instincts and military service shaped a lifelong approach to servant leadership 
• Transitioning from the Army into private industry—and learning to lead without technical expertise 
• Rethinking risk as something to anticipate, manage, and mitigate long before a crisis hits 
• Why true leadership success means systems and teams function effectively—even when you’re not there

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