Podcast Episodes

Thermometer vs. Thermostat Cultures

Season 9 Episode 35

Is your culture and the leaders within your teams stuck operating in thermometer thinking? Or, have they made the mindset shifts to thermostat thinking to proactively shape the future you want?

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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Dumbest Cultural Mantra in Sports

Season 9 Episode 34

Language helps drive behavior. The best teams and organizations have cultural language, values and mantras that lead the future they are hoping to create. Is your language leading your team where you…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Resilience: Weaponizing Calm

Season 9 Episode 33

Challenges, obstacles and struggles are an inevitable part of life and work, so what does it mean to weaponize calm in order to strengthen our grit and resilience for the road ahead?

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Culture Cost Calculator with Nicki Straza

Season 9 Episode 32

What is the ROI on developing people and culture? Jason Barger and Nicki Straza chat about the Culture Cost Calculator and the massive return culture has on performance.

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Visioning for New Beginnings

Season 9 Episode 31

Do you have a new vision or transition coming in your life or work? Jason shares powerful language from the poet, John O’Donohue, about the journey of a new beginning. 

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Published on 3 months ago

Work/Life Rhythm, Not Balance

Season 9 Episode 30

Work/Life balance feels unattainable to most humans. Work/Life rhythm and this intentional reframing makes all the difference in your work and your life.

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Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Superpower: A Posture of Listening

Season 9 Episode 29

A posture of listening can be a superpower in everyday moments, relationships and within team cultures. What needs your ears next?

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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

An Invitation to Rest

Season 9 Episode 28

Sometimes we need an invitation to rest. Jason highlights the common misconception between rest and high-performance.

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Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Leadership Reflections with John Ross

Season 9 Episode 27

Jason is joined by his first professional mentor, the Rev. Dr. John F. Ross, in an engaging conversation about the power of mentors, goals, focus, clarity, character and virtue.

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Published on 4 months ago

Celebrating Independence + Interdependence

Season 9 Episode 26

Jason takes a few moments to celebrate the true spirit of Independence in our lives and work AND the important role that Interdependence also plays. Our lives and team cultures rely on both.

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Published on 4 months, 1 week ago