Lead the People

#154: How to Unlock Superperformance in Your Organization (feat. George Pesansky)


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George Pesansky is a recognized leader in Operational Excellence, with a career spanning more than 30 years in performance optimization, executive coaching, and systematic improvement. He has trained and coached over 10,000 professionals across six continents and helped Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits alike drive measurable results.

He is the founder of Capacity2Care, a nonprofit encouraging Superperformers to donate their talent—not just their time—to improve outcomes in their communities. Known for his clarity, candor, and hands-on approach, George is now bringing his best practices to readers everywhere with Superperformance. George is also a member of Forbes Coaches Council as well as Fast Company Executive Board.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Superperformance grows from aligning vision, strategy, and action with the people doing the work

  2. The golden hour shows when performance peaks and how to extend it

  3. Zero loss is about sustaining ideal performance, not perfection

  4. Friction comes from communication gaps, variation, and rework

  5. Studying what goes right is as important as fixing what goes wrong

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    Additional Resources:

    George Pesansky, President, MyBlendedLearning.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/deliberateimprovement/

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