The Learning + Performance Podcast

#8 - Todd Gerspach on Enhancing Executive Performance

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In this episode of the L&P Podcast, I speak with Todd Gerspach, former C-level executive and founder of Fortitude Executive Coaching, about how executives can enhance their performance while maintaining some semblance of balance.

In our conversation, we touch on a range of topics relevant to current and aspiring managers and leaders, including:

  • Definitions of professional and personal success
  • Learning from experience
  • Leadership vs. management
  • Coaching
  • Change management
  • Personal mission statements and value hierarchies
  • Mental models of management and leadership
  • And a whole lot more!

    • Mentioned in the conversation:

    • 8:35:00 - John Wooden on success - https://www.thewoodeneffect.com/pyramid-of-success/
      • 12:19:00- Learning from experience - https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Experiential_learning
      • 13:08:00 - Definition of Management - https://monday.com/blog/project-management/four-functions-of-management/
      • 15:02:00 - CCT Trifecta - https://www.fortitudeexec.com/approach
      • 29:07:00 - Growth mindset
      • https://fs.blog/carol-dweck-mindset/
      • 29:54:00 - Management vs. Leadership - https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/leadership-vs-management
      • 30:32:00 - Servant, transformational, and authentic leadership - https://www.fortitudeexec.com/leadership-philosophys
      • 33:00:00 - John Kotter - https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=6495
      • 35:14:00 - The learning/performance dip - https://medium.com/@simply_stef/stages-of-learning-when-are-people-most-likely-to-give-up-on-a-new-skill-6131866e4e21
      • 40:00:00 - Internal/intrinsic vs. external/extrinsic motivationhttps://www.verywellmind.com/differences-between-extrinsic-and-intrinsic-motivation-2795384
      • 40:40:00 - Personal values hierarchy - https://www.mindtools.com/a5eygum/what-are-your-values
      • 44:44:00 - Alan Mulally's family mission statement - https://www.inc.com/ayse-birsel/3-lessons-i-learned-from-ford-ceo-alan-mulally-about-being-a-better-parent.html
      • 44:49:00 - Stephen Covey on family missions - https://www.thebump.com/a/family-mission-statement
      • 45:33:00 - DISC - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DISC_assessment
      • 45:34:00 - EQ - https://psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-emotional-intelligence-eq
      • 50:41:00 - ModelNetics - https://www.maineventmanagement.com/model-netics/
      • 51:46:00 - Delegation triangle - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/three-elements-delegation-victor-roosen/
      • 53:18:00 - The Seven Ports of Life - https://www.leedunnesoccer.com/post/the-7-ports-of-life
      • 54:00:00 - KASH Model - https://thepeakperformancecenter.com/educational-learning/learning/process/obtaining/obtaining-information/knowledge-skills-attitudes/kash/
      • 1:01:48 - Executive 360 Model - https://www.fortitudeexec.com/executive-coaching
      • 1:02:48 - Opportunity Wedge - https://liveyourwage.com/the-opportunity-wedge/
      • 1:08:07 - Job-crafting - https://hbr.org/2010/06/managing-yourself-turn-the-job-you-have-into-the-job-you-want


        • Connect with Todd:

        • LinkedIn
        • Website
        • YouTube
          • ...more
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