The Productivity Show

Leading to Thrive: High-Performance Habits from a Global CEO (TPS568)


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What does it take to lead some of the world’s largest companies and still stay grounded?

In this episode, former Siemens and Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld joins Thanh to talk about thriving in high-stakes environments without burning out. Drawing from his new book, Leading to Thrive: Mastering Strategies for Sustainable Success in Business and Life, Klaus shares how high-performance habits, reflection, and energy management can unlock next-level performance.

You can find links to everything that we share in the show notes at theproductivityshow.com/.

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  • Rethinking “thriving”: a counter-intuitive definition [01:39]
  • The hidden currency fueling real productivity [03:34]
  • Micro-habits the C-suite swears by [07:37]
  • Mission lock: a simple filter to cut the noise [15:28]
  • Flipping chaos into momentum—Klaus’s crisis lens [31:04]
  • AI + teams: why your org chart is about to morph [32:55]
  • A 60-second drill that upgrades your leadership daily [39:25]
  • Links:
    • 25X Productivity Coaching
    • Book: Leading to Thrive: Mastering Strategies for Sustainable Success in Business and Life
    • Leading to Thrive Website
    • Klaus Kleinfeld on LinkedIn
    • Productivity Academy
    • The Productivity Show on Youtube
    • The Productivity Show Youtube Clips
    • Become a member of TPS+
    • Take the Productivity Quiz
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