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Feb 2024
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295: Using the 8% Principle to Build a H...

MAMIE KANFER STEWART
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A high performance culture is what often separates great teams from the rest. Culture is vital to your organization's success, but do managers really have that much influence on culture? This week’s guest says we do!


Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry is a pioneering force in culture development and building high-performing teams. His journey began with a personal struggle with ADHD, which ultimately led him on a profound quest for understanding how emotions drive behavior. This exploration culminated in the development of the "Last 8%" system, a transformative approach that has empowered Olympic athletes, Navy SEALs, CEOs, and Fortune 500 employees.


In this episode, JP and I talk about building a high performance culture using the 8% principle. He sheds light on the often-overlooked gap that holds teams back from peak performance.


We explore what the last 8% is, what managers can do to tackle that 8%, how to foster a high performance culture, highlighting the value of accountability with empathy, plus so much more.


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Conversation Topics

  • (00:00) Intro
  • (02:26) What is the 8% principle?
  • (05:07) Important skills to push yourself into the discomfort zone
  • (10:27) How to foster a high-performance culture using the 8% principle
  • (15:07) A real-life example of leveraging culture effectively
  • (20:39) Common norms for teams functioning in the 8% quadrant
  • (25:19) What managers can do to start fostering a high-performance culture
  • (29:39) A great manager JP has worked for
  • (31:57) Keep up with JP
  • (33:23) [Extended Episode Only] How to hold yourself and your team accountable
  • (41:07) [Extended Episode Only] The most important equation in human behavior


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