Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast

Beyond High Performance with Jason Jaggard

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Oct 6, 2025
In a captivating discussion, Jason Jaggard, a seasoned executive coach and bestselling author, delves into the power of workplace mindsets. He categorizes archetypes like prisoner and athlete, shedding light on which fosters growth. Jason reveals a pivotal question for leaders that aligns potential, while warning against the pitfalls of high performance becoming a liability. They also tackle the importance of continual learning and the signs of leadership stagnation, emphasizing that true courage and love for the future drive sustained success.
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INSIGHT

Four Work Mindsets

  • Everyone has a relationship to work that fits one of four archetypes: prisoner, mercenary, missionary, or athlete.
  • The athlete mindset frames work as deliberate practice for growth and frees you from the downsides of the other three mindsets.
ADVICE

Ask: What Are We Capable Of?

  • Ask the irritating question: "What are we capable of?" to shift from solving problems to imagining new potential.
  • Let that question become an authority that expands your goals beyond current success.
INSIGHT

Beyond Doing More

  • High-performance thinking often assumes doing more equals progress, which limits new levels of growth.
  • Meta-performance requires different thinking and fewer but higher-leverage actions to reach the next gear.
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