CEO.com | Dispatches from the frontiers of leadership GOLD Results CEO Adolfo Gómez Sánchez
Mar 6, 2025
40:18
In this episode, Clint sits down with Adolfo Gómez Sánchez, a renowned tennis coach, author, and CEO mentor, who joins us all the way from Spain. Adolfo shares his fascinating journey from being a competitive athlete to coaching professional athletes and mentoring top CEOs. He dives deep into the science of performance, discussing the intersection of sports and business, and how principles from one can be applied to the other.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and Guest Background
00:37 - Intersection of Sports and Business
01:09 - Science of Performance
01:51 - Simplifying Performance Science
02:36 - Writing the Book: Optimal Performance Formula
03:29 - CEO Performance Plans
04:01 - Mastery and Long-Term Success
05:15 - Importance of Foundational Skills
06:07 - Mastery Map and Long-Term Planning
07:09 - Depth of Expertise
07:31 - Lifelong Learning and Martial Arts
07:43 - Neuroscience: Dopamine vs. Serotonin
08:28 - Achievement vs. Becoming
09:09 - Mindset of Elite Performers
10:03 - Ulysses and Long-Term Goals
10:24 - Rafa Nadal's Lesson on Hard Work
11:05 - Performance as Self-Expression
12:15 - Common CEO Performance Issues
12:33 - Industrial Model and Schooling
13:04 - Feedback and Competence in Business
14:07 - Training and Practice in Business
15:09 - Embedding Training in Day-to-Day Work
16:02 - Paradigms and Performance
16:14 - Culture and Innovation in Companies
17:05 - Training Movements, Not Muscles
17:48 - Resistance to Change
18:43 - Motivating CEOs and Focus
19:01 - Importance of Focus
19:43 - Role of a CEO
20:25 - Control vs. Creating Conditions
21:07 - Hiring and Promoting in Companies
22:00 - Innovation and New Entrants
23:03 - Questioning Assumptions
24:06 - Success and Luck
25:10 - Learning from Mistakes
26:03 - Building Capability and Cognitive Diversity
27:07 - Feedback and High-Performing Teams
28:01 - Measuring Culture and Innovation
28:50 - Authenticity in Leadership
30:06 - Passion and Authenticity
30:47 - Discipline and Tennis Greats
31:21 - Self-Discipline and Hard Work
32:03 - Djokovic's Transformation
33:09 - Unrequired Work and Long-Term Motivation
34:22 - Finding and Sticking to Your Identity
35:24 - Role Players and Team Discipline
36:37 - Founder's Trap and Scaling
37:09 - Knowing Your Strengths
38:03 - Final Question: Who Gave You a Chance?
39:19 - Generosity and Learning from Others
39:53 - Conclusion and Farewell
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and Guest Background
00:37 - Intersection of Sports and Business
01:09 - Science of Performance
01:51 - Simplifying Performance Science
02:36 - Writing the Book: Optimal Performance Formula
03:29 - CEO Performance Plans
04:01 - Mastery and Long-Term Success
05:15 - Importance of Foundational Skills
06:07 - Mastery Map and Long-Term Planning
07:09 - Depth of Expertise
07:31 - Lifelong Learning and Martial Arts
07:43 - Neuroscience: Dopamine vs. Serotonin
08:28 - Achievement vs. Becoming
09:09 - Mindset of Elite Performers
10:03 - Ulysses and Long-Term Goals
10:24 - Rafa Nadal's Lesson on Hard Work
11:05 - Performance as Self-Expression
12:15 - Common CEO Performance Issues
12:33 - Industrial Model and Schooling
13:04 - Feedback and Competence in Business
14:07 - Training and Practice in Business
15:09 - Embedding Training in Day-to-Day Work
16:02 - Paradigms and Performance
16:14 - Culture and Innovation in Companies
17:05 - Training Movements, Not Muscles
17:48 - Resistance to Change
18:43 - Motivating CEOs and Focus
19:01 - Importance of Focus
19:43 - Role of a CEO
20:25 - Control vs. Creating Conditions
21:07 - Hiring and Promoting in Companies
22:00 - Innovation and New Entrants
23:03 - Questioning Assumptions
24:06 - Success and Luck
25:10 - Learning from Mistakes
26:03 - Building Capability and Cognitive Diversity
27:07 - Feedback and High-Performing Teams
28:01 - Measuring Culture and Innovation
28:50 - Authenticity in Leadership
30:06 - Passion and Authenticity
30:47 - Discipline and Tennis Greats
31:21 - Self-Discipline and Hard Work
32:03 - Djokovic's Transformation
33:09 - Unrequired Work and Long-Term Motivation
34:22 - Finding and Sticking to Your Identity
35:24 - Role Players and Team Discipline
36:37 - Founder's Trap and Scaling
37:09 - Knowing Your Strengths
38:03 - Final Question: Who Gave You a Chance?
39:19 - Generosity and Learning from Others
39:53 - Conclusion and Farewell