#037: Championship Formula – Jack Stark

Winning teams and companies aren’t built overnight. Leadership and a championship formula are needed for an organization to win. Dynasties are created when leaders apply this formula year in and year out without compromise.  

In this episode, Fran Racioppi discusses how championship dynasties are built with renowned performance psychologist Dr. Jack Stark. Jack has been a part of 22 national championships, eight NASCAR championships with Hendrick Motorsports, as well as multiple Olympic and professional teams. He has authored or co-authored 12 books, treated over 10,000 patients as a psychologist, and worked with over 100 companies, many in the Fortune 500. 

This episode is filled with lists that any leader, in any organization, in any industry can bring to their teams today to make an impact.

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Highlights:

-Jack defines a dynasty and explains how DYNASTY=P4 (People, Personality, Process, Purpose)

 -Dynasties require four specific roles within the organization: Thinker, Promoter, Coordinator, and a Corps of Action Oriented Staff.

-Fran and Jack compare Jack’s nine C.H.A.R.A.C.T.E.R attributes to the nine  characteristics of elite performance used by Special Operations to evaluate talent.

-Jack breaks down the importance of analytical thinking using induction vs deduction in our problem solving process in an effort to develop breakthrough ideas. 

-Jack builds dynasties through the SPEED process (Select, Plan, Execute, Educate, Document).

-Assessment is an integral part of building teams and talent. Fran and Jack describe different methods to assess talent and performance including Jack’s Behavioral Assessment and Selection Survey (BASS).

-Purpose guides us and consists of a dream, a love, and a mentor.

-Jack describes his diamond-shaped mental process to approaching competition.

-Fran coins the term Jack’s “Factors of Failure” to identify how the stages of moral development can determine a leader’s likelihood of failure. 

Quotes:

-”Culture is how we behave as a group. Our values. Our attitudes.”

-“One player, one play, one game, can determine a season.”

-”Leadership is a word used by many but truly understood by few.”

-”If you don’t have character, you can’t lead.”

-“You get up every day and decide your attitude.”

-“The greatest leaders are great teachers.”

-“It’s not just hard work; it’s the focus you have.”

-“People fail not because they are not smart...they fail because of some sort of moral flaw.”

“Make sure you do one thing with your kids...teach them how to love and be loved.”

“40% of college athletes actually suffer from some form of a psychological disorder or mental health issue.”

Jack’s Three Daily Foundations to Success:

-Evaluate my dream and pursue it daily

-Look to my mentors for guidance

-Share my life with someone who loves me

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