JP Pawliw-Fry, is world-renowned keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling author, also coaches Navy Seals, professional athletes and their coaches on high performance. 

As the founder of IHHP and an expert in culture, leadership, and emotional intelligence, JP has helped some of the most successful Fortune 100 companies unlock their potential by fostering courageous, high-performing cultures. 

JPs research has led him to help organizations cultivate high-performing cultures by enabling employees to overcome fear and feel valued, have a voice, and feel safe to take risks and be courageous. 

Based on his insights from his book, Performing Under Pressure, we discuss the intersection of culture with individual psychology to create high-performing cultures. 

In this episode, JP shares: 

• How pressure—and specifically cortisol—affects our perception, and why the idea that we work better under pressure...is a fallacy  
• His  theory of the 8% gap—how humans are programmed to perform well in 92% of cases, and then switch into “avoid or make a mess” mode when we get to the last 8% 
• How you as a leader and organization can enable people operate in that 8% 
• Why the right unit of measure of culture is not your organization or even your business unit, but your team (and the implications of this are for culture change)
• A interesting model for assessing culture  

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Episode Timeline:
00:00—Highlight from today's episode
00:58—Introducing JP+ the topic of today’s episode
02:53—If you really know me, you know that...
03:35—Defining strategy and the role of culture
05:52—Teaching as a catalyst for deeper learning and personal growth
08:12—How team culture is forged: the role of pressure and cortisol 
10:33—Understanding the last 8 percent
14:34—Bridging the gap between intent and action
17:46—The 8 percent culture map
19:58—Risk-taking and its connection to innovation and performance
22:30—Debunking myths about pressure and performance
26:15—How can people follow you and continue learning from you?
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Additional Resources:
Personal website: www.jppawliw-fry.com
Link to book: Performing Under Pressure
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/jppawliwfry

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