What Drives Exceptional Performance? | with author James Kerr What do the New York Mets, the Navy SEALs, and Google have in common? They have all sought the expertise of James Kerr. James has dedicated his career to understanding leadership and high performance in order to help elite performers raise their game. His international bestseller, Legacy, which analyzes the rise and reign of one of the most successful sports teams in the world, the New Zealand All Blacks, is considered required reading for anyone who wants to lead an outperforming team. On this Walker Webcast, Willy Walker interviewed James on the blueprint for winning teams: a relentless focus on excellence, a commitment to a collective cause, individual autonomy, trust initiative and accountability, and candid communication. 1:30- Willy introduces the guest speaker, James Kerr. 3:28- James shares the inspiration behind his book, "Legacy". 6:10- How to give businesses the same sense of ownership as sports teams. 10:00- The importance of clear goals and visions. 14:00- James and Willy talk about factors that make a good sports team and business. 18:20- What does it mean to sing your world into existence? 21:45- James shares his thoughts on how to reach level 5 leadership. 25:35- James talks about his book and shows how the same factors used to make the All Blacks successful can be used to make a business successful. 36:30- How to set clear expectations for behavior. 42:40- The importance of continually improving your business and having an adaptive culture. 47:20- How to set up plans for achievement. 51:23- How to make people in a business feel like they are part of something special. Listen now! GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts/ Listen to the replay! If you have any comments or questions, please reach out to your main Walker & Dunlop point of contact. We are all available to answer questions and provide assistance. Additionally, if you have topics you would like covered during one of our future webcasts, we would be happy to take your suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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