“Creating a Peak Performance Culture” with Chris McGoff | Ep. 097
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About this Episode:
In this episode of the Transformative Leader Podcast, I’m happy to bring you a conversation with best-selling author, business builder, and advisor, Chris McGoff, about the fundamental importance of culture when it comes to personal and professional success and fulfillment, and how to create cultures that ensure excellent outcomes for all stakeholders. Chris is the co-founder of The Clearing Inc., a firm that provides consulting, advising, and training services for leaders committed to driving change and causing transformative outcomes for their organizations. Chris is the author of A Match in the Root Cellar: How You Can Spark a Peak Performance Culture and The PRIMES: How Any Group Can Solve Any Problem, which has become a desk reference for peak performance leaders.
Over the past 35 years Chris has helped hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of people thrive in the chaos of the modern business environment. From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, from high tech start-ups to huge government bureaucracies, from the Miracle Mile in Chicago to the war torn streets of Afghanistan, people not only find success in applying Chris’ advice, but also find significance and personal fulfillment along the way.
What makes Chris unique is how accessible his advice is. He offers understandable, actionable, and time-tested truths about leadership, organizational culture, and getting complicated things accomplished.
Chris McGoff is committed to making sure those of us willing to dare noble and mighty things are outfitted with everything we need to be successful.
I really enjoyed talking to Chris, and as as another kindred spirit, he really gets it when it comes to culture, leadership, success and fulfillment. It was a great discussion and I hope to have him on the show again in the future. Chris had a lot of great insight to share in our conversation, so make sure not to miss this episode!
Some topics discussed in this episode include:
How Chris initially discovered the powerful role that culture played in creating peak performance and satisfaction.
Why Chris is passionate about supporting especially young people in the workforce in understanding the outsized role that culture and soft skills play in success and fulfillment.
How ignoring culture issues and tolerating toxic cultures inevitably leads to disaster, either physically or financially.
What are the actual steps involved, beyond “touchy feely“ stuff, in creating cultures that lead to peak performance and satisfaction for all stakeholders.
And much, much more…
Chris McGoff is the co-founder of The Clearing, Inc., a management consulting firm located in Washington, D.C. Chris’ quick wit, charisma, and ability to challenge the status quo and deliver actionable advice based on years of experience have made him a sought-after advisor and public speaker. Chris has founded, partnered, and invested in several companies in industries ranging from service and product companies to real estate and cloud based solution providers. He sits on boards and participates in venture funding to emerging companies. Chris’ clients include most of the U.S. Federal Government agencies as well as a wide range of organizations including IBM, AARP, Consol Energy, Benesch, Coffman Engineers, Harris, Lazard, the American Petroleum Institute, SalientCRGT, DuPont, the United Nations, and Boeing.
Guest Links:
To learn more about Chris and his work, you can visit his website. You can connect with The Clearing on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and by emailing at info@theclearing.com.
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