Ep.6 - The Gift of Failing in the '88 Olympics with
Jason Dorland

Jason Dorland is challenging the status quo defining high performance culture. Once the embodiment of an aggressive athlete, Jason used to identify himself according to the results of his competitions―winner or loser.

Jason Dorland
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BEN MACKAY

LGS Lead Instructor | Marketing Coordinator | Producer - Leading with Curiosity Podcast

Leading with Curiosity Podcast: Episode 6

My guest today is challenging the status quo defining high performance culture. Once the embodiment of an aggressive athlete, Jason Dorland used to identify himself according to the results of his competitions―winner or loser. The elite rower was raised with an “in-it-to-win-it” attitude and was trained to think of every competitor as an enemy. It took a devastating loss at the 1988 Olympic Games to shatter this destructive way of thinking, and it took the advice of Olympic middle-distance runner Robyn Meagher (who would later become Dorland’s wife) to help re-shape his views on what it truly means to win―both in sport and in life.

Jason has channeled his life experiences and learnings to write 3 books. Pulling Together, Chariots and Horses, and IKE.

IN THIS EPISODE JASON AND NATE EXPLORE:

In this podcast, Tim Gallwey’s work around Interference (performance = Potential – Interference) is referenced. Check out Tim’s book, The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance.

Command and Control Leadership is Dead. We interview leaders, entrepreneurs, and Certified Executive Coaches challenging old paradigms and fostering cutting edge leadership. The brain behaves very differently when ‘encouraged to think’ rather than ‘told to listen’. Hosted by Nate Leslie – Certified Executive Coach (M.Ed., ACC, CEC) and former professional athlete.

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