Book Club: Exploring Learned Excellence Together

An episode of the Winning Through Culture podcast, hosted by Tim Flanagan & Amanda Kramer, titled "Book Club: Exploring Learned Excellence Together" was published on August 27, 2025.

August 27, 2025 · Winning Through Culture

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Episode Description

In this episode of Winning Through Culture, Amanda Kramer and Tim Flanagan dive into Learned Excellence by Dr. Eric Potterat and Alan Eagle. The book outlines five mental disciplines—values and goals, mindset, process, adversity tolerance, and balance and recovery—that shape how we pursue excellence in work and life.

Amanda and Tim share their personal “aha” moments from the book, including the value of focusing on process, the importance of the black box method for overcoming setbacks, and how incremental growth builds resilience. They also explore how community, recovery, and intentional leadership play a role in creating a thriving culture.

This conversation blends practical insights with personal reflection, offering listeners tools and perspectives for applying the principles of Learned Excellence in their own leadership journeys.

Key Topics:

Why excellence is learned, not innate
The five mental disciplines from Learned Excellence
Insights on growth mindset, resilience, and community
Practical takeaways like the black box method and the 1% better principle
How leaders can balance performance with recovery for long-term impact

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About Winning Through Culture

In today’s ever-changing world, it is more important than ever for an entrepreneur to stay impactful and relevant.

That’s where Winning Through Culture comes in! This podcast will let you inside the dynamic minds of Tim Flanagan and Amanda Kramer to give you expertise, insight, and tips so that you can remain impactful and relevant.

With Tim and Amanda’s experience and desire to plant knowledge in the business leaders around them, we hope you will take this podcast into your everyday life as an upcoming entrepreneur.

This genuine content will provide opportunities, relationships, and a community to expand your personal and professional growth.

Let’s create a winning culture together!