The Power of Curiosity: Unlocking Growth with Ken Crenshaw

On this week's episode of the Building Championship Mindsets podcast, Dr. Amber Selking speaks with Ken Crenshaw, a legend in the world of professional baseball with a remarkable tenure of 35 years. As the Director of Sports Medicine and Performance for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Crenshaw orchestrates a distinguished team of experts, ranging from medical staff to mental performance coaches. Dr. Selking and Ken discuss the importance of curiosity and self-awareness as foundations of individual excellence, while also highlighting the collective strength inherent in a well-synchronized team. Listen this week as Ken shares a powerful perspective on what fosters organizational success: a shared purpose, unwavering commitment, and actionable steps towards achieving common goals.About Building Championship MindsetsWelcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for professional & collegiate sport programs across the country including the Denver Broncos, LSU Football, and Notre Dame Football during the winningest five years in program history! She is also the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, daughter Elleeanna Belle, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.STANDOUT QUOTES"A shared purpose is the starting point of success.” -Ken Crenshaw“Just don’t focus on being right, because when you think you're right, that makes everybody else wrong.”-Ken CrenshawChampionship Mindset Training Don’t focus so much on being right. Focus on being a servant leader. Ask: How can I serve you to get to where you want to get? That creates trust. But people won't trust you until they know that you actually really care about them.TIMESTAMPS(00:06) Ken Creshaw intro(01:10) Humility in Leadership(05:11) Owning the Culture(07:16) Championship Mindest TrainingPlease get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please...