‘We Try to Unlock Potential Versus Extract Performance’

Ben Baroody is a big believer in psychologist Michael Gervais’ idea that the apex of well-being and performance is human flourishing.“It means a lot to us,” he tells Henry Breckenridge and John Portch on the Leaders Performance Podcast, which is brought to you today by our Main Partners Keiser.“The aim and approach of all of our programs, processes, and our building blocks, is based on the foundation of the human psyche, the psychology of healthy minds and lives. And we try to take that evidence-based research and build it into baseball frameworks and development for the rest of the organization.”As the Texas Rangers’ Director of Leadership & Organizational Development, Player Enrichment Programs & Mental Health says, the goal is to unlock potential versus extracting performance.“That’s what we’re striving towards. It’s an aspiration that’s ever-evolving,” he says,Elsewhere in this episode, we cover:How the Rangers have been the ‘victims of buzzwords on a wall’ [10:30];The balance of challenge and support in the Rangers environment [23:00];How Ben’s development as a leader helped him to identify imbalances in his own life [30:15];Character development practices at the Rangers [37:30].Henry Breckenridge LinkedIn | XJohn Portch LinkedIn | XListen above and subscribe today on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Overcast, or your chosen podcast platform.