The Warrior Servant Leader Podcast

It sucks being a mediocre "success", right? Sometimes you feel like a real poser, drowning in your own pool of imposter syndrome. You are craving for a real answer to becoming the best. /well, today is your day! Dropping TACO Tuesday (Take Action Crush Obstacles) on Monday night because I CAN'T wait for you to hear this episode! Today’s guest, George Pesansky, has provided training, coaching and support for over 10,000 Six Sigma, Lean and World Class Manufacturing professionals across 6 continents. George shares how to identify, replicate, and scale moments of peak performance. Why success doesn’t stick without structure—and how to fix that. How to eliminate ambiguity in teams and decision-making. How to turn your best practices into standard practices. And it's not just for the manufacturing world. These principles and tools work in every career path, and even in your personal life. George has some keen insights on “The Prison of Expectations”, where we will strive to meet the minimum expectations of ourselves and others. And the 3 key questions we always need to ask if we want to become SuperPerformers in our personal and professional lives. Learn more at https://georgepesansky.com Subscribe to his video newsletter, the Deliberate Minute to hear practical experiences from 30 years in the field developing High Potential Employees. Enjoy this episode of The Warrior Servant Leader Podcast. Comment, Like and Share with someone you know who wants to be a SuperPerformer!

It's time for a little Wednesday Wisdom! Today’s guest, Hans Eric Hageman was raised in Harlem and East Harlem in the Grant Housing projects, the Wilson Housing projects, East 100th Street, and finally, in a home that housed "Exodus House," a ground-breaking residential community for drug addiction treatment. The program was founded and run by Hans’ father.  Through Exodus House and his parents, he learned early lessons about courage and the possibilities of the human spirit. After college at Princeton and law school at Columbia University, Hans practiced law as a prosecutor and then as a public defender.  He left the law practice and started independent schools in Harlem for children who were not successful in public school. Running these schools allowed Hans to directly impact the school-to-prison pipeline and provide a nurturing environment for creative students who were non-traditional learners.  Hans also co-founded a girls' school in Lucknow, India, for lower-caste girls. For several years, he was also a consultant for a groundbreaking program in police training, where I worked with the Baltimore and St. Louis police departments. Hans went on to lead other youth nonprofits, both here in the USA, in Africa and India. Today we dive into embracing a growth mindset and Hans shares some techniques for fostering continuous self-improvement and a love of learning throughout life. Including how he founded Querencia Leadership to transform how we prepare young people for leadership in an increasingly complex world. They integrate evidence-based emotional regulation techniques with practical leadership development to equip youth with the resilience, clarity, and confidence needed to thrive. Hans' goal is to "An Ancestor Worth Remembering." To learn more about Hans’ groundbreaking leadership training and driving success without sacrificing your personal well-being, checkout querencialeadership.com or connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanshageman/ https://coachhans.kit.com/

It’s TACO Tuesday…Take Action Crush Obstacles! Creating Value for Others Through GRIT  Our guest today takes TACO to an all new level. Resilient, open, authentic and positive. These words begin to describe Diana Fritz's characteristics as an executive leader, cancer thriver, board member, wife, mother, and committed volunteer.  Diana's personal mission is to create value, through authentic and open engagement, making a positive impact on everyone she encounters, and to treat every individual as a human being of value and worth. Diana firmly believes that respect is earned, and true leadership is based on influence, not merely a title.  And she certainly does all that through GRIT: Grace. Resilience. Influence. Trust. Throughout her exceptional career spanning more than 25 years, Diana has consistently sought and embraced opportunities to provide leadership, foster teamwork, and seek personal growth, regardless of the role held. Her professional journey has provided her with progressively responsible leadership roles in the domains of executive leadership, operations, administration, organizational health, human resources, business planning, and technology.  Her personal journey is no different. Our chat today takes a deep dive into her rare cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery – which she has traveled with true GRIT. She shares what it means to be Uniquely Imperfect, Uniquely Qualified. Diana is a member of the Maxwell Leadership Executive Program, and a Certified DISC Consultant. Contact Diana for a FREE 15 minute Huddle at https://calendly.com/gritwithdiana/15min?month=2026-04. And connect with her on Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-fritz-b032064/