How to Be A Super Performer w/ George Pesansky

How to be a super performer is a question every ambitious leader wrestles with. We chase higher goals, push our teams, and try to sustain momentum, but often overlook the real drivers of lasting success. True performance is not about doing more. It is about uncovering the root causes of success and creating the conditions where people can thrive. In this episode of Reflect Forward, George Pesansky joins me to flip the script on performance. With over 30 years of experience in operational excellence, George has helped companies worldwide transform through lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement. His new book Super Performance distills the lessons he has learned, and in this conversation, he shares how to apply them to your leadership, your teams, and even your personal growth. We dig into why the “Prison of Expectations” quietly kills commitment, how to stretch your most productive “Golden Hour,” and why resilience and self-awareness are non-negotiables for anyone who wants to lead well. We also explore what sustainable momentum really looks like and how leaders can empower others without bottlenecking progress. George’s insights are practical, powerful, and rooted in humility. This conversation will challenge your perspective on leadership and help you design systems for sustainable success without burning out yourself or your team. Key Takeaways 1. Find the root causes of your success. Do not just analyze problems. Dissect your wins and double down on what works. 2. Protect and extend your Golden Hour. Name the time and conditions when you are most effective and build more of it into your day. 3. Escape the Prison of Expectations. Pressure without psychological safety kills commitment. Replace it with clarity and curiosity. 4. Lead with curiosity, not control. Step out of the boardroom, go to where the work happens, and ask questions to learn. 5. Momentum is addition and subtraction. True progress comes when your gains outpace the losses created by turnover, inefficiencies, and neglect. Mic Drop Moments • “If you try to be the hero of every story, you will burn out and bottleneck your company.” • “The Golden Hour is not luck. It is a designed environment you can repeat and stretch.” • “Pressure without safety creates the Prison of Expectations where people stop committing.” • “Real leadership is when the day-to-day runs without you because the why and the what are clear.” • “Do the Five Whys on your wins. Success leaves clues.” George’s book Super Performance is available now wherever books are sold. To learn more about him and his work, visit georgepesansky.com and myblendedlearning.com. If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who could benefit. And don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review helps me spread the message of intentional leadership and the ownership mindset even further. Connect with Kerry Visit my website, kerrysiggins.com, to explore my book, The Ownership Mindset, and get more leadership resources. Let’s connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok! Find Reflect Forward on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerrysiggins-reflectforward Find out more about my book here: https://kerrysiggins.com/the-ownership-mindset/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins/