David Gorsage, President, CampDavid, LLC

In the dynamic landscape of modern technology and business, David Gorsage emerges as a thoughtful observer of the intersection where innovation meets the everyday. He is a performance coach, a leadership development expert and a speaker. David talks about, first and foremost, that in this day and age, this old idea of good to great doesn't cut it anymore, that we have to look at incremental steps that we can take to be extraordinary.

Key Takeaways:

- Behavior, skills, knowledge, and the centrality of mindset
- Recognizing and leveraging individual talents
- The importance of one-on-one engagement
- Contesting perfectionism and harnessing the present self

Things to listen for:

[09:05] Assessment tool assessments

[11:49] Closing the esteem gap through affirmation statements.

[13:53] Reflect, identify, and rewrite to shape change.

[19:52] Creating psychological safety for innovation requires team support.

[20:38] Expecting everyone to know everything is ridiculous.

[28:43] Promoting good, overcoming head trash in life.

[32:29] Acknowledging emotions is necessary for healthy leadership.