Insights from George Pesansky, President of MyBlendedLearning
- Learned foundational concepts after transitioning from military to automotive manufacturing
- Fascinated by both process and people development
Podcast
Overview
In this episode of The Brand Called You (TBCY), host Ashutosh Garg interviews George Pesansky, President of MyBlendedLearning.com and author of Super Performance. George shares practical wisdom on operational excellence, leadership, and driving meaningful change in organizations.
Here’s a concise overview with important timestamps framed as questions:
00:01:06- What started George’s journey in operational excellence?
- Learned foundational concepts after transitioning from military to automotive manufacturing
- Fascinated by both process and people development
00:02:04- How did international experience influence George’s perspective on leadership?
- Recognized vast differences in leadership styles across cultures
- Stressed the importance of respecting and leveraging cultural strengths
00:02:49- Why did George launch “Capacity to Care”?
- Sought to give back through specialized talent, not just time or money
- Encourages professionals to offer their expertise to nonprofits
00:04:00- What’s the aim of Super Performance?
- Offers accessible operational excellence strategies for everyone
- Translates lessons from big organizations for smaller companies and individuals
00:05:09- Why favor a hands-on approach to operational excellence?
- Many models are unnecessarily complex
- Simple strategies can often yield strong results
00:06:25- What mistakes do leaders make in implementing operational excellence?
- Overemphasis on leadership buy-in without concrete value creation
- Utility—the ability to deliver results—is key
00:07:43- What strategy should you start with?
- Study and replicate root causes of your successes, not just fix failures
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Learn more about George Pesansky: LinkedIn
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- Learned foundational concepts after transitioning from military to automotive manufacturing
- Fascinated by both process and people development
