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The New Science of Momentum

Revealing an eight-year study with Don Yaeger & Gen. Bernie Banks

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How do you turn a moment into lasting momentum?

In this special edition episode, Don Yaeger is joined by leadership expert and retired Brigadier General Dr. Bernie Banks to reveal the science (and the strategy) behind momentum. Together, they co-authored The New Science of Momentum to help leaders recognize the spark, capture it, and turn it into unstoppable progress in business, sports, politics, and military.

From commanding in Desert Storm to teaching at West Point and Rice University to transforming organizations, Bernie’s perspective is battle-tested, data-backed, and built to help leaders at every level create their own momentum shift.

You will learn:

  • The model to capture, accelerate, and reverse momentum
  • Why preparation and small wins matter more than hype
  • What leaders can do when momentum isn’t on their side

    You will learn:

    •  6:00   How easy it is to cut corners in practice and why you’ll suffer as a result.
    •  8:00   How to emphasize the power or “we” on your team.
    • 11:00  How living and working in Japan in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster taught Lane that caring was the universal language of respected leaders.
    • 15:00  The level of employee interaction required to achieve success.
    • 18:30  The difference between being accountable and responsible.
    • 27:00  How to identify a meaningful friend or mentor.

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    Longtime Medtronic CEO, Harvard Professor

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