James Scouller on “The Mindset Playbook” Podcast

Larry Olsen invited me to appear on his California-based podcast The Mindset Playbook in July and it went live on 6 November 2024. The Mindset Playbook podcast is all about breaking ingrained, ineffective habits by offering “science-based, actionable guidance on how to think, engage, and achieve more effectively.”

We were discussing my trilogy, How To Build Winning Teams Again And Again.

You can find our podcast interview, which went live on 23 October 2024, on Apple, Spotify, SimpleCast, Podtail and Listen Notes.

Conversation Content

The questions Larry asked were:

• What is your understanding of the word “team” … and why are only 25% successful?
• What have you learned in your work … and how do you go about assisting leaders in really learning how to develop a team?
• How do you bridge the gap between the leader being excited about the goal and getting the rest of the team to feel similarly motivated?
• What does it signal for you when you hear a leader say, “There aren’t good people out there –I just can’t find good people”?
• You say that sometimes you choose not to work with certain potential clients; is that because you recognise it might be difficult to build a partnership of accountability with them?
• Can you share with us the key principles that you think are essential to building a great team and, if we have the time, explain why they are so important?
• How does your second book in the Winning Teams trilogy take readers from the main principles, now you’ve raised their awareness in book one, to the practical “doing”?
• What’s the idea behind the third book in the trilogy?
• Could you give us a golden nugget that we could act on straightaway?
• How can listeners get in touch with you if they want to learn more?
• Is there one final thing you’d like to share before we finish, any final departing words?

About Larry Olsen

Besides hosting a podcast, Larry has worked with top Fortune 50 companies and professional athletes to establish their vision and sense of purpose. He’s the founder and CEO of Aperneo, a company providing individuals and teams quick, actionable guidance on how to break ingrained, ineffective habits. His approach balances common sense, practical neuroscience, and personal accountability, enabling clients to gain insights and perspectives to live, work, and engage with more success.

Click here if you want to visit Larry Olsen’s website.

Enjoy the podcast.