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Wayne Chappelle discusses the psychological factors that impact team performance under pressure.

What if your team isn’t underperforming because of talent, strategy, or effort, but because they’re mentally falling apart under pressure? In this episode of The Learn-It-All™ Podcast, Damon sits down with clinical psychologist and Oklahoma City Thunder’s team psychologist Wayne Chappelle to break down the emotional, social, and behavioral habits that separate good teams from elite teams. Drawing from his work with special operations, professional athletes, executives, and high-performance organizations, Wayne explains why talent and physical stamina matter, but are never enough on their own. Wayne shares the 4 warning signs that leaders and teams are starting to break down: blindness, complacency, distraction, and despair. He also explains why every leader needs a “wingman,” why difficult feedback is a sign of investment, and why the best performers learn how to compartmentalize emotion when pressure gets high. As Wayne puts it, if your emotional IQ is low, it does not matter how smart, talented, or experienced you are because eventually, it will hurt the team. This conversation is a masterclass in high-performance leadership, mental toughness, team accountability, growth…

People in this episode

Host: Damon Lembi

Guest: Wayne Chappelle

Topics covered

• mental toughness
• team performance
• leadership
• emotional resilience
• high-performance culture

Keywords

• team dynamics
• emotional IQ
• leadership strategies
• warning signs
• performance under pressure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oklahoma City Thunder

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