Building a High-Flow Culture: Insights from Team Exos and Steven Kotler

Data from Gallup reveals disengaged employees cost the economy an estimated $1.9 trillion in lost productivity last year. Improving well-being is crucial but challenging. This is where flow states come in, overhauling mental health and positively impacting leadership and team dynamics.
Creating a high-flow organization relies on culture as much as individual hires. By encouraging a flow-friendly culture, companies can boost motivation, creativity, and productivity. Companies like Toyota, Patagonia, and Exos have succeeded by embedding flow-centric values.

Tune in to hear senior leaders from Exos, Steven Kotler, and Dr. Sarah Sarkis discuss integrating peak performance science into corporate culture.

Guest Bios:
Sarah Robb O’Hagan(SRO):
Sarah Robb O’Hagan took the helm as CEO of Exos in 2020. She’s leading Exos' transformation from predominantly gym-based services to a fully omnichannel performance programs and coaching platform. Prior to Exos, she served as CEO of Flywheel, global president of Equinox and Gatorade, and held leadership roles at iconic brands like Virgin and Nike.

Sarah is the author of "Extreme YOU," a book to help unleash potential in ambitious leaders, and has been named one of Forbes’ Most Powerful Women in Sports and one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business. She sits on the boards of JetBlue Airways and Strava and is a trustee emeritus of the Women’s Sports Foundation.

Greg Hill:
Greg Hill has been with Exos since 2020 as the company’s chief people officer. By advocating for and supporting the development of Exos team members, he leads people operations, talent acquisition, and culture development. Exos’ culture has been recognized as a certified Great Place to Work and Best Employer in Sports by Front Office Sports.

He is the former chairman of the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Labor Council and has a B.S. in Human Resources from Niagara University.

Amanda Carlson-Phillips:
Amanda leads the Exos performance innovation team, bringing cutting-edge solutions to clients and pioneering the human performance industry for almost 20 years. She joined Exos in 2003 and holds a master’s degree in sports/clinical nutrition and exercise physiology.

Amanda has worked with professional, elite, and youth athletes, as well as military operators and forward-thinking organizations, to optimize human performance systems. She has contributed to various sports publications and served on the board of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association for six years.

In this episode:
0:00 Introduction
5:11 Burnt Out
8:30 The Solution Started with an Epic Fail
15:12 Initial Skepticism and Overcoming Doubts
20:03 Giving Yourself Over to Science
26:00 Can You Be a High-Performing Organization and Not Kill Your Employees?
32:31 Creating a Readiness Culture Code
45:31 Flow’s Impact on Leadership and Team Dynamics
51:50 Practical Steps to Implement Flow

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