lystn

In this week’s episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking shares why pivoting is a critical success driver. She talks about the importance of being able to change direction quickly when we need to so that we can continue to move toward who we want to be and what we desire to accomplish. Dr. Selking also discusses the key attributes of individuals and organizations that can pivot toward their goals successfully.  

About Building Championship Mindsets

Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. 

As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.

Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.

Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep

How would you rate your mental and emotional agility? Rate yourself on a scale of 1-10. What trust level exists between members of your organization, team, or family that will allow you to pivot when an opportunity comes up?

STANDOUT QUOTES

• “Pivoting is the ability to change direction quickly when we need to so that we can continue to move toward who we are trying to be and accomplish what we are trying to accomplish.” -Dr. Amber Selking [02:10]
• “As we look back at organizations that have navigated 2020, what we have seen is that the companies that were able to pivot or adapt outperformed those that chose to pause.” -Dr. Amber Selking [03:04]
• “Mental and emotional agility is what allows people to pivot. Trust allows organizations to pivot. Organizations can only pivot if there is trust from the top to the front lines of an organization.” -Dr. Amber Selking [06:57]
• “Trust and collaboration allow you to move quickly when a pivot opportunity comes up.” -Dr. Amber Selking [08:25]

Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use so that we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are...