Feedback Is a Contact Sport - Building Resilience in Real Time with Todd White
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What if the key to resilience isn’t grit - but great feedback?
In this episode of the Performance Quotient, Will Lindstrom sits down with executive coach and ClearPeg.com founder, Todd White, to unpack why resilience isn’t about perfection - it’s about taking your at-bats, failing forward, and listening well enough to improve.
Highlights:
- Why annual performance reviews fall short - and what real feedback systems should look like
- The power of “how” questions over “why” questions in high-pressure conversations
- How to create psychological safety so mistakes become growth moments
- The leadership shift from manager to coach - and how it impacts performance
- Why feedback is a “contact sport” requiring trust, timing, and human connection.
Todd brings decades of experience coaching high-performing STEM and tech leaders, offering a clear path for organizations looking to transform feedback into a competitive advantage.
If your company is scaling, pivoting, or navigating change - this episode offers practical insights on building resilient teams that learn quickly - and lead even faster.
Connect with Todd at clearpeg.com or follow him on LinkedIn.
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Todd White (00:00:00)
2. Defining Resilience in Organizations (00:01:24)
3. Rethinking Feedback Systems (00:02:51)
4. Making Mistakes Acceptable (00:06:18)
5. The Leaders as Coaches (00:10:31)
6. Final Advice and Conclusion (00:14:49)
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