Improvement Beyond Podcasts - The Art of Deliberate Practice

Andy and Mon-Chaio explore the concept of growth and improvement, focusing on technical leadership. They learn about deliberate practice and discuss its role in enhancing skills for leaders. Scrabble players help them identify practices that lead to skill improvements and contrasting methods that don't, such as casual reading or working. The discussion wanders to how these findings relate to NBA coaching and engineering leadership. By the end, listeners will understand why deliberate practice, reflection, and handling high-stakes situations are essential for leaders aiming to improve their skills.

Transcript: https://thettlpodcast.com/2024/10/13/sxey-2/

References

• The impact of multiple measures of leader experience on leader effectiveness: New insights for leader selection - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0148296301003125
• Developing Strategic Leadership Competencies - https://joams.com/uploadfile/2014/1008/20141008051224975.pdf
• What Makes an Exemplary Engineering Leader? In the Words of Engineers - https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/PCEEA/article/download/15941/10441
• Given that the detailed original criteria for deliberate practice have not changed, could the understanding of this complex concept have improved over time? A response to Macnamara and Hambrick (2020) - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00426-020-01368-3
• Gender differences in SCRABBLE performance and associated engagement in purposeful practice activities - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00426-017-0905-3