This week, we sat down with Steve Rassel, Assistant Director of High Performance with the Toronto Blue Jays. We recently got a tour of their world-class training facility in Tampa Bay, FL, and were blown away by their team values, culture, approach to leadership development, and the mindset they use to train professional athletes at an elite level. So even if you’re not in the outfield, but you’re in the boardroom, classroom, or any other environment — the topics we cover today translate in surprising and inspiring ways. And you know PQ is a baseball fanatic!To make things a little easier to navigate, check out the timestamps below that serve as chapter titles to this episode:CHAPTERS:0:00  -  Introduction2:21  -  PQ's Scouting Report3:22  -  The Blue Jays Development Philosophy5:11  -  Bouncing Back from Failure6:23  -  PQ's Hall of Fame Case7:07  -  Creating "Artificial Failure Scenarios"11:12  -  Get Better Every Day (You vs. You)13:30  -  The Game of Adjustments15:07 -  How To Lead Elite Talent: "The Journey"18:50  -  Growth Mindset20:56  -  The Importance of a Values-Driven Culture23:00  -  Collaboration & Avoiding Silos25:58  -  The Pursuit of Learning27:05  -  Empowering Others: Sustainability & Scalability28:44  -  After-Action Reviews31:46  -  Setting High Standards33:51  -  Managing Expectations37:28  -  Leading To Others' Capacity40:47  -  The Anchor of Respect42:00  -  Customized Team Development & Competing Together44:31  -  The Messy Side of Collaboration47:46  -  The Separator Mindset & Today's Professionalism51:50  -  A Player Slides Into 3rd Base, And His Phone Falls Out Of His Pocket53:45  -  The #1 Draining Thing In Player Development55:10  -  What Fires You Up About Leadership Development?57:00  -  Drawing Healthy Boundaries in a Demanding Job59:50  -  Final ChallengeRESOURCES THAT INFLUENCED THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS CULTURE:Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystalBelonging by Owen EastwoodGive and Take by Adam GrantThe Obstacle is the Way by Ryan HolidayPeak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson & Robert PoolLegacy by James KerrThe Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey JrRange: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David EpsteinSTEVE RASSEL’S TOOLBOX:The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John MaxwellThe 5 Levels of Leadership by John MaxwellThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen CoveyGarden City by John Mark ComerThe Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark ComerHumility by Andrew MurrayEssentialism by Greg McKeownStart with Why by Simon SinekThe 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace by Gary Chapman and Paul WhiteThink Again by Adam GrantLiving Forward by Michael Hyatt and Daniel HarkavyAtomic Habits by James ClearCONNECT WITH US:Mark Q | InstagramJUST LEAD | InstagramJUST LEAD | FacebookJUST LEAD | TikTokJUST LEAD | YouTubeSign up for our email list for a chance to WIN a copy of the Full Focus Planner!GOT A SITUATION? We want to help YOU lead through it. Tell us about it at hello@justlead.me