51. Soft Skills, Leadership and The Intent is To Grow with Jesse Wright (Part 2) - a podcast by Mike Quintans, PT, DPT, OCS, TPI

Season 3, Episode 15 | Podcast #51

Jesse K. Wright authors a powerful, fictional story that presents a compelling message to high performers and lifelong learners, not only in sports but in all walks of life. Technical knowledge and domain expertise, or “hard skills,” are not the only components in which professionals should focus their education and development efforts. The personal qualities conventionally known as “soft skills,” those of empathy, leadership, self-awareness, collaboration, communication, versatility, and many similar, are those that truly empower individuals to triumph in challenging environments and experience lasting success in their careers and lives.



If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, you can find it here!

In this episode, we cover:

1:00 How the book The Intent Is To Grow came out of a presentation and when Jesse knew he wanted to write one.

3:40 Jesse’s presentations for head strength and conditioning coaches highlighted soft skills, communication, and relationship building.

5:30 The evolution of soft skills and the resources being poured into soft skill development in the workplace.

8:20 The messages and takeaways Jesse placed in the book and how readers can identify with the characters.

10:00 Where Jesse’s interest in soft skills came from.

11:30 Why the difference makers in an organization and those who succeed the most tend to have great soft skills alongside developed hard skills.

13:45 Relationships and human connection are what you take away long term from any position or experience

14:20 The trait or soft skill Jesse has struggled with the most.

15:00 Servant leadership and the best approach to providing support and guidance.

18:00 Why delegating and trusting is so difficult when transitioning into leadership roles

19:00 The character in The Intent Is To Grow Jesse identifies with most.

20:00 The most important message Jesse wants people to take away from the book.

21:00 How The Intent Is To Grow can be used as a training or orientation program for new employees.

25:40 What Balance The Bar is and how it got started.

29:30 How older practitioners can help younger people with soft skills.

32:30 Belief effect, placebo, and bedside manner

34:45 The research and literature that informed and supplements The Intent Is To Grow.

Fast 5:

36:00 What do you miss most about working with the 76ers?

37:00 What do you miss least about working with the 76ers?

37:40 How often would athletes undergo cardiac assessments?

37:55 Of the soft skills you mention which one have you had the most trouble being consistent in?

39:00 Are you letting your son play football?

40:15 Who do you know that best embodies all of these "soft skills" extremely well?

Contact Info:

Jesse K Wright

Balance the Bar

Instagram: @JesseKWright

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