Season 9 Episode 8: Repeated Beingness

Season 9 Episode 8: Repeated Beingness – Cultivating Consistent Leadership and Team Culture

Summary:

In this episode of The Thermostat Podcast, Jason V Barger explores the concept of “repeated beingness” as a cornerstone of effective leadership and thriving corporate cultures. He highlights the importance of consistency and congruency between words and actions, emphasizing that how leaders show up significantly impacts those around them. Barger suggests that true leadership involves clarity on personal and organizational values, and the daily practice of aligning behavior with those values. This consistent, authentic presence fosters trust and inspires others, creating a positive and predictable environment. The episode encourages listeners to identify their desired personal and team culture “temperature” and to intentionally cultivate the habits and practices that reflect that vision.

Notable Quotes:

• “How we show up to do what we do makes an incredible impact on everyone and everything around us.”

• “The best leaders and team cultures in the world are the ones that make time to step back, breathe in good oxygen and calibrate their thermostat.”

• “One of the characteristics that undoubtedly comes up in every conversation that I have about leadership, but also about great cultures, is around consistency.”

• “Repeated beingness is a fancy way of describing someone who over time has shown up with a level of consistency that mirrors that person they aim to be.”

• “They are someone who has clarity on their authentic self and the type of person, leader and culture they hope to create with those around them, and then their intentionality each day brings about this kind of repeated beingness.”

• “The clarity on the temperature that people aim to set as leaders and as the culture of their team is the step, is the first step to practice this type of repeated beingness.”

• “Over time, the consistency of our thinking and alignment with our actions and behaviors, that’s what leads to that kind of repeated beingness where we set a consistent temperature for the people around us.”

Key Themes and Stories:

Jason V Barger discusses the attributes of admired leaders, noting that beyond vision and care, consistency is a critical factor. He introduces the phrase “repeated beingness,” which he developed in a conversation with James Clear, to describe the consistent, authentic presence of effective leaders. This concept highlights the importance of aligning one’s actions with their core values and desired leadership style.

Barger shares a personal story about his mother, whose life exemplified “repeated beingness.” Her consistent values and behavior fostered trust and drew people to her. He also reflects on successful sports and business leaders, observing that their consistent presence and approach, even amidst challenges, is a key to their success.

The episode emphasizes the importance of clarity on personal and organizational values. Barger argues that identifying the desired “temperature” for one’s life, leadership, and team culture is the first step toward practicing “repeated beingness.” He stresses the need for intentionality and discipline in aligning words and actions, ultimately creating a consistent and positive environment.

Question to Ponder:

1. What “repeated beingness” do you want to cultivate in your life and leadership, and what daily practices will help you achieve it?

Links and References

For more insights and practical tips, be sure to check out Jason V Barger’s book Breathing Oxygen. This book dives deeper into the concepts discussed in this episode and provides additional strategies for fostering a positive mindset and effective leadership.

Visit ThermostatCulturesLive.com referenced in this episode

By incorporating these practices into your summer routine, you can breathe new life into your personal and professional endeavors. Remember, as Jason says, “The best leaders, teams, and cultures on the planet stimulate progress by recalibrating their thermostat together.”

Our next episode will feature Repeated Beingness. Stay Tuned!