Athletic Mindset Strategies for Success at Work with Dr. Jorge Aguilar – Part 2 (Ep. 102)
In sports, a great coach can transform a team. In business, the same is true for a great leader.
Iván Watanabe and Evan Wohl continue their conversation with sports psychiatrist Jorge Aguilar, diving deeper into the psychology of leadership and what high-performing athletic teams can teach executives and entrepreneurs about building culture, hiring effectively, and driving growth.
Instead of obsessing over wins, Jorge encourages leaders to focus on alignment, excellence, and psychological safety. Because when people feel safe and valued, they can thrive.
What to expect from this episode:
- Why “don’t mess up” cultures limit performance
- How to hire for core values, not just skill sets
- What psychological safety looks like at work
- A surprising connection between coaching styles and self-awareness
- And more!
Resources:
- Athletic Mindset Strategies for Success at Work with Dr. Jorge Aguilar – Part 1
- How To Build a Winning Culture with Jeremy Zoll from the Minnesota Twins
Connect with Iván Watanabe:
- Opus Private Client, LLC
- iwatanabe@opus-pc.com
- LinkedIn: Iván Watanabe
- YouTube: OPUS Private Client, LLC
Connect with Evan Wohl:
Connect with Dr. Jorge Aguilar:
About Dr. Jorge Aguilar:
Dr. Aguilar is a board-certified psychiatrist providing mental performance training and talk therapy to athletes in collegiate, Olympic, and professional sports. He is the team sport psychiatrist to New York City FC in Major League Soccer (MLS) and a consultant to Major League Baseball (MLB) on mental health and mental performance. He also participates in the MLB Rookie Development Program, assisting young players transitioning to the Major Leagues. He is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Director of Sport & Performance Psychiatry at Montefiore-Einstein. He trained in Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and completed a Psychiatry Residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. Dr. Aguilar specializes in the assessment and treatment of psychiatric conditions commonly seen in sports, and uses a unique hybrid of sport psychology and evidence-based talk therapy to help athletes elevate their performance in sport and daily life.
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