Flow State: Taking Your Team to the Ultimate Level of Performance | Alex Spiotta | TEDxCharleston
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ค. 2023
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Athletes, musicians, doctors, and many other professionals know what it means to be in the zone. Neurosurgeon Alex Spiotta calls it “the flow state,” and he’s convinced that whole teams of people can achieve it. He makes his point with a story about how he and his surgical team saved the life of a young pregnant woman who had been left for dead. Vice Chair of Neurosurgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, Alejandro Spiotta has performed thousands of complex high-stakes brain surgeries in record time through deep focus and mindfulness. He’s used similar techniques in Ironman triathlons, and is convinced that a wide range of professionals can learn how to find their own performance-enhancing flow state. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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Every industry should be listening to this talk.
Is there an award this guy can be nominated for ? Literally saving lives and inspiring others around him
The way you stated 'we are going to save 2 lives' just motivated me and I'm only a listener
The round of applause at 13 min and Hayley actually got me in the feels
during the talk I definitely could feel that the audience was also in the flow state with me
One unit, singular mission-Hayley and her baby , gave me goose bumps
Teamwork at its absolute finest Alex, they way you galvanised your team together is a case study for all industries and all teams
One team on a singular mission - love it. Being in the zone =FLOWSTATE
absolutely 100%
Your kindness is a balm to all who encounter it.
thank you
A classic case of being able to work under pressure, arguably the highest of stakes under incredible strain and your institution and the public you serve are lucky to have you.
Your team and your patients are so so fortunate to have you, as is your employer
Unlocking peak human performance benchmarking right here Alex Spiotta. Communication at its finest in this one
thank you. Glad you took something away from this talk and I'd ask you now to pay it forward to those you lead
20 years old and in the prime of her life, wow, I'm so glad I listened to the end Alex, wonderful
Being perfect at every step- no pressure, foxed mindset at its finest 'flowed'
How fulfilled you must feel saving lives
Our family/school/community/church is better because you are part of it.
Love your enthusiasm for life, for high performance, for connection, for cultivating high perforce, such a great thought leader
thank you, appreciate it. There is no greater joy in life than working hard at work worth doing.
The audience loved this and loved Hayley shouting 'I love you' and I could hear the emotion in your voice at that point in the talk, well done for sharing
having here there helped take things to the next level for me as well
Love how you flicked the switch and went into flow state
I loved how you connected flow and leadership. Thank you for tips on how to create it with your team.
absolultely. glad you found it useful. follow my youtube channel for more content on building teamwork with our neurosurgery trainees
Teamwork is critical for achieving success in a field where its guaranteed you are not working alone. Amazing story, and great skill all around.
glad you enjoyed it! and thanks for the feedback
We love how Hayley makes a demo at the end
Everyone thinks they can do it until its time to do it, that's why very few are extremely successful
You work under MAJOR pressure, I take my hat off to you Alex
Self talk is everything, What if we fail, what if we succeed?
This talk is for everyone who faces adversity and how react, respond and work your way through it calmly and in control of the controllable, powerful mindset Alex Spiotta
So glad she survived and had her baby
This talk listens like a movie Alex. The boyfriend, Hayley, the baby,. the small percentages, the talk with your team, the emotion , blew me a way
glad you enjoyed it. please share with your network and help me spread the word on this important topic - it applies to every walk of life as we only very rarely do not work within a team framework!
The 'team talk ' was inspirational, nothing short of inspirational. I'd love to hear from Will and Damian and how you made them feel that day
they are extraordinary and critical parts of the team, and always are willing to go above and beyond to help achieve the 'team mission' of that day
The ability to bring his team into a state of 'team flow' is truly remarkable. Science meets life-saving!
Very few speakers have the ability to construct the idea in the minds of the audience and you sir did that. Great talk.Highly recommend.
thank you and glad you enjoyed it. I enjoy teaching and this TEDx format allows the speaker to do so at a much larger scale.
No quick fixes everyone- my biggest takeaways-hardwork for everything
absolutely: preparation key and there is no shortcut to 'putting in the work'
Alex Spiotta take a bow.
Love how you have transferred this mindset into triathlons and other areas of your life
absolutely, these are universal principles and can be applied to any walk of life
I was holding my breath throughout Alex's talk and was tearfully grateful to see Hayley alive. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it, and yes - she was and continues to be an inspiration for all of us!
This is an amazing listen and a very interesting way of describing how best to have self control and confidence!!
Your institution must be so proud of you, this talk and your achievements
Flowstate, individual and team slides/part was hugely interesting
To me flow state is being so good at something you can do it without even thinking
Keeping calm in stressful situations is very difficult to do, you are an inspirational leader Alex
Thank you and glad you enjoyed it. I'm paying it forward for all those mentors who inspired me over the years.
Success is never easy but you've achieved it, bravo sir
Super happy to share this in my network, this teams culture needs to be revolutionised in my world
Happy to hear you will be sharing in your network.
Thanks for explaining so eloquently Mr Spiotta.
This talk is all about at the highest state of awareness for me.
What an incredible story and message in this TEDx talk! Being an eye surgeon, myself, I can really appreciate the concept of team flow, but until now, had never really conceptualized it in this amazing manner. Kudos to this doctor and wonderful human being!
Emilio Justo, MD.
thank you for the kind comment and glad you enjoyed. be well
The 6 hours where nothing else existed made me realise that where energy goes it flows
I cried at a few points in this talk. Tear jerker. I cannot fathom how withstand this pressure. Honestly Alex you are a remarkable human being. I'm glad I was shown this talk.Grateful]
Its took me years having the clarity for what ,meaning and impact I have for the world, appreciated your insights here in this excellent talk
Kudos and thanks to all those asked to be in "the flow" everyday while they save others people's lives. No money can reward them for their dedication.
Muscle memory is real for sure, visualisation at its finest
Our best is all we can do .TEAM
No words, only emotions
Team work really does make the dream work. This is one of the finest examples, inspirational.
couldn't agree with you more! and TEAMFLOW is our greatest goal.
Sacred time and untouchable -powerful
Make team flow and flow state sound so easy but its really only very few people who can achieve this I believe, that said more if taught or mentored properly
Flowzone - meaning and impact
Amen, we have got this-lets give each other our best -TEAM
Flowstate is an amazing concept for both individuals an teams
Hayley was in the audience !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Glad I watched to the end.AMAZING.
It was her idea! I told her I planned to give this talk and she immediately she she would be there for it.
Wow can avoid stress and anxiety in stressful situations by being prepared as you say
Lots of valuable lessons in this for compassionate leadership cultivating high performance
Really enjoyed this talk Alex, spoken with such clarity and conviction. Fantastic leadership.
The underlaying message in this talk expertly weaved by world class story telling. One of the best I have heard and I'm glad I found it !
many thanks! was a great experience to have this platform and very much appreciate it being shared far and wide
FLOWSTATE!!!!!! That's my new word
I could listen to you all day talk about this Alex, I feel very aligned to your message on flow state
Glad to hear it and hope you can also endorse this important message in your team interactions
Peak human performance can be achieved in groups too, I agree-TEAMFLOW
Really feel so much gratitude for being shown this talk, a message far greater than self .Team
Your poise is impressive and specifically when under pressure
The Hayley stuff got me in the feels
I'm delighted to have been notified f this. Great speaker, great delivery, great presentation. Bravo
You deserve a medal for your courage
thank you
Really great talk Alex, have you always been so strong mentally ??? You have a very focused and disciplined mindset. Impressive.
I believe your mental resolve is shaped by your experiences during your formidable years, and the adage 'tough times create tough people'. Is is then also strengthened during the 7 year period of Neurosurgery training, which is a pressure cooker and does create 'tough minded' individuals - important for your future work as a neurosurgeon. lastly, I was always involved in team sports, never individual.
Such convivtion in your message - team flow
That image blew me away, the path of the bullet wow
You have given me hope in face of challenges in my own life
Love to hear it! this was the purpose, I am very satisfied to hear this from you
Leading your team and achieving team flow , love this
Congratulations to the organisers, speaker etc
I know the exact feeling he's talking about but I've never heard it explained like this. I've always just thought of it as a higher force flowing through you, like you're not even really thinking.
That's a great way to describe the sensation of being 'in the flow', nothing beats it. Things are happening effortlessly and we don't second guess our abilities or the outcome of the task at hand, we simply do (think of the original Nike campaign, 'Just do it')
Love the confidence on stage Alex, super speaker
I love the idea of rituals and routines to get into a flow state. It's a great takeaway for improving performance in various aspects of life.
A very important one, no doubt!
Imagine having a composed and calm leader like this in your corner, I am sure everyone is very proud of you Alex and your life changing work, super glad I was sent and redirected to this talk so so good, thank you all concerned
Inspirational human being you are Alex
5% chance of surviving and 1 % chance of a meaningful life with her baby, wow.But I wasn't zero-so inspirational, hope!
I love how seen opportunity, save not 1 but 2 lives
Such an expert on the brain, Alex do you work consciously on your mindset and who do you look upto ?
Emotional talk, I could feel myself getting emotional throughout, so good
Sleep is vital to subconscious activity. I bought one of those Oura rings, incredible insights.
This is amazing. I feel like even just the way he framed it at the 1:50 mark would have set that team up to be in such a powerful headspace
Yes, I think how you approach a situation is everything 🙌
glad it resonated!
He's a neurosurgeon but also does Ironman triathlons, and he's convinced that whole teams can get into that flow. There's this incredible story about how his surgical team saved a pregnant woman's life. It's all about deep focus and mindfulness, and he believes it's not just for neurosurgery or sports, but for anyone in any profession. It's seriously fascinating stuff!"
thank you for the great summary, glad you enjoyed it and hope you learned a lot from it.
Huge well done Mr Spiotta
A super engaging and well delivered talk - congrats!
True deep focus and such mindfulness and self awareness
Peak effort required in to achieve high performance
Maintaining flow state sounds like such a challenge
follow the 'recipe' for success I outline at both the individual and team levels and it will happen 'magically'. conversely, if surrounded by the wrong people and you have not 'put in the work' as the would-be leader it will be impossible to achieve
Wow this is one of my top 5 Ted talks, really insightful and mind opening. I have witnessed the flow state before but didn’t recognise that’s what happened! Incredible talk!
Thank you for the kind words, glad you enjoyed it. I've found what you describe to be very common: we all have an intuition or subconscious appreciation for flow state but can't truly harness its power until we bring it to the forefront of our awareness/consciousness!
Indeed, I agree with this. I’d love to engage you in a short conversation to learn more on some strategies to constantly bring this state to the forefront of our awareness/consciousness. It would be a privilege to connect with you
We love you too Hayley .. super mom!!!!!!
Flowstate- love this unlocking peak human performance
Motivational speaking at its finest
Powerful and profound account and so captivating
Excellent Alex Spiotta.
Such an emotional story Alex