What if the fastest way forward is to slow down first?
In this episode of Your E.P.I.C. Pursuitâ„¢, Mike Mooney sits down with NASCAR Pit Crew Champion and Deck Leadership co-founder Mike Metcalf to unpack what high-performance teams can teach every leader about speed, trust, mistakes, and change.
Mike spent years in an environment where fractions of a second can determine the outcome. But his lesson for leaders is counterintuitive: sustainable performance is not about going all out—it is about finding the pace where your team can execute with consistency, confidence, and trust.
You'll learn how to:
Find the "fast enough" pace that protects quality and raises performance
Support the team member who may be slowing the whole group down - without leaving them behind
Turn mistakes into data points instead of blame points
Build the reps, rhythms, and communication needed before the pressure hits
Lead through change fatigue by grounding people in a shared identity and a sense of possibility
As Mike says, winning does not mean everything went perfectly. Often, it means the team handled failures more efficiently than anyone else.
Watch now and consider: Where might your team need to slow down in order to move forward together?
