The Thermostat with Jason Barger

Culture drives outcomes. A new Harvard Study reveals 3 common traits high-performing organizational cultures share.  For Full Show Notes and the Study Visit:  https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/top-3-cultures-drive-outcomes/ Jason builds off a landmark Harvard study to reveal the top three ways intentional organizational cultures directly drive bottom-line outcomes. Please rate and review the po...

The most compelling and highest-performing leaders create cultures of connection and purpose with intentionality. Keynote speaker, TJ Sweet, joins Jason Barger for an inspiring chat. For Full Show Notes visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/cultures-human-connection-tj-sweet/ Jason is joined by leadership coach and speaker TJ Sweet to explore why the best leaders are defined by how their peo...

A new Harvard Study reveals how culture transformations endure and what separates some organizations from others.    For Full Show Notes & A Link To The Harvard Study Visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/harvard-confirms-thermostat-cultures-succeed/   Jason breaks down a major Harvard study revealing exactly how Thermostat Cultures succeed, sharing the leadership behaviors and organizationa...

Humans desire doing good in the world and knowing they make a contribution. The best teams and organizations intentionally design their culture to empower better good.  For full show notes visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/better-good-scott-curran/ Jason is joined by social impact lawyer, advisor, and author Scott M. Curran for an inspiring conversation on how doing good in the world dir...

Trust + Communication + Authentic Action are the oxygen for great cultures. How we communicate either builds trust or deteriorates it. For full show notes visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/how-cultures-impact-communication/ Jason breaks down why communication is the ultimate driver of organizational health, revealing the daily habits needed to build high-trust, high-performing cultures....

How we show up to the work we do and the people we lead matters. Are you a generous leader? Jason Barger is joined by former Managing Partner at BCG, Joe Davis, for a compelling conversation.    For full show notes visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/generous-leader-joe-davis/   Jason is joined by former Boston Consulting Group managing director and author, Joe Davis, for a compelling conv...

The generations in today's workforce continue to evolve and have differing needs for what they want in a culture. The best cultures engage and align for the future.   For Full Show Notes Visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/top-gen-culture-needs-2026/   Jason breaks down the shifting demographics of the modern workplace and shares targeted strategies to align Millennials, Gen X, Gen Z, and...

In the midst of the terror at ground zero on September 11, 2011, some heroic servant leaders ran into the chaos to serve something greater than themself. This episode is in honor of those lost and those who inspire us to serve.   Jason is joined by former U.S. Marine and 9/11 first responder Jason Thomas for a gripping firsthand account of servant leadership under extreme crisis.   For Full Show N...

Are you interested in retaining your best people on your team? It might just be a leadership and culture problem (or opportunity).   For Full Show Notes Visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/retention-culture-problem/   Jason explores why losing your best people isn't just a market condition—it's a leadership and culture problem, and shares a proactive framework to reverse the trend. Please...

The best leaders and team cultures take time to calibrate their thermostat. Join Jason Barger and other thought leaders for the 10th year of this inspiring event.   For full show notes visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/tcl-preview-2026/   Jason provides an exclusive preview of the 10th anniversary Thermostat Cultures Live event, challenging leaders to step back, breathe, and proactively...

Purpose is the greatest superpower people and organizations have in the world today. The best leaders and cultures know how to unleash their people by staying focused on the point. For Full Show notes visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/purpose-superpower-tom-rath/ Jason is joined by #1 New York Times bestselling author Tom Rath for an eye-opening conversation about dismantling the corpora...

Just because you had a great team or organizational culture does not mean it is guaranteed for tomorrow. The best leaders and teams breathe oxygen into their people and the future culture. See the full show notes and access at: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/breathing-oxygen-in-your-culture/ Jason explores how the best leaders and organizations actively breathe oxygen into their teams and of...

How do the stories we tell ourselves impact our performance and cultures? What inner narratives are you perpetuating in your life, your leadership, and throughout your organizational culture? View the full access show notes at: https://jasonvbarger.com/podcast/inner-propaganda-owen-fitzpatrick/ Jason is joined by social psychologist, keynote speaker, and author Owen Fitzpatrick for an eye-opening...

It's common for leaders and cultures to rely too heavily on passion and achievement. The best set a temperature that brings rhythm to their soul and their fire. Listen to the full episode and access show notes at:  https://jasonvbarger.com/podcast/soul-on-fire-bria-martin/ Jason is joined by his long-time friend, Bria Martin, for an illuminating conversation about blending humanity with high perfo...

What if the future of work was focused on human beings flourishing and greater outcomes followed? Research suggests there is a great opportunity for leaders and cultures to embrace sabbaticals. Jason is joined by Harvard Business School lecturer and Sabbatical Project founder DJ DiDonna for an eye-opening conversation about the strategic necessity of extended rest and the true power of a leadershi...

Slowing down isn't just taking a vacation or finding time to rest. Slowing down in order to speed up is an intentional strategy to improve our impact in our life and work. For Full Show Notes Visit https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/slowing-down-to-speed-up/ Jason challenges the traditional corporate hustle, exploring why the most effective leaders and teams must intentionally slow down in order...

All humans, leaders and teams sometimes fall into a hurried state. When we are hurried, our brain functionality gets worse and our performance suffers. Perhaps it's time to eradicate the hurry. For Full Shownotes visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/eradicating-hurry/ Jason explores the critical difference between operational quickness and mental rushing, sharing a strategic approach to man...

The people in your life, on your team, and within your organization need your love. Jason Barger sits down with researcher and best-selling author, Marcus Buckingham, for a chat about designing love into the human experience. For Full Show Notes Visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/organizational-love-marcus-buckingham/ Jason is joined by world-renowned researcher and best-selling author Ma...

Every generation in history has experienced stereotypes in the workplace. The best leaders and teams are intentional about how they are engaging with Gen Z in growing their organizational culture.  For Full Show Notes Visit https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/engage-gen-z-culturally/ Jason explores how the best leaders, teams, and organizations are engaging with Gen Z culturally to be better and...

Organizational culture is not an add on. It's everything you do. The best leaders and highest performing teams understand that stewarding the culture is foundational. For Full Show notes visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/culture-stewardship-leadership/ Jason explains why active culture stewardship is a non-negotiable leadership requirement, shifting organizational health from an administ...

Many leaders and teams are not always aware of what is getting in their way and what opportunities exist to improve their culture and performance. Tools help us see more clearly. For Full Show Notes and Links Visit:  https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/self-awareness-tools-with-jason-p-carroll/ Jason is joined by his friend, Jason P. Carroll, the founder of Aptive Index, for an insightful convers...

Assessing your team's culture is an important step for your culture's future development. Jason discusses best practices for assessing the culture and leading real change. View Full Show Notes Here: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/assessing-your-team-culture/ Jason breaks down the critical architecture of a comprehensive cultural audit, explaining how elite teams can move beyond superficial s...

Remembering the core of why you exist and your purpose as an individual or a culture requires intentional remembrance. AND, ReMembering is a process for the future of who you hope to become.  Jason explores the transformative power of "active remembrance," offering leaders a strategic blueprint to align core organizational identity with future execution. For Full Show Notes Visit: https://www.jaso...

Cultivating appreciation for the people, places, moments and learnings around us is a practice. In a world where it's often easier to be pulled into negativity bias, cultivating appreciation as a leader and culture are critical. For Full shownotes visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/cultivating-appreciation/ Jason explores the power of cognitive training and strategic focus, revealing how...

Mothers have an enormous impact on our world. In this Mother's Day episode, Jason reflects on the cultural messages and sayings that help shape who we become. Jason explores the profound connection between maternal traits and professional excellence, identifying how the lessons we learn at home form the bedrock of elite organizational health. Please rate and review the podcast to help amplify thes...