Resilence, Secrets of a Winner's Mind, Podcast part 2
Second part of Dan & Charlie's conversation on resilience and performance under pressure
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Resilience, Secrets of a Winner's Mind podcast part 1
Dan & Charlie discuss resilience and performance under pressure from their personal experience
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10 Things That Will Define High Performing 21st Century Teams
High performing teams in the 21st century will be different, they will be structured differently, they will behave differently and they will prioritize different skills and characteristics. Those that get this right will give themselves an exceptional competitive advantage.
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What the Battle of the Somme can Teach Leaders About Learning Lessons
What the Battle of the Somme can Teach Leaders About Learning Lessons
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Gritty Girls. Lessons in Life & Leadership
I watched as the latest intake of future Officers that I had had the privilege of Commanding marched past. It was my last day in uniform after 16 years service as an Army officer and this seemed a very fitting way to spend it. I was so proud of them all and excited at the future that lay ahead of them.
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4 Steps for Leaders Building a Culture
Why is organizational culture considered such a barometer for success? Why did Peter Thiel after investing $150m in Airbnb when asked by their co-founder Brian Chesky for the single most important piece of advice he could offer reply, ‘Don’t f**k up the culture’.
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Discussion with Dr Ross Roberts & Dr Stuart Beattie from the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance. What can research into elite performance teach us about performance development in business?
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Crushing Fear & Taking Risks
There are no hand holds at the top of ‘Wings of Unreason’ a climb on the Gritstone crags of Staffordshire illustrated in the photo above. On this occasion, not only were there no holds, there was also no rope..
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5 Habits For Building Resilience and a Winner’s Mind
A good friend of mine went on P-Coy, the gruelling three-week selection test for airborne forces and the Parachute Regiment having done almost no preparatory training. He couldn’t because he had glandular fever; an unpleasant viral infection, which even once gone often leaves patients susceptible to post viral infection. Despite medical advice to the contrary he went on the course anyway.
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When Did You Last Check Your Team's Feet?
It rained every day – except the days when the rain turned to sleet. Winter in North-West Europe, the temperature always close to zero, a wet penetrating cold seeping into your core and pushing out the warmth.
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