Inside the Mind of Champions

Today’s micro-lesson delves into how to get the best engagement and impact from our team meetings, featuring some tangible insights from the expert Tammy Erickson. She is an Adjunct Professor, Organisational Behaviour, at London Business School, where she has designed and co-directs the school’s premier leadership programme for senior-most executives, Leading Businesses Into the Future.  As a...

Ash Farrington spent thirty years in policing, retiring as a Detective Chief Inspector. He achieved national accreditations as a hostage negotiator, Senior Investigating Officer and Public Safety and Public Order commander. Ash then qualified as a leadership coach and has considerable coaching experience and leadership development that has included working with the British Army, HM Prison Service,...

Lieutenant Colonel Langley Sharp MBE was head of the Centre for Army Leadership, part of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and is responsible for championing leadership excellence across the British Army. Having graduated from Sandhurst two decades ago, his career in the Parachute Regiment has seen him deployed to Northern Ireland, Macedonia, Afghanistan and Iraq.  Whatever your field, we...

In today’s micro-lesson, find out how elite performers get comfortable with failure, and what you can do to give your best shot. This insight comes from Tanmay Bakshi, an IBM Advisory Software Engineer, Google Developer Expert for Machine Learning, TED and Keynote Speaker, and author of four Tech books.  As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100 to get 1 free month on Sporting Edge M...

Put simply, Andy Bounds helps companies communicate better. He is a keynote speaker, award-winning consultant and best-selling author. After having spent over 20 years studying what the world’s best salespeople do, Andy provides some impactful techniques that anyone can use to sell more.   In this episode, we explore all things sales – from networking, sales emails to closing a deal. And...

Professor Gro Sandal, the Department of Psychosocial Sciences at the University of Bergen, Norway, shares some fascinating insights into how the American and Russian space missions recruited their team. It’s testament to the power of having a strong, diverse team – and what leaders need to look out for when hiring.   As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100 to get 1 free month...

There is no doubt that we are becoming increasingly reliant on technology in our work and social lives but we need to make sure it’s ethical and healthy. Rahaf Harfoush is a Strategist, Digital Anthropologist, and New York Times Best-Selling Author. Her focus is on the intersections between emerging technology, innovation, and digital culture and raises some powerful questions for us to reflect on...

Today we explore how the best coaches are both inspiring and practical. Find out from Risa Steinberg, the Associate Director of Dance at The Juilliard School in New York, as she shares what she has learnt from having a 360-degree relationship with coaches and mentors.  As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100 to get 1 free month on Sporting Edge Membership here , which includes 24/7...

Ade Adepitan was born in Lagos, Nigeria. As an infant, he contracted polio, resulting in damage to his legs that meant he needed calipers to walk. At the age of three, he moved with his family to the UK, where he grew up in East London. Becoming a wheelchair basketball player, he was part of the British team that played at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, securing a bronze medal. In 2005 he was awarde...

Former Chelsea F.C. legend and current Premier League Soccer Manager, Frank Lampard, shares how mental and physical recovery was key to the longevity of his successful career. Tune in to learn how you can create boundaries and energy routines so you can stay on top of your game. As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100 to get 1 free month on Sporting Edge Membership here , which includes...

From its creativity, teamwork and showmanship, there is a lot to be learnt from the Performing Arts. Today’s mastermind focuses on Cirque du Soleil’s Vice President Bernard Petiot. He has been part of the Cirque du Soleil management team for over 19 years, and prior to that he was the coach at Gymnix de Montréal from 1980-1998, where he contributed to the development of some of Canada’s best gymna...

The Lionesses have recorded England’s first major title for 56 years. Winning over Germany, their EURO champions crown offers a truly transformational moment for women’s sport. In today’s micro lesson, I reflect on what it takes to create a high performance culture, from my conversation with Baroness Sue Campbell, the managing director of Women’s Football at the FA. We consider the leadership skil...

May Busch is a former COO of Morgan Stanley Europe and now executive coach, speaker, advisor and author of ‘ Accelerate: 9 Capabilities to Achieve Success at Any Career Stage ’. Following her successful investment banking career, May Busch focuses on bringing her insights and experiences to help high-potential and high-performance leaders and their teams perform at their best and fulfill their pot...

‘Busyness’ is not a badge of honour. In this week’s micro-lesson, find out how one of the highest profile coaches in sport, Eddie Jones, sets his priorities and what is his framework for delegating. This clip comes from one of the weekly challenge videos that I shared with the Sporting Edge community about identifying your weekly priorities.  As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100...

Returning to our normal lives still feels like a long way off for many of us facing lockdown extensions. So how can we learn from those who have coped in true isolation? Jeremy reflects over his conversations with anti-apartheid campaigners Ahmed Kathrada and Denis Goldberg, who were imprisoned alongside Nelson Mandela for over 20 years. We also hear key insights from Professor Gro Sandal, an expe...

The new 'Bazball' philosophy is redefining England's approach to Test cricket. It’s a concept developed by Kiwi coach Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, captain of the England Test team, as a courageous and positive game-plan. Find out more about this philosophy and why it is more than just reckless aggression – and how we can all apply a bit of ‘Bazball’ into our daily lives.  As a listener to...

Former professional British female tennis player and current radio and television presenter Annabel Croft is proof that passion and positivity underpin success. As a tennis player she won the WTA Tour event Virginia Slims of San Diego and represented Great Britain in the Fed Cup and the Wightman Cup. She retired from professional tennis at the age of twenty-one after reaching the world top twenty-...

Find out some key reframing and refocusing techniques to overcome your inner-critic in this micro-lesson. It’s part of the Masterclass Video Series: The Ashes Mindset for BT Sport and interviewed by Alison Mitchell. As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100 to get 1 free month on Sporting Edge Membership here , which includes 24/7 access to over 900 insights and high performance strategie...

James Kerr is a best-selling author, award winning creative director, brand consultant and advises leading companies on brand, identity, advertising, internal communications and transformational culture change. In his book ‘Legacy’, he goes deep into the heart of the world’s most successful sporting team – the All Blacks. What is the secret of their success? And what can we, as individuals, compan...

In this micro-lesson, we explore how we can best support our children through balancing the need for stable, repeatable techniques whilst still embracing their natural talents and need for experimentation. It’s part of my interview on the Demystifying Mental Toughness podcast.  As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100 to get 1 free month on Sporting Edge Membership here , which incl...

World renowned Orchestral Conductor, Jazz musician and corporate speaker, Dominic Alldis has built a unique career over 30 years. His fluency in many different musical languages and flair for bringing them together in a distinctive way puts him in a category all of his own. He shares the lessons of practice, discipline and collaboration from the great orchestras along with the spontaneous and inno...

Today’s micro-lesson covers hybrid working – and what this new model means for us in terms of our work/ life and productivity. It’s part of my interview on the Work, Actually podcast.  As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100 to get 1 free month on Sporting Edge Membership here , which includes 24/7 access to over 900 insights and high performance strategies that you can use to insp...

Tendayi Viki is an author and innovation consultant who holds a PhD in Psychology and an MBA. As Associate Partner at Strategyzer, he helps large organizations innovate for the future while managing their core business. Tendayi has written three books based on his research and consulting experience, ‘Pirates In The Navy’, ‘The Corporate Startup’ and ‘The Lean Product Lifecycle’.  In this Mast...

Is work overload draining your energy? In this micro-lesson, I share an insight from Dr Dorian Dugmore – an expert in cardiovascular health, preventative medicine and wellness – about how taking regular breaks throughout the day helps us perform at our best. We can't be relentless we need to redesign work around our natural energy cycles. As a listener to the show, use the code PODCAST100 to get 1...

Many of us take our health for granted. In today’s episode, I invite you to pause and reflect on what’s important to you – and chase your goals with increased motivation. Today we are joined by David Smith MBE, the Paralympic Gold Medalist, who speaks about his battle with a rare spinal tumor and his attitude towards optimism, mindfulness and resilience.  David is a Nike Athlete, speaker, wri...