What Does It Take To Win?

In this episode we speak with Martin Gilbert, Co-founder & retired CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management, listed on Harvard Business School's world’s top performing CEOs, Martin is now Chairman of Revolut Limited and Toscafund.We talk about how even good individual players play better in a team, the importance of using every day to achieve something, and the need to stop applauding failure and celebrate successes.

In this episode with Helen Bierton, Chief Banking Officer at Starling Bank and Serena Guthrie, English Netball Captain, we talk about how striving to be the best version of yourself, driven by passion and curiosity, can be an incredibly powerful source of confidence and motivation.We also discuss how understanding your strengths can enable you to develop your leadership skills and make space for those around you to develop theirs.

In this episode we talk to Jon Schofield, British Olympian, Olympic silver and bronze medalist for Men's kayak double 200m sprint, now head of performance with Scottish Canoeing and Dan Shellard, CEO and Founder of Fiit.tv, number 1 rated on-demand fitness app, on a mission to make fitness a habit for everybody.We discuss how being wrong can be a performance advantage, using feedback to build trust and how role modelling performance habits and disciplines are an essential part of the role as a leader.

The attributes of courage, perseverance and adaptability are all essential for individual success and impactful leadership."I’ve had moments when I have recognised I’ve been on a path and I’ve looked ahead and I’ve realised I am on this path and I can do it but do I really want to get to the destination point?"In this episode we talk to Louise O’Shea, CEO of Confused.com and Amy Williams, Olympic Gold Medalist in the Skelton, about how they have applied these attributes to step out of their comfort zone, break the mould and pave the way for others to do the same.Links mentioned in the episode: Benjamin Zander - Shining Eyes

The current environment has made us all take stock of how we manage wellbeing and mental health. This applies to individuals as much as it offers a challenge to leaders on how to create a environment that is conducive to supporting positive mental health and resilience.“One of the great untapped performance opportunities is investing in the wellbeing of our people. Most organisations will say somewhere that our people are our greatest assets but yet they will invest more in servicing the photocopier”In this episode we speak to leading mental health campaigner Rob Stephenson and gold medal winning hockey player Helen Richardson Walsh on their experiences of the impact of mental Health on individual and team performance and how the environment you are in can turn this into a performance advantage.

What does it take to drive change in an ever changing world? We speak with Brendan Purcell, Director of Performance at British Rowing and Ismail Asmla, Chief Growth Officer at Capita, at an incredibly fascinating time as they explain how their world is changing, with setting up of the nightingale hospital, supporting the cabinet office and what the postponement of Olympics  2020 means to the athletes and coaches. They share how the purpose is more important than ever. 

How do you balance the pursuit of lifetime goals with the rigours of daily life? Champion rower Alex Gregory MBE is a two time Olympic Gold medallist, has faced elite international competition and braved the Arctic Ocean - but he’s all too aware that his most important experiences are those he has with his family.Alex discuss the importance of purpose and how realising the ‘why’ is often the crucial step in achieving the win.

Losing three limbs when your purpose in life is to become part of the SAS would be devastating to anyone. Jon White talks to Track Record about finding his new direction after such a life changing event.“I’m just an average person thrown into extraordinary situations.”Jon White is a Leadership Consultant who has experience delivering talks, training and coaching internationally and across the private, public and third sectors. He draws on his personal experience from over a decade’s service as a commissioned Officer in the Royal Marines and overcoming the injuries he sustained in Afghanistan.

Discovering what it really takes to win in sport and business, this podcast explores what genuine confidence looks like and how to attain it.“Confidence comes from knowing your purpose and how you can genuinely contribute towards that.”Keri-anne Payne is Double World Champion, Olympic Silver medalist and triple Olympian in 10km Open Water Swimming. Founder of two businesses Triscape, a luxury swim retreat, and Straight-line Swimming, which teaches those interested in the open water how to coach through qualifications and online CPDs.Richard Pybus is a world renowned cricket coach and one of the most successful coaches in South African first-class cricket having led both Titans & Cape Cobras to numerous titles over the years.He’s also coached the Pakistan, Indian and Bangladeshy National Teams and is a world renowned coach with a clear understanding on how to win.

What does it take for leaders to fulfill their potential? How can they be resilient in the face of change and inspire their team to follow them as they shape and change their businesses from the top. Claire Korcyzan and Andrew Tarver share their insights in this podcast. “People buy because of your why, your belief, your passion. They buy belief not the What.” Andrew Tarver, founder of Jigsaw  He has spent his career designing and delivering complex financial services solutions, from algorithmic trading systems to derivatives trading. Recently, he has worked in digital retail banking, insurance and startups.Claire Korcyzan, founding  MD of Decoded, an accomplished leader, with nearly twenty years of experience spanning startups, tech, brand consultancies, and creative agencies, works in partnership with C-suite and Senior HR/L&D Leaders of FTSE 100 companies.