Episodes

"I'd drawn out a plan of how I was going to be doing things but in reality it's been very different - I've adapted." Eric Ernst joined Formula E as its Head of Technology in March and soon had to throw his plans out of the window. He says: "Things I thought would be straightforward are really hard and things that I thought would be impossible have already been done." It has been a challenge but one he has got his head around ahead of what promises to be Formula E's most exciting season so far. ...

"I'd drawn out a plan of how I was going to be doing things but in reality it's been very different - I've adapted." Eric Ernst joined Formula E as its Head of Technology in March and soon had to throw his plans out of the window. He says: "Things I thought would be straightforward are really hard and things that I thought would be impossible have already been done." It has been a challenge but one he has got his head around ahead of what promises to be Formula E's most exciting season so far. ...

"I'd drawn out a plan of how I was going to be doing things but in reality it's been very different - I've adapted." Eric Ernst joined Formula E as its Head of Technology in March and soon had to throw his plans out of the window. He says: "Things I thought would be straightforward are really hard and things that I thought would be impossible have already been done." It has been a challenge but one he has got his head around ahead of what promises to be Formula E's most exciting season so far. ...

"So many times I crossed the finish line before I knew I'd won." Paul McGinley is reflecting on his illustrious career on golf's European Tour which reached its zenith when he led Team Europe to victory in the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. That feat alone was enough to hold an audience of successful business leaders in rapt attention at the 2015 Leaders Sport Business Summit in New York. Over the course of 30 or so minutes McGinley revealed some of the analytical mind that marked him out as the...

"So many times I crossed the finish line before I knew I'd won." Paul McGinley is reflecting on his illustrious career on golf's European Tour which reached its zenith when he led Team Europe to victory in the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. That feat alone was enough to hold an audience of successful business leaders in rapt attention at the 2015 Leaders Sport Business Summit in New York. Over the course of 30 or so minutes McGinley revealed some of the analytical mind that marked him out as the...

"So many times I crossed the finish line before I knew I'd won." Paul McGinley is reflecting on his illustrious career on golf's European Tour which reached its zenith when he led Team Europe to victory in the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. That feat alone was enough to hold an audience of successful business leaders in rapt attention at the 2015 Leaders Sport Business Summit in New York. Over the course of 30 or so minutes McGinley revealed some of the analytical mind that marked him out as the...

The Philadelphia Eagles' EVP of Football Operations Howie Roseman beamed with pride in February as he watched his team lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the end of Super Bowl LII. It marked the culmination of 18 years working in the Eagles front office but this Thursday, as Philadelphia hosts the Atlanta Falcons in this season's curtain-raiser, the team goes again. No doubt the foundations have been built upon since that frosty February evening in Minneapolis but here we take a look back at some...

The Philadelphia Eagles' EVP of Football Operations Howie Roseman beamed with pride in February as he watched his team lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the end of Super Bowl LII. It marked the culmination of 18 years working in the Eagles front office but this Thursday, as Philadelphia hosts the Atlanta Falcons in this season's curtain-raiser, the team goes again. No doubt the foundations have been built upon since that frosty February evening in Minneapolis but here we take a look back at some...

The Philadelphia Eagles' EVP of Football Operations Howie Roseman beamed with pride in February as he watched his team lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the end of Super Bowl LII. It marked the culmination of 18 years working in the Eagles front office but this Thursday, as Philadelphia hosts the Atlanta Falcons in this season's curtain-raiser, the team goes again. No doubt the foundations have been built upon since that frosty February evening in Minneapolis but here we take a look back at some...

"The hardest thing as a coach is to watch and say nothing," says Gareth Townsend. Surrey County Cricket Club's Academy Director oversees one of the finest youth development pathways in English sport and has got used to his alumni filling the ranks of the England men's national team. That said, he has learnt how to speak and when to speak with the youngsters that fill the academy from the age of nine through to 17. Townsend continues: "There's a huge amount of resource put into the support networ...

"The hardest thing as a coach is to watch and say nothing," says Gareth Townsend. Surrey County Cricket Club's Academy Director oversees one of the finest youth development pathways in English sport and has got used to his alumni filling the ranks of the England men's national team. That said, he has learnt how to speak and when to speak with the youngsters that fill the academy from the age of nine through to 17. Townsend continues: "There's a huge amount of resource put into the support networ...

"The hardest thing as a coach is to watch and say nothing," says Gareth Townsend. Surrey County Cricket Club's Academy Director oversees one of the finest youth development pathways in English sport and has got used to his alumni filling the ranks of the England men's national team. That said, he has learnt how to speak and when to speak with the youngsters that fill the academy from the age of nine through to 17. Townsend continues: "There's a huge amount of resource put into the support networ...

"I was like a headless chicken at first," says Neil Black. The Performance Director of British Athletics is reflecting on his first days in a role he took in 2012 shortly after Team GB enjoyed a hugely successful Olympic and Paralympic Games on home soil in London. The nation would proceed to accrue even more medals at the 2016 Games in Rio, with the track & field team picking up an additional medal. Black and his staff are clearly doing something right and here we dig down into his personal jou...

"I was like a headless chicken at first," says Neil Black. The Performance Director of British Athletics is reflecting on his first days in a role he took in 2012 shortly after Team GB enjoyed a hugely successful Olympic and Paralympic Games on home soil in London. The nation would proceed to accrue even more medals at the 2016 Games in Rio, with the track & field team picking up an additional medal. Black and his staff are clearly doing something right and here we dig down into his personal jou...

"I was like a headless chicken at first," says Neil Black. The Performance Director of British Athletics is reflecting on his first days in a role he took in 2012 shortly after Team GB enjoyed a hugely successful Olympic and Paralympic Games on home soil in London. The nation would proceed to accrue even more medals at the 2016 Games in Rio, with the track & field team picking up an additional medal. Black and his staff are clearly doing something right and here we dig down into his personal jou...

“It is important to learn the ‘end state’ for the coach,” says Shaun Huls. “It is not about my numbers.” The Director of High Performance at the Philadelphia Eagles, winners of Super Bowl LII, was speaking onstage at the 2016 Leaders Sport Performance Summit in New York. Huls sat alongside Phil Coles, who is the Head of the Athletic Department at the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, as they delved into the important impact a high performance department can have on injury prevention and rehab at an orga...

“It is important to learn the ‘end state’ for the coach,” says Shaun Huls. “It is not about my numbers.” The Director of High Performance at the Philadelphia Eagles, winners of Super Bowl LII, was speaking onstage at the 2016 Leaders Sport Performance Summit in New York. Huls sat alongside Phil Coles, who is the Head of the Athletic Department at the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, as they delved into the important impact a high performance department can have on injury prevention and rehab at an orga...

“It is important to learn the ‘end state’ for the coach,” says Shaun Huls. “It is not about my numbers.” The Director of High Performance at the Philadelphia Eagles, winners of Super Bowl LII, was speaking onstage at the 2016 Leaders Sport Performance Summit in New York. Huls sat alongside Phil Coles, who is the Head of the Athletic Department at the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, as they delved into the important impact a high performance department can have on injury prevention and rehab at an orga...

If you worry about your efforts to deliver actionable feedback in a manner that resonates with your athletes then you are not alone. Scott Hann ran us through his work coaching double Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Max Whitlock at the 2016 Leaders Sport Performance Summit in London. He was joined onstage by Jo Cole, the Head of Strings at the Royal Academy of Music, to compare and contrast with her approach to the music students who enter its fabled halls. The duo agreed that a student or a...

If you worry about your efforts to deliver actionable feedback in a manner that resonates with your athletes then you are not alone. Scott Hann ran us through his work coaching double Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Max Whitlock at the 2016 Leaders Sport Performance Summit in London. He was joined onstage by Jo Cole, the Head of Strings at the Royal Academy of Music, to compare and contrast with her approach to the music students who enter its fabled halls. The duo agreed that a student or a...

If you worry about your efforts to deliver actionable feedback in a manner that resonates with your athletes then you are not alone. Scott Hann ran us through his work coaching double Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Max Whitlock at the 2016 Leaders Sport Performance Summit in London. He was joined onstage by Jo Cole, the Head of Strings at the Royal Academy of Music, to compare and contrast with her approach to the music students who enter its fabled halls. The duo agreed that a student or a...

“You can see the eyes light up when people see similar challenges elsewhere,” says Alex Hill, Co-Founder & Director, Centre for High Performance. Hill was speaking at the conclusion of the Leaders Meet: Human Performance summit at Williams F1 HQ last week where the great and the good of the Leaders Performance Institute gathered to hear insights from worlds as diverse as motorsport and neurosurgery. Hill has also been involved with our Leadership Development Days, where he raised the concept of...

“You can see the eyes light up when people see similar challenges elsewhere,” says Alex Hill, Co-Founder & Director, Centre for High Performance. Hill was speaking at the conclusion of the Leaders Meet: Human Performance summit at Williams F1 HQ last week where the great and the good of the Leaders Performance Institute gathered to hear insights from worlds as diverse as motorsport and neurosurgery. Hill has also been involved with our Leadership Development Days, where he raised the concept of...

“You can see the eyes light up when people see similar challenges elsewhere,” says Alex Hill, Co-Founder & Director, Centre for High Performance. Hill was speaking at the conclusion of the Leaders Meet: Human Performance summit at Williams F1 HQ last week where the great and the good of the Leaders Performance Institute gathered to hear insights from worlds as diverse as motorsport and neurosurgery. Hill has also been involved with our Leadership Development Days, where he raised the concept of...