Episodes

“When an athlete transfers into the world beyond sport, they’re stepping out of the bubble; you have your life mapped out for you… athletes are transferring to a world where that doesn’t happen.” And with that observation Rob Vickerman, the ex-captain of England Sevens and a Premiership Fifteens player of 11 years, summed up the problem that faces all retiring athletes. Retirement is just one of the transitions that rugby players may face during their careers - some of the others are discussed ...

“When an athlete transfers into the world beyond sport, they’re stepping out of the bubble; you have your life mapped out for you… athletes are transferring to a world where that doesn’t happen.” And with that observation Rob Vickerman, the ex-captain of England Sevens and a Premiership Fifteens player of 11 years, summed up the problem that faces all retiring athletes. Retirement is just one of the transitions that rugby players may face during their careers - some of the others are discussed ...

“When an athlete transfers into the world beyond sport, they’re stepping out of the bubble; you have your life mapped out for you… athletes are transferring to a world where that doesn’t happen.” And with that observation Rob Vickerman, the ex-captain of England Sevens and a Premiership Fifteens player of 11 years, summed up the problem that faces all retiring athletes. Retirement is just one of the transitions that rugby players may face during their careers - some of the others are discussed ...

What are some of the external influences that can affect your decision-making? This was the question at the heart of this exploration of risk mitigation, suitable preparation, and approaches to failure, which went down a treat at the 2016 Leaders Sport Performance Summit in New York. Speaking that day were the former US Air Force Pararescueman Douglas Kechijian and New York Times-bestselling author Adam Alter, who is the Associate Professor of Marketing at New York University’s Stern School of ...

What are some of the external influences that can affect your decision-making? This was the question at the heart of this exploration of risk mitigation, suitable preparation, and approaches to failure, which went down a treat at the 2016 Leaders Sport Performance Summit in New York. Speaking that day were the former US Air Force Pararescueman Douglas Kechijian and New York Times-bestselling author Adam Alter, who is the Associate Professor of Marketing at New York University’s Stern School of ...

What are some of the external influences that can affect your decision-making? This was the question at the heart of this exploration of risk mitigation, suitable preparation, and approaches to failure, which went down a treat at the 2016 Leaders Sport Performance Summit in New York. Speaking that day were the former US Air Force Pararescueman Douglas Kechijian and New York Times-bestselling author Adam Alter, who is the Associate Professor of Marketing at New York University’s Stern School of ...

The finest Leaders panels bring together the great and the good from sport and beyond and this session from the 2015 Leaders Performance Summit in London was a classic of the genre. Moderated by Professor Vincent Walsh, England and Saracens full-back Alex Goode told the tale of decision-making from the sporting angle and was complemented by Wing Commander Martin Higgins, head of the RAF’s Red Arrows, and Greg Davies, who was at that time the Head of Behavioural Finance at Barclays Banks. Each f...

The finest Leaders panels bring together the great and the good from sport and beyond and this session from the 2015 Leaders Performance Summit in London was a classic of the genre. Moderated by Professor Vincent Walsh, England and Saracens full-back Alex Goode told the tale of decision-making from the sporting angle and was complemented by Wing Commander Martin Higgins, head of the RAF’s Red Arrows, and Greg Davies, who was at that time the Head of Behavioural Finance at Barclays Banks. Each f...

The finest Leaders panels bring together the great and the good from sport and beyond and this session from the 2015 Leaders Performance Summit in London was a classic of the genre. Moderated by Professor Vincent Walsh, England and Saracens full-back Alex Goode told the tale of decision-making from the sporting angle and was complemented by Wing Commander Martin Higgins, head of the RAF’s Red Arrows, and Greg Davies, who was at that time the Head of Behavioural Finance at Barclays Banks. Each f...

What goes on behind the scenes at one of English football’s best youth academies? Despite the struggles of the first team this Premier League season, Southampton FC are widely admired for their investment in youth development and not only is their first team specked with self-produced talent but their handiwork is evident across the English top flight as well as the England men’s national team as it heads into this summer’s Fifa World Cup in Russia. Back in February, the Leaders Performance Pod...

What goes on behind the scenes at one of English football’s best youth academies? Despite the struggles of the first team this Premier League season, Southampton FC are widely admired for their investment in youth development and not only is their first team specked with self-produced talent but their handiwork is evident across the English top flight as well as the England men’s national team as it heads into this summer’s Fifa World Cup in Russia. Back in February, the Leaders Performance Pod...

What goes on behind the scenes at one of English football’s best youth academies? Despite the struggles of the first team this Premier League season, Southampton FC are widely admired for their investment in youth development and not only is their first team specked with self-produced talent but their handiwork is evident across the English top flight as well as the England men’s national team as it heads into this summer’s Fifa World Cup in Russia. Back in February, the Leaders Performance Pod...

Chris Weidman and Ray Longo were warmly received by the auditorium when they turned up at the 2015 Leaders Sport Performance Summit in New York. At the time, Weidman was the unbeaten reigning UFC middleweight world champion – his coach Longo’s second UFC champion, following as he did in the footsteps of Matt Serra. Weidman’s fortunes have fluctuated since that afternoon at the Times Center in Manhattan – a time when the UFC was still outlawed in his and Longo’s native New York. However, what he...

Chris Weidman and Ray Longo were warmly received by the auditorium when they turned up at the 2015 Leaders Sport Performance Summit in New York. At the time, Weidman was the unbeaten reigning UFC middleweight world champion – his coach Longo’s second UFC champion, following as he did in the footsteps of Matt Serra. Weidman’s fortunes have fluctuated since that afternoon at the Times Center in Manhattan – a time when the UFC was still outlawed in his and Longo’s native New York. However, what he...

Chris Weidman and Ray Longo were warmly received by the auditorium when they turned up at the 2015 Leaders Sport Performance Summit in New York. At the time, Weidman was the unbeaten reigning UFC middleweight world champion – his coach Longo’s second UFC champion, following as he did in the footsteps of Matt Serra. Weidman’s fortunes have fluctuated since that afternoon at the Times Center in Manhattan – a time when the UFC was still outlawed in his and Longo’s native New York. However, what he...

The Leaders Performance Podcast touched down this week with a cargo hold full of insight from the recent Leaders Sports Performance Summit in LA on 16th and 17th March. Want to understand the mindset of a chess Grand Master? Ever considered the notion of 'open vulnerability' when it comes to your athletes? Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to trends to look out for the performance space? Either way, you're sure to find some useful nuggets embedded in our round-up of another supe...

The Leaders Performance Podcast touched down this week with a cargo hold full of insight from the recent Leaders Sports Performance Summit in LA on 16th and 17th March. Want to understand the mindset of a chess Grand Master? Ever considered the notion of 'open vulnerability' when it comes to your athletes? Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to trends to look out for the performance space? Either way, you're sure to find some useful nuggets embedded in our round-up of another supe...

The Leaders Performance Podcast touched down this week with a cargo hold full of insight from the recent Leaders Sports Performance Summit in LA on 16th and 17th March. Want to understand the mindset of a chess Grand Master? Ever considered the notion of 'open vulnerability' when it comes to your athletes? Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to trends to look out for the performance space? Either way, you're sure to find some useful nuggets embedded in our round-up of another supe...

“You need to be yourself – with skill.” Andy Flower borrowed that phrase from the lexicon of leadership consultants Robert Goffee and Gareth Jones but here, onstage at the 2014 Leaders Sport Performance in London, he delved far deeper into his own approach to authenticity. Flower, who at the time had just finished a highly successful stint as Head Coach of the England men’s cricket team, was joined by John Longmire, who is still the Head Coach of the AFL’s Sydney Swans. The pair chatted at leng...

“You need to be yourself – with skill.” Andy Flower borrowed that phrase from the lexicon of leadership consultants Robert Goffee and Gareth Jones but here, onstage at the 2014 Leaders Sport Performance in London, he delved far deeper into his own approach to authenticity. Flower, who at the time had just finished a highly successful stint as Head Coach of the England men’s cricket team, was joined by John Longmire, who is still the Head Coach of the AFL’s Sydney Swans. The pair chatted at leng...

“You need to be yourself – with skill.” Andy Flower borrowed that phrase from the lexicon of leadership consultants Robert Goffee and Gareth Jones but here, onstage at the 2014 Leaders Sport Performance in London, he delved far deeper into his own approach to authenticity. Flower, who at the time had just finished a highly successful stint as Head Coach of the England men’s cricket team, was joined by John Longmire, who is still the Head Coach of the AFL’s Sydney Swans. The pair chatted at leng...

It’s good to talk. That is the premise behind the Rugby Players’ Association’s (RPA) Lift The Weight campaign. Launched in February 2017 to help fight the stigma surrounding mental health issues, Lift The Weight promotes the idea that it is OK to not be OK; that if a player has a mental health problem there is help available – and it is almost certain that your fellow professionals will have experienced something similar. The campaign is headed up by Caroline Guthrie, Senior Personal Development...

It’s good to talk. That is the premise behind the Rugby Players’ Association’s (RPA) Lift The Weight campaign. Launched in February 2017 to help fight the stigma surrounding mental health issues, Lift The Weight promotes the idea that it is OK to not be OK; that if a player has a mental health problem there is help available – and it is almost certain that your fellow professionals will have experienced something similar. The campaign is headed up by Caroline Guthrie, Senior Personal Development...

It’s good to talk. That is the premise behind the Rugby Players’ Association’s (RPA) Lift The Weight campaign. Launched in February 2017 to help fight the stigma surrounding mental health issues, Lift The Weight promotes the idea that it is OK to not be OK; that if a player has a mental health problem there is help available – and it is almost certain that your fellow professionals will have experienced something similar. The campaign is headed up by Caroline Guthrie, Senior Personal Development...