I recently watched the film “I am Bolt”. It is a behind-the-scenes documentary about Usain Bolt’s rise as the fastest man on earth. Clearly Bolt was blessed with incredible natural genetic talent but there is more to take from this intriguing insight into the person within the athlete. His authenticity and groundedness is most striking. […]
I recently wrote about certain visible behaviours which betray a poor performance culture. This short article will outline some of the subtle behavioural indicators of a true team in any setting; a team much more likely to achieve a high-performance culture based on my observations and experience. The first element is basic courtesy – this […]
A former Royal Navy rugby player and friend of mine – Chris – died suddenly last year. He was only 52. His loss was a huge tragedy and he was mourned by many who knew him for the stand out gentleman that he was. One of the causes he was passionate about was the plight of service personnel […]
The correlation between leading and lagging indicators of performance is a fascinating one. Clearly it is also hugely significant given that the lagging indicators are effectively the business results. I reflected on this recently albeit with a laser focus on the offshore oil and gas industry where I have advised on front line performance improvement […]
CrossFit does not appeal to everyone but in fairness most forms of physical endeavour provide similar lessons to business and life… My experience with CrossFit is that there are definitely some key elements of the general culture and approach which have transferable value for continuous improvement campaigns in any setting. 1. The most significant element is the […]
Benchmarking the Best is always good practice. When it comes to high performance teams, we don’t need to look far beyond the British Commandos. In fact, it was for this very reason that the England Rugby Team sought help from the Corps ahead of their World Cup winning campaign in 2003. So what are key elements […]
Like many people, I have been involved in team building for a long time; initially at school, learning how to get the best out of our boarding house, track relay and rugby teams, then in the marines, learning how to unite warriors behind a mission, in the corporate world as a workshop facilitator, and finally in the […]