If you want to consistently win, then you had better understand deeply what ‘winning’ really means and what is required. In this thought leadership piece I take lessons and examples from elite sports people to give guidance to business. I take a look at what drives exceptional talent, exploring their regimes and mindsets. The article draws on sources as diverse as Alpine Speed Climbing, to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abraham Maslow and shines a light on why being good just isn’t good enough.
Strong leaders come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are often larger than life. These leaders can be enigmatic, charismatic, maternal, paternal, macchiavellian, mercurial, democratic, autocratic, humble, egocentric, self-effacing, narcissistic, charming, sociopathic and the list goes on. Regardless of their style, reputation or track record, when their time in office is done, they can leave organisations in a state of disequilibrium with a significant vacuum to fill. This story then, is really about the upsides and downsides of leaders that are forces of nature.
