The aircraft wing

The aircraft wing

Let’s imagine that you are an aircraft wing, not any old aircraft wing but a brand-new wing on an Airbus A350-1000; There you are, on the tarmac at Orly prior to a flight to La Réunion. The aircraft has been cleaned and is sitting empty on the tarmac – no pressure, no...
Take time out

Take time out

There is a thin line between acute stress and chronic stress, and that thin line is recovery. Recovery time or down time is essential; you need to take time out to avoid burnout. Acute stress is the stress that we all experience in our hectic days. The call from your...
Beyond self-awareness

Beyond self-awareness

Much has been written recently about the importance of self-awareness in terms of Leadership Impact; “leaders need self-awareness to be effective”, “self-awareness is key to leadership excellence”, “great leadership starts with self-awareness”, ……. However,...
Everyday Champions

Everyday Champions

Mental Toughness has very much been in the limelight the last couple of weeks. Novak Djokovic realising his dream of an Olympic gold medal, Léon Marchand winning two swimming gold medals in less than two hours, Katie Ledecky winning her 13th medal making her the most...
Attitude in action

Attitude in action

Between having the knowledge to do something and the behaviours to actually do the something, there is something you can neither see nor touch it, but it is so important! You can call it Mindset, you can call it Fortitude, you can call it Grit and you can call it...
Mental Toughness and Performance

Mental Toughness and Performance

Not everyone with high Mental Toughness is a champion; however, all champions have high Mental Toughness. Skills and competencies will get you to the top but it’s Mental Toughness that will get you beyond and help you to stay there. Be it in sports, arts, politics or...