Back to back for men in black
A superb performance by the All Blacks at Twickenham yesterday saw them achieve what no other nation has managed to do; win back to back Rugby World Cup titles.
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AB’s find form
The All Blacks demolition of France yesterday came about for two reasons: They fielded a better team andThey knew it and as a result, played like it. When a team finds form, as the ABs did, special things happen.
Black Caps World Cup campaign
Given the one-sided final at the MCG on Sunday, it is only right that Brendan McCullum and his men will delay any talk of the Black Caps campaign until after Australia has relished the experience of once again lifting the Cricket World Cup trophy.
Being better
In recent months the conversation about whats fair versus what could or should an organisation expect from its people in terms of performance has once again shifted from an interesting philosophical debate into a point of contention following the...
High performance leadership
Having specialised in performance for over 20 years, I am convinced organisational success is largely a consequence of leadership.
Culture as a performance enabler
Organisational Culture can be described as ‘the inherent ideas, beliefs and values held within an organisation.
Optimising workplace performance
Given the state of the global economy, it is little wonder executives around the world are asking their leadership teams to make more headway in terms of improving their workplace performance given its impact on organisational competitiveness and...
Engineering a step-change in performance - Part 2
Last month we examined the Auckland blues. This month we will look at the act of stepping up from a different perspective – being that required by the citizens of challenged EU nations.
Engineering a step-change in performance - Part 1
The act of ‘stepping-up, while frequently used, is poorly understood, hence the reason so few who strive to experience it, ever manage to actually achieve it.
Improving our competitiveness
The cost of poor productivity – and living beyond ones means – has never been more evident than it is in Greece today. Regrettably, the Greeks (and other EU nations) have found themselves in one of the most unenviable situations one could imagine.
Similarities between business and sport
With a number of Olympic trials starting this month, it seemed pertinent to examine the correlation between business and sport in an attempt to help you identify strategies used by coaches that could be deployed in your organisation.
Examining the AB’s performance
Following on from last months discussion regarding the All Blacks win over France in the RWC final, a number of readers have asked me to examine the ABs performance in a more critical manner in order to deepen their appreciation of the mental game.
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