Inside the Mind of Champions

Professor Tammy Erickson is an Adjunct Professor, Organisational Behaviour, at London Business School, where she has designed and co-directs the school’s premier leadership programme for senior-most …

With Stress Awareness Month coming up this April, today’s micro-lesson explores healthy ways to deal with stressful situations. I also share an insight from our interview with Anna Hemmings, Britain'…

Today we’re joined by former England rugby union player Will Greenwood. In this fascinating conversation, we explore what the business world can learn from sport, what it means to be competitive, and…

The tragic news of Shane Warne’s death on 4th March 2022 has left the cricketing world in shock. He was full of life, fun and adventure and no one could have predicted this ending. Having worked with…

This year’s International Women’s Day is being celebrated on 8th March with the campaign to #breakthebias. In this episode, I delve into Sporting Edge’s digital library and select key insights from l…

I received a great question from a listener about how to help their teenagers’ football team overcome feeling defeated. From redefining success to focusing on your own performance and not the opponen…

Empowering your team is essential to truly advance as a leader. In this week’s episode, I explore what we really mean by ‘empowerment’, how to give your team members autonomy, so you can watch your t…

After some of world cricket’s highest profile coaches have recently lost their roles, we go in search of the perfect style of leadership. In this micro-lesson, I delve into the elusive goldilocks pri…

Former skeleton racer and Olympic gold medallist Amy Williams MBE is an individual driven by ambitious goals that are backed by a disciplined process. Although unable to qualify for the 2006 Winter O…

Let’s embrace neurodiversity by building a truly inclusive workplace. In today’s micro-lesson, I reflect on a conversation I had with scientist, writer, and autism advocate Dr Camilla Pang to find ou…

Does the start of 2022 feel like a buffering wheel to you? We have all felt overwhelmed in one way or another during the pandemic, so setting unrealistic goals in January is more likely going to incr…

How can we harness the perfect balance of high performance and positive mental health? Today’s micro lesson comes from one of the five features which I created with Alison Mitchell and the BT Sport t…

We’re kicking off the year with a fascinating conversation with Dr Kate Hays. Kate was the lead psychologist for Team GB at the recent Tokyo Olympics and this is taken from Kate’s live Q&A session fo…

With Christmas just around the corner, and we’re nearing the end of 2021, I reflect on the key messages from the episodes released this year. 

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Widely considered one of the greatest bowlers in cricketing history, Australian Shane Warne took 708 Test wickets with his mesmerising leg-spin bowling. He’s the closest thing to a cricketing rock st…

We’re all facing uncertainty and that can cause anxiety and procrastination. Find out the three proven strategies to help you navigate through uncertainty and how to keep moving forward from senior l…

It has been a shocking time in cricket following the Azeem Rafiq whistleblowing case. What’s clear is that this is not just about cricket – it’s about sport and wider society in general. We all have …

We’re conditioned to buy more and more ‘stuff’ but the science tells us that more stuff won’t make us happier. As Black Friday approaches, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on how a simpler life may…

We all know that this is a crucial time to reconsider our impact on the environment. In this episode I focus on how we can all operate sustainably as leaders. Tune in as we explore being custodians o…

How can you turn a reluctant team into a high performing team? Professor Guy Claxton shares a great insight on growth mindset, skill acquisition, and autonomy. As a listener to the show, use the code…