so quick question how do you think you would fare
would fare
would fare to a boardroom or a meeting room with
to a boardroom or a meeting room with
to a boardroom or a meeting room with your team but didn’t leave for a month
your team but didn’t leave for a month
your team but didn’t leave for a month so you can imagine after a long day not
so you can imagine after a long day not
so you can imagine after a long day not going home to your family to have a bit
going home to your family to have a bit
going home to your family to have a bit of downtime not having a nice wholesome
of downtime not having a nice wholesome
of downtime not having a nice wholesome meal or a hot shower and not being able
meal or a hot shower and not being able
meal or a hot shower and not being able to hop into your comfy bed for a
to hop into your comfy bed for a
to hop into your comfy bed for a continuous night’s sleep because this is
continuous night’s sleep because this is
continuous night’s sleep because this is the environment of an ocean racing team
the environment of an ocean racing team
the environment of an ocean racing team now I’ve been interested in in
now I’ve been interested in in
now I’ve been interested in in leadership and high-performing teams and
leadership and high-performing teams and
leadership and high-performing teams and in different environments and I’ve
in different environments and I’ve
in different environments and I’ve undertaken a couple of quite unusual
undertaken a couple of quite unusual
undertaken a couple of quite unusual experiences like stepping out into the
experiences like stepping out into the
experiences like stepping out into the wilderness alone day and night fasting
wilderness alone day and night fasting
wilderness alone day and night fasting as part of an ancient rites passage
as part of an ancient rites passage
as part of an ancient rites passage process or or kayaking up the Glacier
process or or kayaking up the Glacier
process or or kayaking up the Glacier Bay camping out on the ice with a
Bay camping out on the ice with a
Bay camping out on the ice with a spiritual teacher in Alaska and all very
spiritual teacher in Alaska and all very
spiritual teacher in Alaska and all very interesting but the real opportunity
interesting but the real opportunity
interesting but the real opportunity came when I had a chance to engage with
came when I had a chance to engage with
came when I had a chance to engage with a team that had just signed up to be in
a team that had just signed up to be in
a team that had just signed up to be in the Volvo Ocean Race now this actually
the Volvo Ocean Race now this actually
the Volvo Ocean Race now this actually really pricked my interest because in my
really pricked my interest because in my
really pricked my interest because in my younger rugby playing days I actually
younger rugby playing days I actually
younger rugby playing days I actually used to belong to a sailing club or
used to belong to a sailing club or
used to belong to a sailing club or listen credible sailing club in cape
listen credible sailing club in cape
listen credible sailing club in cape town called the sea mongrels and if you
town called the sea mongrels and if you
town called the sea mongrels and if you have a look at the picture you can see
have a look at the picture you can see
have a look at the picture you can see it this is more about social sailing
it this is more about social sailing
it this is more about social sailing than anything to do with professional
than anything to do with professional
than anything to do with professional performance the Volvo Ocean Race of
performance the Volvo Ocean Race of
performance the Volvo Ocean Race of course is a very different story this is
course is a very different story this is
course is a very different story this is a 45,000 nautical mile race around the
a 45,000 nautical mile race around the
a 45,000 nautical mile race around the world and it creates a fantastic
world and it creates a fantastic
world and it creates a fantastic platform to really analyze and compare
platform to really analyze and compare
platform to really analyze and compare high-performing sports teams and
high-performing sports teams and
high-performing sports teams and business and executive teams now this
business and executive teams now this
business and executive teams now this whole area of business and sporters has
whole area of business and sporters has
whole area of business and sporters has been around for for some time well
been around for for some time well
been around for for some time well well-documented but I think where they
well-documented but I think where they
well-documented but I think where they sported analogy sometimes Falls is in
sported analogy sometimes Falls is in
sported analogy sometimes Falls is in the format or the duration so sports
the format or the duration so sports
the format or the duration so sports teams are often the outcomes measured in
teams are often the outcomes measured in
teams are often the outcomes measured in minutes or hours but we know for
minutes or hours but we know for
minutes or hours but we know for business teams for your business teams
business teams for your business teams
business teams for your business teams we have to perform for months and years
we have to perform for months and years
we have to perform for months and years on end so the format of the the Ocean
on end so the format of the the Ocean
on end so the format of the the Ocean Race is actually really interesting
Race is actually really interesting
Race is actually really interesting because by time a team gets together and
because by time a team gets together and
because by time a team gets together and four
four
four until hits the finishing line is
until hits the finishing line is
until hits the finishing line is typically about 18 months which is a
typically about 18 months which is a
typically about 18 months which is a probably a closer mirror to the
probably a closer mirror to the
probably a closer mirror to the realities of business teams
realities of business teams
realities of business teams the other interesting thing is actually
the other interesting thing is actually
the other interesting thing is actually the team format of these of these racing
the team format of these of these racing
the team format of these of these racing groups which very much replicate the
groups which very much replicate the
groups which very much replicate the contemporary organizational structure of
contemporary organizational structure of
contemporary organizational structure of businesses today so if you think about
businesses today so if you think about
businesses today so if you think about the frontline race team as the as the
the frontline race team as the as the
the frontline race team as the as the business edge the onshore team as the
business edge the onshore team as the
business edge the onshore team as the shared service business functions and
shared service business functions and
shared service business functions and the management team an important
the management team an important
the management team an important interplay and dependencies and
interplay and dependencies and
interplay and dependencies and collaboration necessary for these teams
collaboration necessary for these teams
collaboration necessary for these teams to perform in this particular team 23
to perform in this particular team 23
to perform in this particular team 23 talented men and woman ages ranging from
talented men and woman ages ranging from
talented men and woman ages ranging from early 20s to late 40s seven different
early 20s to late 40s seven different
early 20s to late 40s seven different nationalities but really showing the
nationalities but really showing the
nationalities but really showing the inherent diversity that we all see in
inherent diversity that we all see in
inherent diversity that we all see in business teams today as well business
business teams today as well business
business teams today as well business was obviously operates in highly
was obviously operates in highly
was obviously operates in highly competitive environments and this race
competitive environments and this race
competitive environments and this race no less so what we have via is the
no less so what we have via is the
no less so what we have via is the actual results of the team that we were
actual results of the team that we were
actual results of the team that we were following and one of the things that you
following and one of the things that you
following and one of the things that you will notice is that six out of the nine
will notice is that six out of the nine
will notice is that six out of the nine legs the winning margin was less than
legs the winning margin was less than
legs the winning margin was less than half an hour in some cases three and
half an hour in some cases three and
half an hour in some cases three and four minutes which is actually quite
four minutes which is actually quite
four minutes which is actually quite extraordinary think about these these
extraordinary think about these these
extraordinary think about these these boats racing around the world for
boats racing around the world for
boats racing around the world for thousands of kilometres and coming in in
thousands of kilometres and coming in in
thousands of kilometres and coming in in such close proximity the thing that was
such close proximity the thing that was
such close proximity the thing that was really I think interesting in terms of
really I think interesting in terms of
really I think interesting in terms of this particular research and it was the
this particular research and it was the
this particular research and it was the first time in the the races history was
first time in the the races history was
first time in the the races history was the one design concept so what that
the one design concept so what that
the one design concept so what that actually meant was that every team had
actually meant was that every team had
actually meant was that every team had exactly the same boat
exactly the same boat
exactly the same boat same technology same equipment so the
same technology same equipment so the
same technology same equipment so the winning criteria now became the team
winning criteria now became the team
winning criteria now became the team strategy the teamwork and the team
strategy the teamwork and the team
strategy the teamwork and the team leadership fantastic because these are
leadership fantastic because these are
leadership fantastic because these are the things that we were really
the things that we were really
the things that we were really interested to understand and get under
interested to understand and get under
interested to understand and get under the skin of furthermore what we realized
the skin of furthermore what we realized
the skin of furthermore what we realized the constant evolution and interplay
the constant evolution and interplay
the constant evolution and interplay between these three drivers over the
between these three drivers over the
between these three drivers over the period of the of the race itself and
period of the of the race itself and
period of the of the race itself and there we identified three key phases the
there we identified three key phases the
there we identified three key phases the establishing phase or the setup the
establishing phase or the setup the
establishing phase or the setup the executing phase when
executing phase when
executing phase when project went live or the race started
project went live or the race started
project went live or the race started and then the enduring phase the long
and then the enduring phase the long
and then the enduring phase the long plateau of necessary performance in
plateau of necessary performance in
plateau of necessary performance in order for these teams to to succeed
order for these teams to to succeed
order for these teams to to succeed so we’re interesting to notice the the
so we’re interesting to notice the the
so we’re interesting to notice the the dynamics that was happening at each of
dynamics that was happening at each of
dynamics that was happening at each of these different phases through these
these different phases through these
these different phases through these drivers in terms of the strategy during
drivers in terms of the strategy during
drivers in terms of the strategy during the establishing phase we were actually
the establishing phase we were actually
the establishing phase we were actually quite amazed because what we were seen
quite amazed because what we were seen
quite amazed because what we were seen was more akin to a top business
was more akin to a top business
was more akin to a top business professional team and here we saw the
professional team and here we saw the
professional team and here we saw the the sporting team analyzing vast amount
the sporting team analyzing vast amount
the sporting team analyzing vast amount of data about the route the ocean
of data about the route the ocean
of data about the route the ocean currents the weather and meticulously
currents the weather and meticulously
currents the weather and meticulously simulating that into plans where they
simulating that into plans where they
simulating that into plans where they broke down the entire league and knew
broke down the entire league and knew
broke down the entire league and knew exactly what they were going to do every
exactly what they were going to do every
exactly what they were going to do every step of the way including expecting the
step of the way including expecting the
step of the way including expecting the unexpected
unexpected
unexpected so having mitigating strategies in place
so having mitigating strategies in place
so having mitigating strategies in place should their plan not actually unfold
should their plan not actually unfold
should their plan not actually unfold from a teamwork point of view obviously
from a teamwork point of view obviously
from a teamwork point of view obviously it’s really important for a team like
it’s really important for a team like
it’s really important for a team like this to get the right composition and
this to get the right composition and
this to get the right composition and that’s true for business teams as well
that’s true for business teams as well
that’s true for business teams as well what these guys were out to try and
what these guys were out to try and
what these guys were out to try and achieve is what they call the best team
achieve is what they call the best team
achieve is what they call the best team fit so expecting the best looking for
fit so expecting the best looking for
fit so expecting the best looking for the best finding the best but for them
the best finding the best but for them
the best finding the best but for them what that actually meant was more than
what that actually meant was more than
what that actually meant was more than just a bunch of talented people because
just a bunch of talented people because
just a bunch of talented people because there’s a lovely phrase in the rowing
there’s a lovely phrase in the rowing
there’s a lovely phrase in the rowing world that says the eight best doesn’t
world that says the eight best doesn’t
world that says the eight best doesn’t make the best eight so in terms of
make the best eight so in terms of
make the best eight so in terms of high-performing teams there’s another
high-performing teams there’s another
high-performing teams there’s another level of dynamics or or phenomena at
level of dynamics or or phenomena at
level of dynamics or or phenomena at play other than just having great talent
play other than just having great talent
play other than just having great talent so of course these guys needed great
so of course these guys needed great
so of course these guys needed great talent and a lot of the crew that was
talent and a lot of the crew that was
talent and a lot of the crew that was selected were world champions or or
selected were world champions or or
selected were world champions or or Olympic medalists but they were also
Olympic medalists but they were also
Olympic medalists but they were also looking for the relational compatibility
looking for the relational compatibility
looking for the relational compatibility you know do I actually like this person
you know do I actually like this person
you know do I actually like this person could I spend an entire month in a boat
could I spend an entire month in a boat
could I spend an entire month in a boat in the confined areas full year could
in the confined areas full year could
in the confined areas full year could you spend a month with your team in the
you spend a month with your team in the
you spend a month with your team in the boardroom living and having to perform
boardroom living and having to perform
boardroom living and having to perform together with with some of your your
together with with some of your your
together with with some of your your colleagues furthermore they were looking
colleagues furthermore they were looking
colleagues furthermore they were looking for someone with grounded character
for someone with grounded character
for someone with grounded character because there’s going to be times in the
because there’s going to be times in the
because there’s going to be times in the race when you down in the Southern Ocean
race when you down in the Southern Ocean
race when you down in the Southern Ocean in the Roaring Forties with
in the Roaring Forties with
in the Roaring Forties with International Space Center’s closer to
International Space Center’s closer to
International Space Center’s closer to you than the the closest landmass that
you than the the closest landmass that
you than the the closest landmass that your life might depend on some of these
your life might depend on some of these
your life might depend on some of these individuals and lives have been lost in
individuals and lives have been lost in
individuals and lives have been lost in this race from a leadership point of
this race from a leadership point of
this race from a leadership point of view we were quite amazed in terms of
view we were quite amazed in terms of
view we were quite amazed in terms of discovering a skipper
discovering a skipper
discovering a skipper he was incredibly inspirational
he was incredibly inspirational
he was incredibly inspirational visionary full of purpose and and and
visionary full of purpose and and and
visionary full of purpose and and and passion and his purpose was informed by
passion and his purpose was informed by
passion and his purpose was informed by an 8-year Odyssey of getting to this
an 8-year Odyssey of getting to this
an 8-year Odyssey of getting to this point to actually win the race and his
point to actually win the race and his
point to actually win the race and his passion was fueling the rest of of the
passion was fueling the rest of of the
passion was fueling the rest of of the team to have the commitment to come
team to have the commitment to come
team to have the commitment to come alongside and win as well so spending
alongside and win as well so spending
alongside and win as well so spending months of training preparation getting
months of training preparation getting
months of training preparation getting the right team together getting
the right team together getting
the right team together getting everybody on the same page
everybody on the same page
everybody on the same page they then stepped up onto the start line
they then stepped up onto the start line
they then stepped up onto the start line in Alicante Spain for the first six and
in Alicante Spain for the first six and
in Alicante Spain for the first six and a half thousand nautical mile route or
a half thousand nautical mile route or
a half thousand nautical mile route or race down to to Cape Town it was at this
race down to to Cape Town it was at this
race down to to Cape Town it was at this point that we noticed a really important
point that we noticed a really important
point that we noticed a really important evolutionary shift across these three
evolutionary shift across these three
evolutionary shift across these three drivers first of all from a strategy
drivers first of all from a strategy
drivers first of all from a strategy point of view we noticed quite a
point of view we noticed quite a
point of view we noticed quite a contrast in narrative what we might hear
contrast in narrative what we might hear
contrast in narrative what we might hear from a number of business leaders which
from a number of business leaders which
from a number of business leaders which tends to be a little bit more bullish
tends to be a little bit more bullish
tends to be a little bit more bullish and short term focused here we heard in
and short term focused here we heard in
and short term focused here we heard in the skipper and his team using language
the skipper and his team using language
the skipper and his team using language of consistency steady as she goes
of consistency steady as she goes
of consistency steady as she goes risk management it’s quite quite
risk management it’s quite quite
risk management it’s quite quite different and the way that had come from
different and the way that had come from
different and the way that had come from is that on a previous campaign they had
is that on a previous campaign they had
is that on a previous campaign they had a really painful experience of having
a really painful experience of having
a really painful experience of having broken a must on the very very first day
broken a must on the very very first day
broken a must on the very very first day so they realized that you can’t win
so they realized that you can’t win
so they realized that you can’t win early but you can lose early and where
early but you can lose early and where
early but you can lose early and where consistency Trump’s the fastest from a
consistency Trump’s the fastest from a
consistency Trump’s the fastest from a team point of view what we recognize
team point of view what we recognize
team point of view what we recognize here is that the the meticulous
here is that the the meticulous
here is that the the meticulous recruitment that happened in the
recruitment that happened in the
recruitment that happened in the establishing phase was now really
establishing phase was now really
establishing phase was now really playing out and paying dividends strong
playing out and paying dividends strong
playing out and paying dividends strong bonds great companionship great
bonds great companionship great
bonds great companionship great camaraderie and the guys working in a
camaraderie and the guys working in a
camaraderie and the guys working in a way that they didn’t want to let each
way that they didn’t want to let each
way that they didn’t want to let each other down from Ian as a leader we also
other down from Ian as a leader we also
other down from Ian as a leader we also noticed quite a quite a dramatic shift
noticed quite a quite a dramatic shift
noticed quite a quite a dramatic shift from someone who was
from someone who was
from someone who was and inspirational to someone now who was
and inspirational to someone now who was
and inspirational to someone now who was actually leading the charge leading by
actually leading the charge leading by
actually leading the charge leading by example been part of the torturers for
example been part of the torturers for
example been part of the torturers for our on for our of watch system being the
our on for our of watch system being the
our on for our of watch system being the first guy down there in the cabin
first guy down there in the cabin
first guy down there in the cabin afterwards to to wash the dishes
afterwards to to wash the dishes
afterwards to to wash the dishes so really leading by example upholding
so really leading by example upholding
so really leading by example upholding the high standards and discipline that
the high standards and discipline that
the high standards and discipline that had been agreed across the team so at
had been agreed across the team so at
had been agreed across the team so at this point they managed to win the first
this point they managed to win the first
this point they managed to win the first leg into captain fantastic and fueled by
leg into captain fantastic and fueled by
leg into captain fantastic and fueled by this new confidence knowing that there
this new confidence knowing that there
this new confidence knowing that there have been led by inspirational and paced
have been led by inspirational and paced
have been led by inspirational and paced setting leader these the team formed
setting leader these the team formed
setting leader these the team formed this belief that this was now their race
this belief that this was now their race
this belief that this was now their race to win but with 39,000 miles still to go
to win but with 39,000 miles still to go
to win but with 39,000 miles still to go and eight months ahead of him in fact it
and eight months ahead of him in fact it
and eight months ahead of him in fact it was just the beginning so at this point
was just the beginning so at this point
was just the beginning so at this point we noticed another important
we noticed another important
we noticed another important evolutionary shift and in terms of the
evolutionary shift and in terms of the
evolutionary shift and in terms of the strategy we noticed this phenomenon
strategy we noticed this phenomenon
strategy we noticed this phenomenon called poogie process of ongoing
called poogie process of ongoing
called poogie process of ongoing improvement very much like the team sky
improvement very much like the team sky
improvement very much like the team sky cycling of continuous incremental gains
cycling of continuous incremental gains
cycling of continuous incremental gains which smashed out any possibility of of
which smashed out any possibility of of
which smashed out any possibility of of complacency the other elements that in
complacency the other elements that in
complacency the other elements that in their strategy was around patience so
their strategy was around patience so
their strategy was around patience so despite the fact that the stakes are
despite the fact that the stakes are
despite the fact that the stakes are incredibly high and it was really
incredibly high and it was really
incredibly high and it was really frustrating for them they had the
frustrating for them they had the
frustrating for them they had the discipline to allow critical parts of
discipline to allow critical parts of
discipline to allow critical parts of their strategy to actually unfold if it
their strategy to actually unfold if it
their strategy to actually unfold if it needed more time they actually gave it
needed more time they actually gave it
needed more time they actually gave it the time from a team point of view and
the time from a team point of view and
the time from a team point of view and now we’re talking about six seven months
now we’re talking about six seven months
now we’re talking about six seven months into the race yeah we are starting to
into the race yeah we are starting to
into the race yeah we are starting to observe incredibly physically
observe incredibly physically
observe incredibly physically emotionally mentally exhausted fatigued
emotionally mentally exhausted fatigued
emotionally mentally exhausted fatigued individuals who having to really dig
individuals who having to really dig
individuals who having to really dig into their resilience to keep this
into their resilience to keep this
into their resilience to keep this performance regime going and also the
performance regime going and also the
performance regime going and also the resolve to keep on fighting but from a
resolve to keep on fighting but from a
resolve to keep on fighting but from a leadership point of view this was really
leadership point of view this was really
leadership point of view this was really really critical now because the
really critical now because the
really critical now because the conditions that the the leader created
conditions that the the leader created
conditions that the the leader created he and a skipper created was absolutely
he and a skipper created was absolutely
he and a skipper created was absolutely essential because this is where it
essential because this is where it
essential because this is where it really mattered this was now the long
really mattered this was now the long
really mattered this was now the long plateau of performance that was absolute
plateau of performance that was absolute
plateau of performance that was absolute critical for final success and he
critical for final success and he
critical for final success and he accepted amazing dance and an almost of
accepted amazing dance and an almost of
accepted amazing dance and an almost of fragile balancing act where times he had
fragile balancing act where times he had
fragile balancing act where times he had to go back and reach into his
to go back and reach into his
to go back and reach into his inspirational leadership to reap pump
inspirational leadership to reap pump
inspirational leadership to reap pump and refill these guys with determination
and refill these guys with determination
and refill these guys with determination and conviction to win but also to
and conviction to win but also to
and conviction to win but also to continue to uphold the high standards
continue to uphold the high standards
continue to uphold the high standards and discipline that that was necessary
and discipline that that was necessary
and discipline that that was necessary but furthermore having the ability to
but furthermore having the ability to
but furthermore having the ability to actually come alongside some of the
actually come alongside some of the
actually come alongside some of the sailors when they’re really in their
sailors when they’re really in their
sailors when they’re really in their darkest moments and helped lift them
darkest moments and helped lift them
darkest moments and helped lift them back up into the critical performance
back up into the critical performance
back up into the critical performance that was required so rather than one big
that was required so rather than one big
that was required so rather than one big silver leadership sort he will he had
silver leadership sort he will he had
silver leadership sort he will he had multiple arrows in his quiver that he
multiple arrows in his quiver that he
multiple arrows in his quiver that he could draw upon now their strategy of
could draw upon now their strategy of
could draw upon now their strategy of consistency had actually planned out
consistency had actually planned out
consistency had actually planned out really well they were on the podium for
really well they were on the podium for
really well they were on the podium for the first six legs which actually
the first six legs which actually
the first six legs which actually creates the story where it shifted from
creates the story where it shifted from
creates the story where it shifted from this is our race to win – now our race
this is our race to win – now our race
this is our race to win – now our race to lose and that put a huge amount of
to lose and that put a huge amount of
to lose and that put a huge amount of additional pressure had really dialed up
additional pressure had really dialed up
additional pressure had really dialed up the pressure on Ian as a leader and I
the pressure on Ian as a leader and I
the pressure on Ian as a leader and I think it’s important that we honor him
think it’s important that we honor him
think it’s important that we honor him in terms of his exemplary and agile and
in terms of his exemplary and agile and
in terms of his exemplary and agile and versatile leadership that ultimately
versatile leadership that ultimately
versatile leadership that ultimately took them to achieving their vision of
took them to achieving their vision of
took them to achieving their vision of winning the race but it also gave us an
winning the race but it also gave us an
winning the race but it also gave us an opportunity to have a look and an
opportunity to have a look and an
opportunity to have a look and an insight into some of the leadership
insight into some of the leadership
insight into some of the leadership dichotomies and leadership shadow and
dichotomies and leadership shadow and
dichotomies and leadership shadow and some of the leadership vulnerabilities
some of the leadership vulnerabilities
some of the leadership vulnerabilities so leadership dichotomy is an example of
so leadership dichotomy is an example of
so leadership dichotomy is an example of starting to get too close and maytee
starting to get too close and maytee
starting to get too close and maytee maytee when you still have to fight the
maytee when you still have to fight the
maytee when you still have to fight the war against complacency or empowering
war against complacency or empowering
war against complacency or empowering these incredibly talented people while
these incredibly talented people while
these incredibly talented people while having to still have enough control to
having to still have enough control to
having to still have enough control to mitigate disaster because here we have a
mitigate disaster because here we have a
mitigate disaster because here we have a picture of one of the other competing
picture of one of the other competing
picture of one of the other competing teams who hit an island not a reef hit
teams who hit an island not a reef hit
teams who hit an island not a reef hit an island in the middle of the night
an island in the middle of the night
an island in the middle of the night just off Mauritius so had their team got
just off Mauritius so had their team got
just off Mauritius so had their team got the tension about managing these
the tension about managing these
the tension about managing these dichotomies wrong in terms of the
dichotomies wrong in terms of the
dichotomies wrong in terms of the leadership shadow bearing in mind that
leadership shadow bearing in mind that
leadership shadow bearing in mind that the the pressure had dialed up
the the pressure had dialed up
the the pressure had dialed up tremendously we were now starting to
tremendously we were now starting to
tremendously we were now starting to notice things like micromanagement less
notice things like micromanagement less
notice things like micromanagement less listening less inquiring and consulting
listening less inquiring and consulting
listening less inquiring and consulting being moreover critical unrealistic
being moreover critical unrealistic
being moreover critical unrealistic expectations starting to being exhibited
expectations starting to being exhibited
expectations starting to being exhibited in the leadership which definitely
in the leadership which definitely
in the leadership which definitely dissolves some of the the team chemistry
dissolves some of the the team chemistry
dissolves some of the the team chemistry and also then the the leadership
and also then the the leadership
and also then the the leadership vulnerability you know that the
vulnerability you know that the
vulnerability you know that the self-doubt the indecision and Ian Uzi I
self-doubt the indecision and Ian Uzi I
self-doubt the indecision and Ian Uzi I think is quite telling that even leaders
think is quite telling that even leaders
think is quite telling that even leaders need support you know this whole race is
need support you know this whole race is
need support you know this whole race is an emotional roller coaster
an emotional roller coaster
an emotional roller coaster it’s full of its full of angst and how
it’s full of its full of angst and how
it’s full of its full of angst and how you actually manage that support
you actually manage that support
you actually manage that support I think everyone just thinks that you
I think everyone just thinks that you
I think everyone just thinks that you don’t need it and the comfort of having
don’t need it and the comfort of having
don’t need it and the comfort of having someone just to come alongside so I
someone just to come alongside so I
someone just to come alongside so I think the the criteria that really
think the the criteria that really
think the the criteria that really allowed this team to perform and won
allowed this team to perform and won
allowed this team to perform and won over the sustained period of time was
over the sustained period of time was
over the sustained period of time was their ability to evolve these three
their ability to evolve these three
their ability to evolve these three interconnected drivers over the period
interconnected drivers over the period
interconnected drivers over the period and the other element of it was that
and the other element of it was that
and the other element of it was that they had a performance coach Neil and
they had a performance coach Neil and
they had a performance coach Neil and Neil played a really important role and
Neil played a really important role and
Neil played a really important role and continuously having an objective view on
continuously having an objective view on
continuously having an objective view on the team’s performance during the race
the team’s performance during the race
the team’s performance during the race but when they came into the different
but when they came into the different
but when they came into the different ports Neil was able to come alongside
ports Neil was able to come alongside
ports Neil was able to come alongside Ian the skipper and each of the
Ian the skipper and each of the
Ian the skipper and each of the individual sailors and help them process
individual sailors and help them process
individual sailors and help them process any of their challenges and issues and
any of their challenges and issues and
any of their challenges and issues and personal relationships or anxieties that
personal relationships or anxieties that
personal relationships or anxieties that they had and able them to get them back
they had and able them to get them back
they had and able them to get them back up into the zone for for the next leg so
up into the zone for for the next leg so
up into the zone for for the next leg so what is really critical to get a team
what is really critical to get a team
what is really critical to get a team that can perform at a high level at a
that can perform at a high level at a
that can perform at a high level at a peak level but sustain their performance
peak level but sustain their performance
peak level but sustain their performance over a long period of time which is
over a long period of time which is
over a long period of time which is really critical for business team is the
really critical for business team is the
really critical for business team is the need for business leaders to exhibit
need for business leaders to exhibit
need for business leaders to exhibit what we call evolutionary leadership
what we call evolutionary leadership
what we call evolutionary leadership thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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