Sport excels at coaching, motivating and improving through feedback. Why is business failing in these areas and what can it learn?
Catherine Baker
Catherine Baker is the founder and director of Sport and Beyond, which applies techniques proven in sport to the business world. She is the author of the book Staying the Distance, vice-chair of the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust and chair of the consultancy O Shaped.
Team leaders can drive better performance with a few well-chosen words to key players
Belonging isn’t about fitting in – it’s about fostering a culture where people feel valued, connected and free to be themselves, says Catherine Baker
Belief can be a powerful driver but lasting success requires more than optimism alone, says Catherine Baker
Catherine Baker explains three things that can take your leadership to the elite level
Running a business is all about working hard. But Catherine Baker says that leaders need to learn the power of recovery from elite-level athletes
While talent often takes centre stage in discussions about success in sports and business, it is far from the whole story, explains Catherine Baker
Catherine Baker explores the "three Ps" that drive long-term success and how these principles can help maintain motivation and achieve sustained performance in any field
Fear can be useful in the short term to drive performance, but be careful it doesn't become engrained in your business or team
Our emotions can help our performance, but they can also hinder it; our ability to manage them is critical to sustained long-term performance
Staying the Distance author Catherine Baker looks to sport for lessons in confidence that can help make you a better leader
