If March highlighted the problem, April made something clearer: High-performing teams don’t just manage workload.They manage recovery, environment and energy. Because performance doesn’t improve by adding more pressureto a system that is already stretched. It improves by restoring its ability to perform. One of the biggest misconceptions in business is that recovery is a break […]
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Throughout March, a consistent theme emerged in conversations with leaders: Performance rarely breaks suddenly it becomes harder — gradually. On the surface, everything still works. Targets are being met and teams are showing up. But underneath, something shifts. Energy drops. Stress builds. Focus narrows. Decisions take longer. And effort becomes more deliberate — rather than […]
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Pressure doesn’t disappear when you move from the sports arena to the boardroom. It just changes shape. Instead of penalty shootouts, there are cash flow crises. Instead of physical opponents, there are deadlines, client demands, and constant change. When I represented Team GB in inline hockey, resilience wasn’t about being unbreakable. It was about bouncing […]
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