Performance follows people. People need clarity before they can give you their best because people cannot commit wholeheartedly to a direction they do not fully understand.

What energy do people leave with after spending time with you, as their leader ?

The Bench Is Still Part of the Team How do leaders keep people engaged when they are not centre stage? One of the most interesting parts of elite sport is not always what happens on the pitch. It's what happens on the bench: The players not starting, the subs waiting for their moment, the injured athletes still turning up and the squad members training hard all week, knowing they may not be selected. From the outside, the bench can look passive but in high performing teams,