On the importance of belief in the outcome

In our society, we are constantly told to believe in ourselves, in the outcome and that we can be the best. And with good reason: When we have that really deep-seated ‘knowing’ that we will win – it does indeed often seem to turn out that way. That’s true confidence, and that feeling undoubtedly does help to optimize our performance.

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Paddy Upton’s New Leadership lecture

I was fortunate enough to attend Paddy Upton’s ‘New Leadership’ lecture at SSISA’s Performance Leadership Summit last week. Since then I have been asked by quite a few people what I thought of it. Well, I found the lecture to be stimulating and highly enjoyable, and I admire Paddy for his engaging manner, and for how he has continually developed himself over the years.

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