The Winning Mindset: What Sport Can Teach Us About Great Leadership by Damian Hughes

Drawing on his experience and academic background within sports, organization, and change psychology, Damien Hughes reveals the the best ways to create a winning mindset in personal and professional life. He distills the five principles that separate the best coaches and teams from the rest: Simplicity, Tripwires, Emotions, Practical, and Stories: STEPS. The role of a team leader is fascinating, complex, and tough. Fantasy football leagues may convince us that success is all about buying players and selecting a team. In reality, it is about creating winning environments—recruiting, developing, and nurturing talent, communicating a shared vision with a diverse collection of individuals, delivering on enormous expectations from a range of stakeholders, overcoming significant challenges, handling pressure, and staying focused throughout: a set of challenges familiar to leaders in all sectors.