Hitting the Brakes

A short reflection on experiences with people in sport organisations where the opening engagements have touched on aspects of complex systems/theory/thinking…

Enthusiasm is initially high for the sexy aspects operating at the layer of “approaches“ depicted below. Tools…

The Leader who Listened

“They are after strong leadership…someone to come in with a clear plan”

A snippet from a recent conversation where we discussed a national sports body looking to fill a senior position in the organisation. It drew me back to a moment in time a couple of years…

Sport Systems - fragments of thought #14

Much of this series, from the very first post, has been…

Sport Systems - fragments of thought #13

Rejecting ‘Sport as Economy’

Performance Narratives - There ARE Alternatives

“As a team we are committed to taking our game to the next level through hard work and continuous improvement, (we) will continue to drive our elite standards and core values to ensure we are ruthless and competitive in every aspect of our…