in pressure situations. Often the success of delivering when facing challenging conditions can be influenced greatly by being able to hold two paradoxical beliefs at the same time. For example, in Good to Great, Jim Collins introduces the Stockdale Paradox, in which he outlines the importance of being able to…

We thought you might like to read this piece by Alan Hansen on the BBC Website about the remarkable transformation in the football player Darren Bent. It struck us that if only Harry Redknapp could be let loose on the world economy, he might have a similar impact on global…

Something we work on a lot in the world of high performance sport revolves around the concept of "competitive learning". If we can learn quicker, more effectively and produce performance refinements quicker than the opposition (between races or matches, or within a tournament), then we know we're gaining a competitive…

So, how Performance Intelligent are you? We've got a simple formula that you can begin to think through that will help you begin to work out what your PI score is. There's four questions to ask yourself: How well do I know the world that I have to perform in?…

I don’t know about anyone else but I really have to dig deep at the moment to keep everything going and that includes me. I am reminding myself of the importance of looking after me so I can look after the team. I was starting to spiral into that place…

We talk a lot about pies on planet K2... Performance Pies. We know that if you're serious about performing, then you always ensure that every section of your Performance Pie is delivering you maximum value. Typically, people focus a lot on the Technical and Tactical elements of the work (just…