Developing Mental Toughness Gold Medal Strategies for Transforming Your Business Performance

High achievers do more than merely cope with pressure they thrive on it! This book has been written for executives in business who wish to achieve consistent, high level performance under pressure. it is underpinned by published research from leading sport psychologist Professor Graham Jones, which shows that high achievers do more than simply cope with pressure - they thrive on it! the vital factor in thriving on pressure and moving to higher levels of business performance is the development of mental toughness. By applying elite sport psychology To The business world, this book highlights the enormous role played by pressure in both business and sport and draws parallels between them. it shows how by developing mental toughness it is possible to manage pressure to such an extent that you are able consistently to deliver extraordinary levels of performance.Together with the necessary skills and competencies you need to perform your role, mental toughness is the vital factor in delivering high performance that is sustainable. it will enable you to: THRIVE ON, RATHER THAN MERELY COPE WITH, PRESSURE; MAINTAIN BELIEF IN YOURSELF EVEN WHEN IT iS BEING SERIOUSLY CHALLENGED; ACHIEVE A LEVEL AND TYPE OF MOTIVATION THAT WORKS FOR RATHER THAN AGAINST YOU; STAY FOCUSED ON THE THINGS THAT MATTER IN THE FACE OF A MULTITUDE OF POTENTIAL DISTRACTIONS. REVIEWS: This book is the most useful, insightful and complete resource I have come across for those who want to unlock their full potential. it will be really useful in helping people to find ways to solveproblems they previously thought unsolvable. A Steve Yick, IS Programme Director, Dixons Store Group Packed with stories, advice and self-assessment exercises, this book provides an original step-bystep guide to replicating gold medal brilliance in modern business A Helen Latham, Director of Value Solutions, Capita Symonds I found the book extremely valuable and very easy to read. I have been driving turnaround in the business And The book was fantastic in helping me understand how I could help and support mypeople to better performance and a happier state (I also got lots of good pointers for myself!). A Liz Moseley, Business Director, 3M the book has highlighted to me the difference between good and great leaders/performers. Not only are they able to thrive on pressure, but also have the humility to seek feedback and consistently set out new personal action plans and targets. A Steve Holliday, CEO at National Grid ...relevant and thought-provoking...helps the reader toformulate a series of practical steps to turn conceptsinto executable strategies. A Graham Hodgkin, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank AUTHOR BIOG: Graham Jones, Graham is one of the world's leading Sport Psychologists, having published ground-breaking research in the area of elite performance and consulted with numerous World Champions, Olympic medal winners and other world-ranked performers from a wide variety of sports. As a cofounder of performance consultancy, Lane4, Graham's experience of working with business executives spans over ten years and includes working closely with company boards as well as on large scale initiatives around culture change, mergers and global roll-outs of people development programmes. He is Director of Lane4's US office. Adrian Moorhouse, Adrian won an Olympic Gold medal in the 100m Breaststroke at the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988 and was World Number One in his event for 6 consecutive years. Adrian has also commented on swimming For The BBC since 1995. Adrian is Managing Director at Lane4 and was one of the founding members in 1995. He combines this demanding role with designing and delivering programmes for organisations, and leading the company's expansion into Europe, America and Australasia. CONTENTS: List of Illustrations About the authors Aknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Why Mental Toughness is Important 3. What Mental Toughness Is 4. Keeping Your Head Under Stress 5. Staying Strong in Your Self-Belief 6. Making Your Motivation Work for You 7. Maintaining Your Focus on the Things that Matter 8. Frequently-Asked Questions About Mental Toughness Appendix A Meditative Relaxation Appdendix B Imagery-Based Relaxation Appendix C Progressive Muscular Relaxation (PMR) Appendix D Adominal Breathing Index