What does it take for a person starting out in their career to succeed in a highly challenging environment? Apart from the technical skills, what are the key values, attitudes and behaviours that deliver outstanding performance in a constantly changing and demanding world?
This book examines these questions within the demanding world of elite sport, a stage that places arduous pressures not only on the dedicated athletes, but also on the backstage talent of coaches, scientists and medical support staff.
With case studies and interviews throughout, this book provides students with a practical analysis of the personal strengths, determination and interpersonal skills required to reach the top. The book also contains practical guidance for students wishing to begin a career in elite sports, including further reading, websites and contact details of organisations at this elite level.
Autorentext
Tim Kyndt is a business psychologist who works with the EIS, UK Sport, Paralympics GB, Scottish Institute of Sport and Sport Northern Ireland in the design, development and delivery of management, mentoring and coaching development programmes. Tim is a member of the UK Sport Elite Coaching Apprenticeship Programme (ECAP) delivery team and has also worked with GB rowing and UK Sport Athlete Champions.
Dr Sarah Rowell is a former Olympic marathon runner and British record holder. She is currently Director of High Performance for World Class Lifting, the performance arm of British Lifting, Fellow of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) and is also Chair of Selectors for UK Athletics mountain running teams. She was previously shadow Technical Director and then Technical consultant to the EIS.
Zusammenfassung
What does it take for a person starting out in theircareer to succeed in a highly challenging environment? Apart from the technicalskills, what are the key values, attitudes and behaviours that deliveroutstanding performance in a constantly changing and demanding world?This book examines these questions within the demanding world of elite sport, astage that places arduous pressures not only on the dedicated athletes, butalso on the backstage talent of coaches, scientists and medical support staff.With case studies and interviewsthroughout, this book providesstudents with a practical analysis of the personal strengths, determination andinterpersonal skills required to reach the top. The book also containspractical guidance for students wishing to begin a career in elite sports,including further reading, websites and contact details of organisations atthis elite level.
Inhalt
Foreword
Introduction
Case Study: Jared Deacon
Chapter 1: Knowing Yourself
Case Study: Dave Clark
Chapter 2: Values into Practice
Case Study: Peter Cunningham
Chapter 3: Motivation and Digging Deep
Case Study: Paul Brice
Chapter 4: Getting Your Message Across
Case Study: Alison Rose
Chapter 5: Connecting with Others
Case Study: Sarah Hardman
Chapter 6: Influencing Others
Case Study: Nigel Mitchell
Chapter 7: Working in a Team
Case Study: Deirdre Angella
Chapter 8: Managing Working Relationships
Case Study: Nik Diapter
Chapter 9: Performance Under Pressure
Case Study: Jurg Gotz
Chapter 10: Inspire to Excellence
Case Study: Chris Price
Chapter 11: Making Change Happen
Case Study: Danny Kerry
Chapter 12: Taking Responsibility
Notes
Acknowledgements
Afterword
Index