Technology, global connections and the World Cup
“I love those connections that make this big old world feel like a little village.” Gina Bellman The Olympics is a scattergun of en masse…
Tag: Culture
Quantity or Quality? Thoughts on medal targets, part two
It is quality rather than quantity that matters. Lucius Annaeus Seneca In last week’s blog I posed a question that many federations and governing bodies…
Quantity or Quality? Thoughts on medal targets, part one
“But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for…
CORE skills ain’t SOFT
In 1958, as NASA began it’s search for aerospace pilots, the job description listed the need for the following characteristics; · Male (how 1950s?) ·…
How SQUIDD can empower others
As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. Bill Gates In 2005 I took on the responsibility of…
Mind the gaps: An opinion piece about future needs in high performance
The future belongs to those who prepare for it today. Malcolm X The inexorable rise in elite sport has done wonders for the soul in…