Steve Backley

As a summary to our posts about the performance insights and parallels from sports to business coaching, I’d like to look back at what we have learned throughout the various sport inspired topics and look at how we can move … Continue reading →

Olympian and javelin medalist Steve Backley investigates the worlds of high performance sport and business to discover how high performers deal with the pressures of their field In our final chapter of the assessment of performance from our post-Olympic review, … Continue reading →

Olympian and javelin medalist Steve Backley investigates the worlds of high performance sport and business to discover how high performers know they are ready In this edition of our sporting performance-insight blog, we are looking at polishing. Our observations in … Continue reading →

Olympian and javelin medalist Steve Backley investigates the worlds of high performance sport and business to discover why high performers form partnerships During our look back at the translatable aspects of an Olympians performance, we have looked at the partnerships … Continue reading →

Olympian and javelin medalist Steve Backley investigates the worlds of high performance sport and business to discover why high performers pursue their dreams In this edition of our look back at the performance traits of the successful Olympians in 2012, … Continue reading →

Olympian and javelin medalist Steve Backley investigates the worlds of high performance sport and business to discover the vital role coaches play in winning In the first of my London 2012 Olympic trackside views, I’ve been talking to our Team GB medal … Continue reading →

The London Olympic Games were a monumental success – an unprecedented 65 medals in total for Team GB, (29 of which were gold), surpassing even the most optimistic expectations. The British women alone equalled the total German medal haul and … Continue reading →