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by Cath Bishop (Author)
This second edition of The Long Win updates the examination of how traditional definitions of success constrain us, and the reframe of success through 'The Long Win', with practical stories and examples of how this approach is helping leaders explore what they and their organizations are capable of over the long-term across business, education, sport, politics as well as in our personal lives.
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'This book will change your outlook on everything.' - Clare Balding
Reimagining success in sport, business, education, politics and life.
In this compelling examination of our obsession with winning, Cath Bishop draws on her extraordinary mix of experience to trace how increasingly narrow concepts of winning constrain our personal and professional lives. How do we redefine success in order to explore our potential more effectively over the long-term? In this second edition, Cath adds fresh insight from working with leaders who are putting The Long Win into practice and offers additional tips and strategies to leaders looking to unlock sustainable high performance.
Cath is a triple Olympian, World Champion and Olympic silver medalist in rowing. In her career as a diplomat, she specialized in stabilization policy for conflict-affected parts of the world. She now works as a coach and consultant, advising on leadership, performance and culture across business, sport and education, and teaches on Executive Education programmes at the Judge Business School, Cambridge University. She is a globally sought-after speaker.
'Anyone interested in motivation should read this book and think deeply.' - Margaret Heffernan
'It's not often you can say a book will change your life, but this certainly could.' - Daily Mail
Chosen by the Financial Times as one of its Best Business Books 2020
Author Biography
Dr Cath Bishop is a triple Olympian, former British diplomat and now a leadership and culture coach. Cath speaks at events globally on topics of leadership, learning and cultural change in business, sport and education. Cath teaches on Executive Education programmes at the Judge Business School, Cambridge University and the first edition of The Long Win was listed as one of the FT's top 10 Business books of 2020.
