“As our communities and teams become increasingly diverse this wisdom has never been more precious.
In the pages that follow, I identify the aspects of teaming that gave homo sapiens a competitive advantage. We’ll see how these critical elements evolved over time into needs hardwired into our biology and our psychology and how they remain central to who we are today.
We will then see how our ancestors, from all over our world, converted these insights into wisdom.
Finally, we will take a glimpse into the dressing rooms of high-performing teams today to see how these insights continue to underpin great leadership and successful groups of homo sapiens.
I have written this book as a tradesman, not a philosopher. In the work I do, I always come back to the same question: What is the optimal environment for this group to perform to their best?
Over time, I’ve become uncomfortable with the idea that such a small number of people are exposed to these profound insights and our collective ancient wisdom. That does not feel right. All of us can perform at a high level and we should be empowered with the tools to give us that opportunity. In turn, we can unlock how to get the best out of the groups we belong to, from families to nations. Beyond performance, the environments we operate in have a profound impact on our emotional wellbeing. This has been glossed over for too long.”
~ Owen Eastwood from Belonging
Owen Eastwood is one of the world’s top performance coaches.
He’s worked with some of the most elite teams and groups in the world, including the British Olympic team, the Command Group of NATO and the Royal Ballet School.
I was introduced to Owen and his work by a mutual friend who happens to be one of the world’s most elite athletes. Owen and I connected in person on a recent Top Secret trip. He’s an extraordinarily wise, humble, Heroic human being.
He’s also one of the world’s leading experts on the power of, as per the sub-title of the book, how to “Unlock Your Potential with the Ancient Code of Togetherness.”
This book is FANTASTIC. (Get a copy here.)
As you’d expect, it’s packed with Big Ideas. As always, I’m excited to share some of my favorites.
So... Let’s get to work!
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