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  • The Ancient Code of Togetherness
  • By: Owen Eastwood
  • Narrated by: Toby Webster
  • Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (86 ratings)

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Belonging

By: Owen Eastwood
Narrated by: Toby Webster
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THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THAT INSPIRED THE ENGLAND FOOTBALL TEAM

In BELONGING Owen Eastwood reveals, for the first time, the ethos that has made him one of the most in-demand Performance Coaches in the world. Drawing on his own Maori ancestry, Owen weaves together insights from homo sapiens' evolutionary story and our collective wisdom. He shines a light on where these powerful ideas are applied around the world in high-performing settings encompassing sport, business, the arts and military.

Whakapapa is a Maori idea which embodies our universal human need to belong. It represents a powerful spiritual belief—that each of us is part of an unbroken and unbreakable chain of people who share a sacred identity. Owen places this concept at the core of his methods to maximise a team's performance.

Aspects of Owen's unique approach include: finding your identity story; defining a shared purpose; visioning future success; sharing ownership with others; understanding the 'silent dance' that plays out in groups; setting the conditions to unleash talent; and converting our diversity into a competitive advantage.

Whakapapa. You belong here.

©2021 Marama North Consulting Limited (P)2021 Quercus Editions Limited

Critic Reviews

"Gareth Southgate's secret weapon." (Guardian)

"A copy of Eastwood's new book, Belonging, was given to every England player when they reported for duty at the European Championships." (Telegraph)

"How Maori belief is driving the England team to seize the moment'." (Sunday Telegraph)

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Inspiring

Book goes onto the core of effective teamwork, telling the story in the way that is relatable, positive and energising. These seemingly simple strategies remind that we are humans and have quite simple needs, but we forget about it. Love it

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Belonged!

I felt a sense of belonging listening to the science mixed with great anecdotes. Great read for leaders and athletes

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Powerful and compulsory reading.

Oh what an incredible book. This book should be compulsory for anyone looking to create and develop true potential of a team. The ease and beauty of our history for told in a way it almost feels like you’ve always known.

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Aotearoa view

I enjoyed the refreshing, thought provoking views through the Aotearoa lense on leadership to enhance belonging.

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Brilliant

An incredible book, full of insights and beautiful story-telling that chart how the lessons of our ancestors can be pivotal in setting up success for self and teams in the present day.

For anyone who is interested in how the ancient traditions have chartered success for some of modern-times greatest teams.

An original and instructive account of how the greatest leaders have used these frameworks to build inclusive and high performing teams.

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Powerful and evoking

Highly recommended for those with a desire to build strong and sustaining cultures that create a motivational legacy for future generations. Narration was a little bland, but content fabulous.

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Brilliantly explains a fundamental human need

Owen has skilfully explained the ancient and enduring human need to belong. He does this through the stories of his own experiences of his origin cultures, and examples of the work that he has done with a vast array of high performing teams (and does this without appearing boastful). Some very moving examples across many fields, countries and cultures.
I have taken away many things that I can apply in the teams that I lead, and am a part of.
This was a thought provoking ‘read’. The narrator is clear and easy to listen to.

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Oozing kiwi-ness

There are loads of books on the topic of building great teams but this one is wonderfully different. It is oozing kiwi-ness, and calls upon our shared cultural heritage to highlight our strengths and opportunities to come together and belong. To create something bigger than ourselves, a shared vision of the bigger flow of life and our role in it. Thanks Owen, and all the best to you as you continue to speak these words of wisdom in a world that seems so far detached from your message of hope and destiny.

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Outstanding

An excellent book. An inspiring read with so many valuable insights!
“When the sun is shining on us we must be guardians of our tribe & of each other”.

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The Study of Us

I enjoyed the whole concept of the book and the journey that Owen Eastwood takes us on. So much so, that this is the third time I have listened to it, so Toby Webster definitely does a great narration. This book is relevant to anyone but, I was most interested from the point of having run a business and I could see where I got it right and wrong, whilst my daughter is in sports management to which this is very relevant.

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