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The Long Win

The search for a better way to succeed

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The Long Win

By: Cath Bishop
Narrated by: Cath Bishop
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Summary
 Redefining success in the 21st century.

In this fascinating examination of our widespread obsession with winning, Cath Bishop draws on her personal experience of high-performance environments to trace the idea of winning through history, language and thought to explore how it has come to be a defining concept in fields from sport to business, from politics to education. Faced with the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century, Cath offers a new, broader approach - The Long Win. Cath competed as a rower at three Olympic Games, becoming the first British woman to win the World Championships and an Olympic medal in the coxless pairs event. As a senior diplomat, Cath worked on policy and negotiations, specializing in stabilization policy for conflict-affected parts of the world. In business, Cath has acted as a coach and consultant, advising on team and leadership development and organizational culture, and teaches on the Executive Education Faculty at the Judge Business School, Cambridge University. In this book she brings that extraordinary mix of experience to examine what winning has come to mean to society and to us as individuals and offers a fresh perspective on how we might redefine success - personal and professional - for the longer-term.

“Powerful and profound.” MATTHEW SYED Leadership Management Management & Leadership Organisational Behaviour Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Sports Business Olympics
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Really enjoyed this book. Whether we like to admit it or not, we do tend to look at elite athletes as something special. We like to have heroes in our world. Not that I know Cath but she is a hero for many, and what I really like about her story is that it starts off from being just an average person, like you and I, Then she explains how the passion for canoeing developed, The zillion hurdles that got in the way and finally an explanation of how it all clicked together. This is then backed by her experiences in the armed forces and then what she experiences in business. The common thread running through this all is well articulated and serves as a really good reminder of where our focus should be targeted.

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A profound read that links thinking processes & their limitations in the sport ,diplomacy & business industries.

Binary terminology & thinking

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