Presentation to the UK Sports Institute Conference in 2002 by Peter Spence

1. Leading the Individual Athlete Plan PETER SPENCE Programs Manager Victorian Institute of Sport Australia

2. Model of Performance Excellence: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL

3. Mechanical World View The separation of body, mind and spirit, plus Strong reliance on objectivity Can create limitations!

4. Make a break! …think INTERDEPENDENCE …think QUANTUM LEAPS Increasing trend to adopt the ambiguity of “and/also” thinking, over the “either/or” thinking of classical science

5. INTERDEPENDANCE and QUANTUM LEAPS are essential, If we are to create better ways…and achieve real competitive advantages

6. “ If you don’t have a competitive advantage…DON’T COMPETE! ” Jack Welch, Former CEO, General Electric

7. “ … Success in the 21 st Century requires… RADICAL, NON-LINEAR BUSINESS CONCEPT INNOVATIONS… ” ‘ Leading the Revolution’ – Gary Hamel (2000)

8. ‘ Quantum Leap Thinking’ – James Mapes (1996) “… You don’t have to be content with improving your life incrementally or gradually…break the accepted mind-set that assumes that success comes one step at a time…you can make the quantum leap…that moves you far beyond the next logical step… Quantum leaps require paradoxical thinking and behaviour, unusual moves and actions that, on the surface, often seem to contradict common sense. You have to take a leap of faith. ”

25. CONCLUSION: Here’s the challenge … Are YOU and YOUR SYSTEMS GOOD ENOUGH to FULLY ADOPT NLE ?

28. Limitations are generally personally or culturally imposed and rarely reflect the real capacities of the athlete… ACCEPT NO LIMITS … NLE

29. Thanks for reading Please visit me at peterspence.com.au Or via Twitter at @pspence5