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Post cycling he went on to establish a name in
journalism writing for various publications, including Diver magazine
(his latest passion) and Pro Cycling, worked as a commentator for ITV
and the BBC covering major cycling events, sat on the National Cycling
Strategy Board as well as co-founding Boardman Bikes, the most respected
and fastest growing British Bike Brand in decades. Although bikes and
cycling still play a large part in Chris's life, his other pursuits
include writing, running, archery and cave diving... but not all at the
same time!
Beliefs
Better - "People get excited when they
believe they can succeed, everyone can understand and measure 'better
than here and now'. Best on the other hand is an aspirational
destination that you can't be sure if you will reach, it also signifies
an end point, nowhere else to go... I believe in better."
Self first - The only thing we can
truly control is ourselves, everything else is varying degrees of
influence.
Listening - The most important thing we
can do is to take the time to truly understand before acting.
Team - Diversity in views, character
and background are key to a team achieving its optimum outcome. Such
entities are seldom harmonious but are worth the struggle!
Themes
Surviving Success - Recognising the
challenges that even small successes bring and how to manage them.
Motivation - Through personal stories
and experiences, understand the barriers we put in our own way and how
to remove them.
High Performance teams - The essential
ingredients, how to recognise and make the most of them.
Innovation Culture - Recognising the
value of exploration and how to maximise your return.
Managing Risk - Recognising where the
real risk lies, sometimes the real risk is in trying to avoid it!
Current talks
Talks / workshops that cover many of the above themes
include:
Surviving Success.
A personal journey from the dole to high performance
sport and business. Learning how to learn, dealing with fears and
harnessing failure.
Greeks, Geeks, Triumphs
and Turbulence.
The story of the secret squirrel club, the least secret
organisation in the world (page 1 Google) a high performing team who
helped propel the GB Cyclists to unprecedented success in Beijing.
TESTIMONIALS
Chris Boardman spoke before
an audience of 300 at our event in November 2008. He was a true
professional and worked hard to tailor his speech to suit the theme of
the event and the audience on the day. The result was an engaging,
insightful, and informative presentation that delighted the audience and
delighted us as clients as his feedback scores were some of the highest
we've ever seen!
Jenny Coburn Events
Marketing Team, ?What If! Innovation
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