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The latest Innovations in Improving PerformanceA case study looking at how Muhammad Ali recognised opportunity when it presented itself and had the courage and conviction to pick it up. AQR International · Role models of Mental Toughness - Muhammad Ali Check out more audio clips here
Developing Resilience and Positivity in Higher Education
Nottingham Business School Doug Strycharczyk recently had a really interesting and useful day, working with Peter Sewell and colleagues at Nottingham Business School, to help prepare Masters students for handling major projects and assignments. Although these are...
Resilience + Positivity = Mental Toughness
There is a tendency for people now to try to attempt to redefine Resilience. This is unnecessary. Resilience is its own concept, and it is a valuable and important quality in its own right. If we change its meaning, we can easily lose sight of what we are doing. The...
AQR International · Role Models of Mental Toughness - Sir Alex Ferguson
Longevity – Is Mental Toughness a Factor in Life Expectancy?
In general, the answer appears that it is. Of course, being run over by a car might mean that you live a short life despite being optimistic about crossing that bit of road. One clue comes from an interesting article from the Conversation. This explored research...
Mental Toughness – A 2,500 Year Old New Idea
As the Mental Toughness concept begins to enter the mainstream of people and organisation development, there is a temptation to see this as a new concept. In fact, like leadership, it is a concept that has long been understood to be important and valuable for success...