Tiger Woods conquered golf, accumulated wealth and became one of the most recognisable people on Earth. His decline raises an uncomfortable question: what happens when exceptional success begins to feel like exemption from ordinary rules? Tiger Woods has achieved almost everything that sport can offer. He has won 15 major championships and shares the record… Continue reading Winning Everything, Losing What Matters
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A Thought Experiment for Developed Sporting Nations
Countries such as Australia and the United Kingdom invest enormous sums in elite institutes, high-performance centres, specialist personnel and increasingly sophisticated athlete-development systems. But consider a simple question. If an additional $10 million became available for sport, which investment would ultimately produce the greatest benefit—even at elite level? Would it be better spent within the… Continue reading A Thought Experiment for Developed Sporting Nations
Too Old for an Interview? The Experience We Choose to Waste
Organisations routinely praise experience, diversity and lifelong contribution. Yet many older applicants with directly relevant backgrounds are rejected without even a conversation. What does that reveal about the way we assess human value? I have recently applied for several positions for which I believed I possessed substantial and directly relevant experience. I was not offered… Continue reading Too Old for an Interview? The Experience We Choose to Waste
Time for a change in the way sport works.
For a sport idealist like myself, I could not believe my eyes when having the chance to observe the inner workings of sport at the political level. The whole process of structuring sport using the democratic model and selecting the Leaders through elections is fraught with issues. This led me to do research into this… Continue reading Time for a change in the way sport works.
