19. Leadership outside of work

Yoga teaches leaders self awareness, rugby teaches leaders relationship awareness.Alison covers yoga (and also draws on 35 years of working with me, I have always thought that without yoga Alison would have abandoned me long ago). She covers the groundwork, prioritising, pushing yourself while knowing your limits. She also talks about really “thinking about leadership” before you jump in. Fascinating.Kelly covers rugby, as she should after captaining so many international teams. She talks about the threads you have to weave between you and every member of the team individually. And about the role of the leader in nurturing and protecting the “positive energy” She agrees with Alison about thinking about your leadership before and after the game. But adds during the game don't overthink, because while you do they other side will score.This is a fascinating insight into leadership from women drawing from their activities outside work.