Paddy Upton | Personal Mastery and the Art of Performance

Welcome to Ep 8 of the Inside Edge Podcast. Our guest this week is world renown leadership and mental skills coach Paddy Upton. Paddy has redefined coaching and performance in both cricket and the business world and I can't recommend his book, 'The Barefoot Coach' enough.Some of his accomplishments include:Helping the Indian Cricket team win the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and become the no1 test team for the first time, As performance director helped SA cricket to #1 in all 3 formats,The head coach of 5 different t20 teams in 12 tournaments despite not having a strong professional playing backgroundHe also has 4 degrees from 4 different universities including a professor of practice at Deakin UniversityHe has been the personal mental coach to over 100 pro athletes from 11 different sport codes and delivered over 250 keynote speeches. Topics discussed include:The missing piece of high performance and how Paddy leveraged true leadership to maximize successHow learning from the business world has had a big impact on sport What it means to leverage the art of high performance How to create cultures through being rather than doingHarnessing eh collective intelligence of the group to co-create the culture you want to buildDealing with big ego's and how to harness them to collaborate in a team environment The difference between inner-knowing, self-belief and operating from a place of egoHow to actually let go and trust your instincts in a high-pressure environmentIntegrating spirituality into performance and how it can accelerate resultsLinks:Paddy Uptonhttp://instagram.com/insideedgeprojecthttp://twitter.com/insideedgeprojhttp://linkedin.com/insideedgeproject-------------------------------- CONNECT --------------------------------Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0g43fpwWuXoJEDtFQpZf8CApple: https://apple.co/3BTAqn9 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insideedgeproject LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhavi-devchand-85302892/ The Inside Edge Podcast aims to explore how the best in the world navigate all the noise to consistently perform in the most rugged and high-pressure environments. The purpose? To bring back enjoyment, simplicity and connection. To help the next generation live from the inside-out, have the courage to be themselves and simply enjoy the journey. We want to see people stay centred, connected and courageous - especially when it matters most. We blend the latest research with ancient wisdom to transform individuals and teams, so that they can thrive with pressure, not collapse under it. We know that real transformation isn’t just tactical - it’s relational, emotional, human. The Inside Edge is where science meets soul, and tactics meet trust.