Sally Henderson with Colin Burgess on what a military career and running operations at BAFTA taught him about training every day for the moment you hope never comes

Colin Burgess is Executive Director of Operations at BAFTA, but his career started at Sandhurst at 17, took him through infantry tours in Northern Ireland, helicopter flying in Central America, two years as equerry to the Queen Mother, and senior roles at Sky Studios before landing in the world of film and television.In this episode of The How of High Performance, he shares what happened when a soldier was bitten by a spider deep in the Belizean jungle and the numbness started spreading, and why the way he communicated in that moment changed how every person around him responded.Colin talks about security at the BAFTAs with A listers and royals in the room, being made redundant four times including once when he lost everything, and the difference between how civilian and military pilots are taught to deal with the worst case scenario — a distinction that has shaped every leadership decision he's made since.About the ShowThe How of High Performance is a podcast hosted by Sally Henderson, High Stakes Leadership Mentor, Author, TEDx and Keynote Speaker with 26 years of experience mentoring senior leaders.Why you lead gets all the attention, but it's HOW you lead that makes the real difference, especially when the stakes are high and the pressure is permanent.Every episode, Sally talks with a leader who has been tested in leadership and in life, with guests spanning C-suite business, Olympic sport, academia and the military, and asks them to share what they learned about their HOW under pressure.Please follow or subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts - it helps other senior leaders find the show.Sally's book The How of High Performance is available at amazon.co.uk and from all good bookshops.Visit sallyhenderson.co.uk or connect with Sally on LinkedIn.