Sir John Kirwan: Balance is bullsh*t

Our guest today is Sir John James Patrick Kirwan, aka JK. He is renowned as a mental health advocate, former rugby union and rugby league player, and former rugby union coach.JK was part of the New Zealand All Blacks team that won the first Rugby World Cup in 1987. He's also written two books, "All Blacks Don't Cry" and "Stand by Me". We talk about the myth of balance. You'll find out why he believes balance is bullshit. We talk about whether the same mental health principles that he teaches to corporate managers also apply if you're an All Black trying to win the World Cup.We talk about the concept of performance care and why he believes you cannot be successful without it. Subscribe now to get notified as soon as new episodes of Hunger & Heart drop!Hunger & Heart is brought to you by the Crusaders Leadership Programme™. Whether you're coaching under fives or a professional team, we all want the same thing to build cultures of trust, to get the best out of our people, and to grow players into leaders.The Crusaders Leadership Programme™ lets you get up close and personal with some of the greatest rugby legends of all time — people like Sir Wayne Smith, Sam Whitelock, and Kieran Read. You’ll get their secrets for building high-trust, high-performing teams, on the rugby pitch or in the boardroom.Hunger & Heart listeners get 10% off the full price of the program. Use the code HUNGER at checkout. Find out more: crusadersleadership.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.