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High achievers do more than merely cope with pressure – they thrive on it! This book has been written for executives in business who wish to achieve consistent, high level performance under pressure. It is underpinned by published research form leading sport psychologist Professor Graham Jones, which shows that high achievers do more than simply cope with pressure – they thrive on it! The vital factor in thriving on pressure and moving to higher levels of business performance is the development of mental toughness. By applying elite sport psychology to the business world, this book highlights the enormous role played by pressure in both business and sport and draws parallels between them. It shows how, by developing mental toughness, it is possible to manage pressure to such an extent that you are able consistently to deliver extraordinary levels of performance. Together with the necessary skills and competencies you need to perform your role, mental toughness is the vital factor in delivering high performance that is sustainable. It will enable you to: Thrive on, rather than merely cope with, pressure Maintain belief in yourself even when it’s being seriously challenged Achieve a level and type of motivation that works for rather than against you Stay focused on the things that matter in the face of a multitude of potential distractions About the Author Professor Graham Jones is a founding Director of Lane4 Management Group Ltd. He was formerly a Reader in Sport Psychology at Loughborough University for 11 years before becoming Professor of Elite Performance Psychology at the University of Wales, Bangor. He has over 100 publications in the area of high level performance, including books on stress and performance and the psychology of elite performance and a recent article in Harvard Business Review. He is also a former Editor of the international journal, The Sport Psychologist. Graham is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society and a Registered Sport Psychologist with the British Olympic Association. His applied work includes consulting with numerous elite performers, including World Champions and Olympic medal winners, professional golfers on the European Tour, the 1996 GB Olympic team, the Wales rugby union team, the British Bobsleigh Association, the Great Britain hockey team and the Royal Marines. He has also worked with individual world- ranked performers from a variety of sports, including squash, swimming, football, judo, ice skating, track and field athletics, rugby league, motor racing, cricket, snooker and trampolining. Graham’s experience of working with business executives spans over ten years, and includes working closely with company boards as well as on large scale initiatives around culture change, mergers and global roll-outs of people development programmes. Some of the organisations he has worked with include Ericsson, Fujitsu, Coca-Cola Enterprises, The Coca Cola Company, Safeway, Lloyds TSB, Bourne Leisure, JP Morgan, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Daimler Chrysler, CRH, Woolworths, Capita Symonds, 3M, the UK Atomic Energy Authority, Sainsburys, easyJet, Accenture, Invesco, Dyson, St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, Merrill Lynch, UBS, National Grid, Honda, Linklaters and Goldman Sachs. Adrian Moorhouse MBE retired in 1992 from a career unparalleled in British swimming, with twelve years at international level highlighted by an Olympic gold medal at the Seoul Olympic Games and sustaining his World Number One ranking for 6 years. Adrian was also the European Champion 4 consecutive times and Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist in three Games. He broke the World Record over 5 times and held it for over 5 years. In 1987, he was awarded an MBE for his services to swimming. A former Radio 4 children’s show presenter, his work in the field of sport is still ongoing as a swimming commentator for the BBC and as a patron of SPARKS charity. Adrian is now the Managing Director and co-founder of Lane4 Management Group, a successful international performance development consultancy. Adrian’s role at Lane4 centers around shaping Lane4 as a business and driving company growth whilst ensuring the maintenance of strong client relationships and the delivery of high quality products. Some of the organisations that Adrian has worked with include Honda, Sainsbury’s, SJ Berwin, Deutsche Bank, Microsoft MSN, Accenture, DSM, Exxon Mobil, Bourne Leisure, Curry’s, Budget, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Lloyds TSB, Safeway, Bausch & Lomb and Manchester Airport PLC.