What truly is winning? Do you still win if you come second in the world, or have you lost? What if you come last or experience a business failure though learn lessons that last a lifetime? Is that a loss or winning in disguise? My guest Dr Cath Bishop is an Olympian, former diplomat, business …
Only winning counts!’ ‘You’ve got to be No. 1!’ ‘Aim for the top spot, don’t settle for anything less!’ These phrases, and many more that seem to tell us what success means resound throughout our lives from the classroom to the boardroom and beyond. Read more >
Dr Cath Bishop is an Olympic medalist rower, former diplomat and now works as a business coach and speaker and teaches on Executive Education programmes at the Judge Business School, Cambridge University. Her book ‘The Long Win: The Search for a Better Way to Succeed’ looks at our obsession with the cultural phenomenon of winning …
Does the winner really take it all? Or does our ‘eye on the prize’ culture create harmful mentalities for employees? From Olympian; to diplomat; to speaker, coach, consultant and – most recently – author, Dr Cath Bishop has undoubtably experienced success in several areas. But what does success mean to her now? We discuss with …
During this episode, co-hosts Scott Allender and Jean Gomes talk to Cath Bishop, former world champion and Olympic silver medal winning rower, and conflict diplomat who worked in some of the world’s most challenging regions including Bosnia and Iraq. In October 2020, Cath’s first book “The Long Win: The Search for a Better Way to …
Former olympian and diplomat Cath Bishop along with fighter pilot Mandy Hickson join Tim and Paul to discuss what leadership an education must look like going forward. They discuss redefining success and focussing on what you can control. This extended Post Lockdown Leadership Special makes for powerful listening. Listen to the Podcast >
Dr Cath Bishop competed as a rower at three Olympic Games, Atlanta, Sydney and Athens (and I had the privilege of working with Cath throughout her career), with highlights including winning the World Championships in 2003 and an Olympic silver medal in 2004. As a diplomat specialising in conflict issues, Cath was posted to Sarajevo, Bosnia, Basra and Iraq, as well as …
In this episode I speak to Cath Bishop. A speaker, consultant, executive coach and author on developing success in leadership. Cath is also a former diplomat and former elite rower for Great Britain, representing at 3 Olympic games, achieving World Champion status twice as well as an Olympic Silver Medal in partnership with Dame Katherine …
There is no magic formula to negotiation, says Cath Bishop, it’s a process of experimentation, learning, and developing a sophisticated lens through which you view each negotiating situation Read More >
Who doesn’t want to be a winner? The language of winning and losing resounds through playgrounds, classrooms and workplaces, teaching us that ‘winning is what counts.’ It can seem so easy and appealing, but what does it really mean? Cath Bishop finds out Read More >