In this episode, Simon talks with Alicia Ferguson, an ex-pro footballer and Olympian from Australia. She highlights the need for wisdom-led leadership and shares how elite athletes' traits like resilience and goal-setting set them apart, focusing on the journey rather than just results.
Alicia also speaks on the growth of women's sports and the significance of events like the Women's World Cup, providing valuable lessons for sports fans and those looking to harness high-performance tactics professionally.
Here's what you're in for:
01:01 Meet Alicia Ferguson - Football to Media
03:04 Alicia's Football Beginnings
04:12 Overcoming Obstacles and Learning from Loss
08:39 The Athlete Mindset - Past, Present, Future
19:12 Moving from Sports to Business
23:39 Running the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023
26:07 From Midfielder to Project Manager
27:30 How a Holding Midfielder Drives Success
29:06 Using Sports Skills in Business
33:49 Why Being Resilient Matters
37:51 What's Next for Women's Football
44:22 Olympic Experiences
47:42 Quick Questions and Final Thoughts
About Alicia Ferguson
Alicia is an accomplished broadcaster with a background in football, having played for the Australian women's team, the Matildas, and competed in World Cups and the Olympics. Transitioning to broadcasting, she has worked for major networks like BBC and ESPN and founded All One Media to promote women's sports.
Connect with Alicia Ferguson:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eeshferguson/
About Simon Bowen
Simon has spent over two decades working with some of the most influential leaders across many complex industries and circumstances. His very clear finding is quite simply that thinking is valued less than doing in almost every situation in our modern world.
However, Simon has conversely observed that the power and success of any business, project or organization will be in direct proportion to the level and quality of thinking of the people and the quality of the idea or ideas on which it is built. As such, Simon is leading the renaissance of thinking.
A sought-after speaker, facilitator and advisor to global leaders, Simon has demonstrated the efficacy of his line method for over 20 years with Fortune 500 companies, heads of Government, the military and private sector in strategic planning, the incubation of innovation, crisis management, and moments of conflict.
Connect with Simon
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonbowen-mm/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/officialsimonbowen/
Website - https://thesimonbowen.com/
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