{"id":2922,"date":"2019-10-23T16:52:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T14:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantalexander.com\/en\/?p=2922"},"modified":"2025-08-27T10:10:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T08:10:33","slug":"leaders-an-athletes-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantalexander.com\/en\/our-news\/leaders-an-athletes-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders: An Athlete\u2019s Mindset?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Grant Alexander partnered with the latest conference hosted by consulting firm Unyck, on the theme of the athlete\u2019s mindset\u2014a subject close to our hearts!<br>On October 8, Grant Alexander was a partner of Unyck\u2019s event <em>\u201cLeader: An Athlete\u2019s Mindset\u201d<\/em>, which brought together several speakers for a roundtable discussion to share experiences and debate this much-discussed concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Deeply attuned to the mental dimensions that enhance performance\u2014dimensions we integrate daily through our <strong>Athlete Thinking\u00ae<\/strong> philosophy\u2014Grant Alexander was naturally a committed partner of this event. We were delighted to associate <strong>V\u00e9ronique Bounaud<\/strong> with it. Her testimony as a current HR Director using the tool was invaluable\u2014especially as she had contributed to the creation of the <strong>Athlete Thinking\u00ae methodology<\/strong> five years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>A warm thank you, V\u00e9ronique!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Before an audience of 70 HR Directors and business leaders, the following participants shared insights on the parallels between their daily lives as executives and the mental aptitudes of top-level athletes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Bertrand de Broc<\/strong>, renowned skipper<br><strong>Leonor Boulte<\/strong>, CEO of Belfor<br><strong>Jean-Claude Pla<\/strong>, CEO of Vingeanne Group<br><strong>V\u00e9ronique Bounaud<\/strong>, HR Director of Mersen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The debate was structured around three sequences:<br><strong>1: The start of a competition<\/strong><br>How does one experience the beginning of a competition? What mindset is required?<br><strong>2: Managing complex and unforeseen situations<\/strong><br>How are such situations navigated? What mindset is needed? What emotions are felt?<br><strong>3: Successes and failures<\/strong><br>How do we experience success and failure? What emotions arise, and how can they be harnessed?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was an opportunity to recall that a strong mindset is a subtle combination of <strong>emotional intelligence and behavioral skills<\/strong>\u2014and, like any skill, it can be developed and learned!<br>Throughout the exchanges, V\u00e9ronique Bounaud highlighted the clear correlations between the mindset of a champion and that of a leader. She also emphasized the various levers executives can work on to grow and reach their optimal level of performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>This is precisely the conviction we uphold at Grant Alexander, embodied in the <strong>Athlete Thinking\u00ae philosophy and methodology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Like champions, we support our candidates, organizations, and leaders in reaching their highest level of performance\u2014by working with them on exploring and developing their mental dimensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>For more information:<br><a>annelaure.pams@grantalexander.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grant Alexander partnered with the latest conference hosted by consulting firm Unyck, on the theme of the athlete\u2019s mindset\u2014a subject close to our hearts!On October 8, Grant Alexander was a partner of Unyck\u2019s event \u201cLeader: An Athlete\u2019s Mindset\u201d, which brought together several speakers for a roundtable discussion to share experiences and debate this much-discussed concept. 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