The Inside Track

Momentum and focus at GB Men's wheelchair basketball | 12 Sep 2012 | by Dr Liz Campbell

Lane4's Liz Campbell reflects on momentum and focus at the GB Men's wheelchair basketball bronze medal game.

Lane4's Alison Mowbray, herself a Games Maker, reflects on the nature of opportunity in this latest blog post.

Lane4's Dr Tara Jones looks at the amazing impact female athletes have had at this summer's Games.

Charlie Unwin explores the difference between experience and expertise in his newest blog post.

Who were the real leaders at the Olympic Games? | 17 Aug 2012 | by Melanie Wallinger

The Olympic Games saw leadership exemplified by so many people in so many different roles – both formal and informally. So, who were some of these leaders and what did they do to make a difference?

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Excelling in perfect harmony | 15 Aug 2012 | by Katie Hooper

Lane4's Katie Hooper explores the secret behind Russia’s domination in the Olympic synchronised swimming team event.

The attitude of champions - a choice we all have | 14 Aug 2012 | by Charlie Unwin

There are many lessons to take from the thrilling Modern Pentathlon journey that Team GB embarked on but one in particular that for me strikes a chilling parallel with business - notably our attitudes to change.

The show and tell of performance execution | 13 Aug 2012 | by Natalie Benjamin

Lane4's Natalie Benjamin looks at Mo Farah's performance over 5000m and explores the lessons for corporate communications.

Home advantage? | 10 Aug 2012 | by Emma Weeks

Has the roar of a home crowd helped to drive on our Team GB athletes, or has the cheering audience added unnecessary pressure?

What can organisations learn from the Games about retaining talent and harnessing the power of intrinsic motivation?

How Andy Murray bounced back to win gold | 09 Aug 2012 | by Dr Jeremy Cross

How did Andy Murray win against Federer, just 28 days after his Wimbledon defeat, and what can we learn from his remarkable bounce back?

Creating the environment where success is inevitable | 09 Aug 2012 | by Dr Tara Jones

How did Dave Brailsford, Performance Director for GB Cycling, create an environment that produced such fantastic champions?

The Brownlee brothers: ability alone is not enough | 08 Aug 2012 | by Dr Mark Gittins

Despite their obvious high levels of ability, the Brownlees have also had to build their personal resilience and adopt an innovative learning mindset to win gold and bronze in the triathlon.

Queen Victoria: Inspiring a generation | 08 Aug 2012 | by Rosie Scott

Boasting two Olympic gold medals, a silver medal and nine world titles, Victoria Pendleton is not only a true champion, but has inspired a generation of female athletes both on and off the track.

Learning about pressure from the GB dressage team | 08 Aug 2012 | by Alison Wallinger

As Team GB win their first ever medal in Olympic dressage, Alison explores what businesses can learn about pressure and goal setting