Belonging

THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THAT INSPIRED THE ENGLAND FOOTBALL TEAM"'Gareth Southgate"'s secret weapon"' - Guardian"'A copy of Eastwood"'s new book, Belonging, was given to every England player when they reported for duty at the European Championships"' - Telegraph"'How Maori belief is driving the England team to seize the moment"' - Sunday Telegraph"'Belonging is a must-read for anyone interested in building a long term high-performing team."' - Stuart Lancaster"'One of the wisest books about winning you"'ll ever read...Powerful lessons beautifully expressed."' - James KerrIn BELONGING Owen Eastwood reveals, for the first time, the ethos that has made him one of the most in-demand Performance Coaches in the world. Drawing on his own Maori ancestry, Owen weaves together insights from homo sapiens"' evolutionary story and our collective wisdom. He shines a light on where these powerful ideas are applied around the world in high-performing settings encompassing sport, business, the arts and military. Whakapapa is a Maori idea which embodies our universal human need to belong. It represents a powerful spiritual belief - that each of us is part of an unbroken and unbreakable chain of people who share a sacred identity. Owen places this concept at the core of his methods to maximise a team"'s performance. Aspects of Owen"'s unique approach include: finding your identity story; defining a shared purpose; visioning future success; sharing ownership with others; understanding the "'silent dance"' that plays out in groups; setting the conditions to unleash talent; and converting our diversity into a competitive advantage. Whakapapa. You belong here.