The Three Factors that Separate Success from Failure…

What differentiates success from failure? Personally or professionally? In individuals and organisations? We’ve been obsessed with this question for over 20 years. And whilst the answers, like our environment, constantly change, we have identified three themes that seem to stand the test of time. They are: » The Goals we Set - Purpose » Our peer group - People » Our behaviours and habits - Performance

OUR GOALS - PURPOSE

“You don't have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things — to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.” — Edmund Hillary

When we examined successful organisations and individuals, we found a compelling sense of purpose, aspirations or objectives. Often it was a set of clear goals or vision boards. Written down. Prominently placed. Revisited weekly, if not daily. A clear purpose was always the starting point—a necessary foundation behind every success story.

Almost twenty years ago, I met a young athlete of unremarka…