Today we welcome ST, otherwise known as Simon Thomas, a high-performance consultant from New Zealand.

In this episode he shares his experiences and learnings from working with the world's most successful rugby club, the Crusaders, and his time with the Māori All Blacks.

In this episode, we discuss what ancient Māori wisdom has taught him, how to create a story that unites your people, how to ensure you have the right people on the bus in the first place, and how to create a culture where people put the organisation’s success before their own self-interest.

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00:00 Intro

01:34 The Power of Purpose in High Performance

6:01 The Impact of Storytelling on Team Culture

17:22 3 Steps To Align Your People

26:22 Scaling Connection & Belonging

31:11 The Maori All Blacks Culture

44:01 How To Identify The Right People

50:29 Staying Aligned To Your Strengths & Values

53:20 Whole-Person Approach

1:00:00 Connecting People Remotely

01:07:15 How To Retain Your Best People

01:15:06 First Steps In A New Environment

01:22:59 Word Association

1:27:31 Summary & Takeaways