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My articles provide insights to business and life through the lens of sport, principally cricket.
They are written to encourage discussion, debate and commentary.

Great Deal Patience

Top athletes perform poorly after a pay cut

by John Buchanan
With recent events in codes of AFL, ARU, NRL and so on, player welfare, and care for them off the field has been in the spotlight. While these can be isolated incidents, there is little doubt that employers need to be constantly mindful of the care for their workforce. I…
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Vale Richie Benaud

Vale Richie Benaud

by John Buchanan
Recently, this old bat was passed to me to gain some verification if at all possible about whether it was a  bat Richie had used as a young representative player for NSW. Tall order, and obviously, even taller now – impossible in fact. But this bat, and the thoughts of…
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Evening Sports Panel

Evening Sports Panel

by John Buchanan
I had the pleasure of being part of the Evening Sports Panel on ABC Queensland – Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) this week with Tim Fuller. Below is a short description and the whole interview for you to listen to. Evening Sport Panel: John Buchanan & Tim Fuller Every Monday evening David Curnow…
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Leadership High Performance

Never let life’s small lessons pass you by

by John Buchanan
I was doing a little sprint training yesterday on the local footy field…well at least that is what I call it, the running that is. Others will certainly have a different view. My view is that I am an older version of Usain Bolt…….. There was one portly gentleman watching…
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changing face of golf

The changing face of golf, or is it?

by John Buchanan
I find golf one of the most fascinating sports that I have played in my sporting life. Now I am sure there are other stories of sports which may hold similar claims, but I have yet to encounter them. So what is this claim? I think Golf is amazingly ‘self-policing’. Golf…
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Coach or Job Description

What’s most important Coach or Job Description?

by John Buchanan
What’s most important? – Getting the right Coach or getting the right Job Description (JD) first? http://ow.ly/MVh80 The article announces the appointment of the new Queensland Bulls coach, Phil Jacques. As can be read in the article Phil has a very strong playing record. I coached Phil for a short…
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The Tough Conversation

The Tough Conversation

by John Buchanan
You will read in this article http://ow.ly/MYyNb 6 ways to have a difficult conversation with a staff member. The article a states these are – Stick to the facts Don’t judge the person, listen to their story Allow processing time of the feedback Provide the opportunity for the staff member to solve…
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Leaders in Customer Service

Business Leaders in Customer Service

by John Buchanan
Sochi soars for QANTAS Everyone is a Leader in Customer Service on QF 609 What happened this morning? Sitting in an exit row, Sochi, our Qantas flight attendant had the task of getting the attention of 12 sleepy, uninterested passengers in the regular safety spiel. What did she do? Beautiful…
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Culture of Success Part 3

A Culture of Success – Part 3

by John Buchanan
In this final section about the culture of success, it is important to recognize this culture cannot just be relied upon to be absorbed by new players, new support staff, or remain fresh in the minds of those who have been associated with the team for seasons. For the culture…
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High Performance Daily

Delivering High Performance Daily

by John Buchanan
How I do that Recently I have been working with an ASX listed top 200 company and a major horse racing Club to assist their CEO’s and senior leadership teams not only espouse high performance, but also deliver it daily. In my work, it is critical to emphasise the intertwined…
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A coach and a leader with a unique perspective on the world, John is at home in any environment which seeks change, a desire for peak performance, and a vision to be the world’s best.

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Are you planning to reach your Everest…be at the top of your game like a world champion team? Master Coach and Strategist John Buchanan will give you the road map, the tools and the inspiration you need to reach your summit.

Coaching

Coaching

This world champion coaching model will provide you, your team and your business with a road map to the top and the sacrificial acts that world champion teams embrace to give the best chance of having a “PB day”, every day at work.

Online Programs

Online Programs

I will be building relevant, insightful, practical courses and modules which will help you as a Leader and/or Coach to quickly make changes to the way you lead your teams, and indeed, the teams you want to create.

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