High Performance Keynote: Lessons from Elite Sport
What makes a high-performing team excel when the pressure is highest?
Drawing on decades inside Olympic camps, Premier League clubs, and international rugby tours, Dr Nigel Jones shares powerful, behind-the-scenes insights into what truly drives elite performance.
Watch the video below to learn more.
This keynote connects the mindset, systems, and culture of world-class sport to the demands of business—helping leaders build stronger, more resilient teams.
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Inside the Changing Room
Step beyond the headlines and into the moments that shaped British sporting history. From Olympic finals to Six Nations clashes, Dr Nigel Jones shares what he witnessed behind closed doors—where pressure, leadership, and trust are tested in real time. These aren’t theories. They’re hard-earned lessons from the heart of elite performance environments.
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Principles You Can Use
High-performing teams don’t happen by chance. In this talk, Dr Jones distils the core principles that drive consistent excellence—clarity of role, shared purpose, psychological safety, and ruthless attention to detail. Through Dr Jones’ People, Purpose, Process framework, you’ll gain transferable tools to elevate your own team—whether on the field, in the clinic, or the boardroom.
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Strategies That Stick
Success isn’t about a one-off talk—it’s about what happens next. Nigel outlines how to embed high-performance behaviours into your everyday routines, meetings, and culture. From marginal gains to communication under pressure, you’ll leave with strategies that don’t just inspire—but actually deliver.
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About Dr. Nigel Jones
MB ChB MSc DipSEM DipOccMed FFSEM
Dr Jones is currently Chief Medical Officer for British Cycling, having led medical strategy and delivery across both the Tokyo and Paris Olympic cycles, and now preparing for LA 2028. His previous roles include Team Doctor for England Rugby, Medical Officer at Liverpool Football Club, and consultant to the British Boxing Board of Control and the English Institute of Sport. He also holds academic and leadership positions, including Honorary Senior Lecturer at Liverpool University and former Chair roles within both BASEM and the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine.