The Leaders Performance Podcast touched down this week with a cargo hold full of insight from the recent Leaders Sports Performance Summit in LA on 16th and 17th March. Want to understand the mindset of a chess Grand Master? Ever considered the notion of 'open vulnerability' when it comes to your athletes? Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to trends to look out for the performance space? Either way, you're sure to find some useful nuggets embedded in our round-up of another superb event on the West Coast.

Here, elite performance practitioners offer tips, divulge their blueprints and reveal the crucial cogs that enable them to be their best in the pursuit of success.

You'll hear from:

-Hikaru Nakamura, chess Grand Master, talks match preparation, decision-making, and developing the mindset to deal with those rare defeats

-Brandon Gardner, Stage Director & Improv Teacher, Upright Citizens Brigade, discusses measuring progress with new teams, creating safe spaces for learning, and turning negatives into positives

-Jenny Milnes, High Performance Specialist, Red Bull, chats about the importance of soft skills, the genius of coaches who put their athletes first, the onstage brilliance of Jeanne Holm, who spoke at the end of the second day, and the growing importance of esports

-Steve Gera, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Gains Group, debriefs the two days, the unique qualities that LA as a city brings to the Summit, as well as the biggest trends to watch out for in tech and the performance space over the next year

-John Baker, Mental Skills Coordinator, Chicago Cubs & Dehra Harris, Director of Wellness & High Performance, Washington University, contemplate evolving styles of leadership, keeping people happy and challenged, and the importance of ‘open vulnerability’

-Bryan Burnstein, Head of Performance Science, Cirque du Soleil, talks about the organisation’s upcoming performance summit, the commonality of the challenges around high performance, and the growing importance of performance services

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