In this episode, Simon talks with Alicia Ferguson, an ex-pro footballer and Olympian from Australia. She highlights the need for wisdom-led leadership and shares how elite athletes' traits like resilience and goal-setting set them apart, focusing on the journey rather than just results.

Alicia also speaks on the growth of women's sports and the significance of events like the Women's World Cup, providing valuable lessons for sports fans and those looking to harness high-performance tactics professionally.

Here's what you're in for:

01:01 Meet Alicia Ferguson - Football to Media

03:04 Alicia's Football Beginnings

04:12 Overcoming Obstacles and Learning from Loss

08:39 The Athlete Mindset - Past, Present, Future

19:12 Moving from Sports to Business

23:39 Running the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

26:07 From Midfielder to Project Manager

27:30 How a Holding Midfielder Drives Success

29:06 Using Sports Skills in Business

33:49 Why Being Resilient Matters

37:51 What's Next for Women's Football

44:22 Olympic Experiences

47:42 Quick Questions and Final Thoughts

About Alicia Ferguson

Alicia is an accomplished broadcaster with a background in football, having played for the Australian women's team, the Matildas, and competed in World Cups and the Olympics. Transitioning to broadcasting, she has worked for major networks like BBC and ESPN and founded All One Media to promote women's sports.

Connect with Alicia Ferguson:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eeshferguson/

About Simon Bowen

Simon has spent over two decades working with some of the most influential leaders across many complex industries and circumstances. His very clear finding is quite simply that thinking is valued less than doing in almost every situation in our modern world.

However, Simon has conversely observed that the power and success of any business, project or organization will be in direct proportion to the level and quality of thinking of the people and the quality of the idea or ideas on which it is built. As such, Simon is leading the renaissance of thinking.

A sought-after speaker, facilitator and advisor to global leaders, Simon has demonstrated the efficacy of his line method for over 20 years with Fortune 500 companies, heads of Government, the military and private sector in strategic planning, the incubation of innovation, crisis management, and moments of conflict.

Connect with Simon

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonbowen-mm/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/officialsimonbowen/

Website - https://thesimonbowen.com/

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