Professor Joe Peppard gave a presentation at the 2014 Annual Forum in Berlin titled "Peak Performance: What Managers can Learn from Elite Athletes". The presentation looked at how training methods and techniques of elite athletes have evolved over time, using examples like Dick Fosbury's revolutionary freestyle technique in the high jump. It suggested managers can learn from athletes' strong goal orientation, high expectations, motivation, passion for continuous learning, reliance on coaches, teamwork, and scenario training.

1. Peak Performance: What Managers can Learn from
Elite Athletes
Annual Forum 2014
Presentation
Professor Joe Peppard
Berlin, July 3rd 2014

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1978…
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Would they be competitive today?
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The career of a “lesser athlete”…
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Citius, Altius, Fortius

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Western Roll
Straddle

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Dick Fosbury

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Bill Bowerman

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Bill Bowerman

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Training methods

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The Oregon Project
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The Oregon Project
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Think like an elite athlete
• Strong goal orientation
• High expectations
− “Tradition of excellence”
• Highly motivated and passionate
• Always seeking the “extra edge”
− Continuous learning
• Have a coach
• The team
• Run scenarios
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