Welcome to Lessons From The World’s Best; created to entertain you and to offer practical, relevant and maybe even life-changing lessons for your journey in sport, work and life.
Professor Paddy Upton interviews some of the world’s best athletes, in open, honest and vulnerable conversations about the story behind their stories. These are never-before-heard, courageous conversations about what drove their successes, as well as the uncomfortable truths about their fears, failures, challenges and personal experiences, both on and off-the-field.
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Welcome to Lessons From The World’s Best; created to entertain you and to offer practical, relevant and maybe even life-changing lessons for your journey in sport, work and life.
Professor Paddy Upton interviews some of the world’s best athletes, in open, honest and vulnerable conversations about the story behind their stories. These are never-before-heard, courageous conversations about what drove their successes, as well as the uncomfortable truths about their fears, failures, challenges and personal experiences, both on and off-the-field.
Francois "Faf" du Plessis is a South African international cricketer, former captain of the South African (Proteas) cricket team, and is a regular pick in the world’s premier T20 leagues. He is also a leader with an astute brain and big heart!
He is known in cricket circles as a player with big-match temperament, someone who delivers under pressure and in the big moments. He discusses how he prepares for these big moments, and details how he navigates them in game time; starting with his remarkable century on test debut, against all odds, scored in an uncommon fashion and in the face of a particularly aggressive Australian team.
Many judged him, often negatively, for his high fashion clothes, immaculate hairstyle and tattoos. He’s pretty much the David Beckham of world cricket, and certainly never fitted the mould of the stereotypical Afrikaans Christian boy from Pretoria. Yet he remains unapologetic about his looks and dress sense, whilst keeping his focus on delivering for his team as a batsman, giving 100% effort as an electrifying fielder, and proving to be a consummate leader of men.
His career was one that featured as many challenges, difficulties and criticism as it did successes – all of which he speaks openly about.
Faf is a deep thinker, and a heartfelt leader – one that lives the concept of values-based leadership. He discusses his leadership philosophies using a wonderful balance between heady intellect and heartfelt caring for his team mates and the culture. This is beautifully illustrated by his story of when a younger version of himself walked into the team – one who was already ear-marked to take his place as captain.
Faf is an alpha leader, a lion-hearted performer, and a wonderful guest who shares a wealth of experience with generosity, vulnerability and intelligence.
Lessons From The World's Best
Welcome to Lessons From The World’s Best; created to entertain you and to offer practical, relevant and maybe even life-changing lessons for your journey in sport, work and life.
Professor Paddy Upton interviews some of the world’s best athletes, in open, honest and vulnerable conversations about the story behind their stories. These are never-before-heard, courageous conversations about what drove their successes, as well as the uncomfortable truths about their fears, failures, challenges and personal experiences, both on and off-the-field.
