Belonging

‘Gareth Southgate’s secret weapon’ – Guardian

‘A copy of Eastwood’s new book, Belonging, was given to every England player when they reported for duty at the European Championships’ –Telegraph

‘How Maori belief is driving the England team to seize the moment’ – SundayTelegraph

‘Belonging is a must-read for anyone interested in building a long term high-performing team.’ – Stuart Lancaster

‘One of the wisest books about winning you’ll ever read…Powerful lessons beautifully expressed.’ – James Kerr

In BELONGING Owen Eastwood reveals, for the first time, the ethos that has made him one of the most in-demand Performance Coaches in the world. Drawing on his own Maori ancestry, Owen weaves together insights from homo sapiens’ evolutionary story and our collective wisdom. He shines a light on where these powerful ideas are applied around the world in high-performing settings encompassing sport, business, the arts and military. Whakapapa is a Maori idea which embodies our universal human need to belong. It represents a powerful spiritual belief – that each of us is part of an unbroken and unbreakable chain of people who share a sacred identity. Owen places this concept at the core of his methods to maximize a team’s performance. Aspects of Owen’s unique approach include: finding your identity story; defining a shared purpose; visioning future success; sharing ownership with others; understanding the ‘silent dance’ that plays out in groups; setting the conditions to unleash talent; and converting our diversity into a competitive advantage. Whakapapa. You belong here.