Ep. #51 Performing under Pressure in Leadership and Sport with Mylène Baxter

Making Sense of Work with Jean Balfour

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How well do you perform under pressure? Join Mylène Baxter, executive coach and equestrian psychologist in this latest episode of Making Sense of Work.

She shares psychological commonalities between competitive horseback riding and leadership in the workplace and also the factors that affect one’s confidence, motivation, and capacity to perform effectively when confronted with pressure.

Jean and Mylène discuss:

1. The parallels between equestrian psychology and leadership
2. How mindset affects our performance at the moment and what we can do about it
3. What is required of leaders to perform under pressure.

Meet Mylène Baxter
Mylène Baxter is an executive coach, talent and Leadership Consultant and Equestrian Psychologist–as well as being of the faculty member of Bailey Balfour. Previously, she was the Director of Talent Development and Communications reporting to the CEO, and with 25 years experience working at a senior level in global commercial organisations.

Mylène Baxter understands the challenges faced by leaders and senior teams. Her interest is in helping leaders change their own beliefs and behaviours to influence change in their teams and the wider organisation. Mylene’s coaching philosophy is that everyone is resourceful and has the answers within themselves–these answers may not be clear at first, but with help and a desire to change, they soon emerge.

Book recommendation: Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Dr. Kristin Neff: https://www.amazon.com/Self-Compassion-Proven-Power-Being-Yourself/dp/0061733520

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• Website: https://www.mylenebaxter.com/
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