Winners are a rare breed of human beings and they are often not who we all think they are [see photo]. The simple fact of the matter is we know very little about winning and winners.
Today there is so much spoken, written, and postulated about the art of winning; but, the simple truth is the art of winning eludes most of us. Therefore for those who produce copy on winners, and winning, this topic is the gift that keeps on giving. Why is this so?
Winners must align three moving element within themselves as individuals or within all team members. Winning teams have layers of complications that individuals do not possess and yet the art of winning still comes down to three things. Mindsets, habits, and beliefs.
I contend that one can not be a winner without the right beliefs. However beliefs are framed by habits and mindsets. So which comes first the mindsets, the habits, or the beliefs? Well I am here to poke the bear and so I suggest the mindsets are paramount because they set the framework for winning. This means the mindsets are the starters for winners, the habits are what sustains those mindsets, and the beliefs are what anchors the whole process. In the end a winner's mindsets, habits, and beliefs must be fully aligned or the winning will cease.
Take the case of Daniel Ricciardo who won the Italian Grand Prix yesterday [12th September 2021]. Daniel has been a tortured soul for the past three years after his move from Red Bull Racing to Renault and then to team McLaren. The one thing that Daniel did not lose was his utter belief in his talent and his status as a winner in Formula One Racing. But with his moves from one team to another he was forced to change his habits. And when he changed those winning habits he also changed his mindset. At McLaren, this season, he has struggled with his natural habits on the brakes. This McLaren car demands a new mindset from Daniel when he drives it. Thus the real challenge for Daniel has been to change not only his winning habits but also his winner's mindset. Is it any wonder that he has not been performing at the level he expects of himself and that McLaren anticipated when they signed him on a huge remuneration package.
All season long, the advise trumpeted towards Daniel focussed on his driving habits. But what was most noticeable to me just before his victory this weekend was that Daniel had changed his mindset. He had a new found confidence in his McLaren car and he had seemingly regained his winner's mindset. In the near term future, Daniel will use his new winning mindset to better align his habits and his beliefs. And so even if Daniel does not win another GP this year - he will be a winner again.
Richard.
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