The Trend Report

The Winning Formula for the Future of Performance Sport sets out the trends that are shaping the sports performance landscape.

Over the course of several months, we asked performance leaders and practitioners far and wide, including you, to complete an unprecedented survey of the high-performance landscape. More than 200 individuals from nearly 40 sports shared their views on a range of topics from leadership and culture to coaching and human performance.

Providing you with expert analysis into the current and future state of high performance, this report sheds a light on the high-performance conversations that are happening today, that will shape the sport world of tomorrow – helping you to stay ahead of the performance curve.

 

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Report Partners

We’re proud to have worked in collaboration with The Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, CQUniversity Australia, Management Futures and Exercise u0026 Sports Science Australia to shape the survey and resultant report.

The Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences

CQUniversity Australia

Exercise Sports Science Australia

Management Futures

We’re thankful to Leaders Performance Institute members who have provided their expert analysis of the survey findings.

Report Contributors

Abilene Christian University (ACU)

Abilene Christian University (ACU)

Ben Baroody

Associate Vice President, Strategic Sports Partnerships

Adelaide Crows

Adelaide Crows

Dan Jackson

General Manager Player Development and Leadership

Premier League

Premier League

Edd Vahid

Head of Academy Football Operations

High Performance Sport New Zealand

High Performance Sport New Zealand

Emily Downes

General Manager – Wellbeing & Leadership

CQUniversity Australia

CQUniversity Australia

Fabio Serpiello

Professor and Director of Sport Strategy

Charlotte Hornets

Charlotte Hornets

Kate Weiss

Applied Sports Scientist

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Mo Bobat

Director of Cricket

Cricket Australia

Cricket Australia

Sonya Thompson

Head of National Development

Management Futures

Management Futures

John Bull

Director & Lead for High Performance Research

Sport Scotland Institute of Sport

Sport Scotland Institute of Sport

Malcolm Fairweather

Head of Performance Solutions

Management Futures

Management Futures

Tim Cox

Managing Director

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We are delighted our academic leaders can bring their sport research and innovation expertise to this important collaboration with the Leaders Performance Institute and the other partners. The outcomes of the report will certainly shape global decisions in high performance sport for years to come.

Fabio Serpiello

Professor and Director of Sport Strategy | CQUniversity Australia

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Thank you for completing the Leaders Performance Institute Trend Survey. 

We want this report to both challenge and inspire you to capitalise on the evolving performance environment, whether you’re a seasoned coach, practitioner or an executive seeking to know in which ways performance is trending. Several key trends emerge over the course of this report including:

  • The growing importance of aligning people and processes.
  • The increasing emphasis on providing effective learning environments.
  • The importance and challenges of smart procurement processes.
  • The ever-pressing question of psychology and much more.

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