Elite Sport and Leadership uses the world of elite sport as a lens to examine how mindset, identity, culture, and human behaviour shape leadership and success. Drawing on case studies from athletes, coaches and teams, it explores key leadership themes, from attention and decision-making to resilience, identity, and team dynamics.

The first text to fully explore the issue of ownership and governance of international events. Presents cases from sports as well as non-sports events, in addition to general principles regarding ownership and governance based on historical, legal and managerial considerations.