A pathway from ordinary to extraordinary   The PQ Institute is an organisation that uses the latest techniques and cutting edge research to assist leaders achieve optimum levels of energy and sustained levels of high performance. The Institute’s flagship intervention, Leadership Stamina is based on the philosophy that business people who develop an “athlete mentality” can operate at peak performance. The mental, emotional, physical & spiritual demands placed on today’s leaders are often greater than those faced by high performance athletes. Leadership Stamina has been designed using principles and practices employed to create world class sports teams.   Leadership Stamina   Building Leadership Fitness Breakthrough performance is achieved through: A scientifically and medically based assessment, the Triangles Model© The Leadership Stamina programme Nutritional, biokinetic and coaching support High Performance breakfasts and special events The Leadership Stamina community PQ Institute recommended products   What Our Clients Have to Say   “In this fast paced pressurised business enviroment, we are so rushed and we survive by performing on automatic pilot. The Leadership Stamina programme gave me some wake-up calls and many tools to live a more conscious and fulfilled business and personal life. Excellent course!” Mteto Nyati, Managing Director, Microsoft. Read More       News and Opinions       It’s time to put your feet up IF THE idea of your staff taking 10- to 15-minute breaks every hour or two sounds like something only your competitors would encourage, Dr Tal Ben-Shahar begs to differ.  These breaks are not a luxury.  They are a necessity that makes staff smarter and more productive, he says. Read More   Be mindful of what’s going on MINDFULNESS is a concept that involves living in the moment and paying full attention to your life. Dina Oelofsen, lecturer in Mindfulness at the University of Stellenbosch says “If you are truly mindful, you see what is going on right now.  Your eyes don’t deceive you.  Your thoughts do not fool you with clever rationalisations and you hear not only what people say, but what people mean. Read More   LEADERSHIP STAMINA:  BECAUSE YOU TAKE MORE THAN YOUR HEAD TO WORK EVERYDAY By Helen Nicholson & Donna Rachelson, Directors, PQ Institute Today’s business leaders must be resilient. They are expected to perform at their peak for extended periods of time, in high-pressure environments.  At the end of every day, they are still required to go home and contribute something valuable there too, only to return to the office a few hours later and do it all again. Read More   "Performance needs to be approached holistically’"

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