THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER


''Gareth Southgate''s secret weapon'' - Guardian

''How Maori belief is driving the England team to seize the moment'' - Sunday Telegraph

''Belonging is a must-read for anyone interested in building a long term high-performing team.'' - Stuart Lancaster

''One of the wisest books about winning you''ll ever read...Powerful lessons beautifully expressed.'' - James Kerr

''Fantastic. Owen''s work and outlook really resonate with me. His philosophy has real depth and value.'' Simon Mundie, host of Life Lessons: From Sport and Beyond

Whakapapa. You belong here.

Whakapapa is a Maori idea which embodies our universal human need to belong. It represents a powerful spiritual belief - that each of us is part of an unbroken and unbreakable chain of people who share a sacred identity and culture.

Owen Eastwood places this concept at the core of his methods to maximise a team''s performance. In this book he reveals, for the first time, the ethos that has made him one of the most in-demand Performance Coaches in the world.

In Belonging, Owen weaves together insights from homo sapiens'' evolutionary story and ancestral wisdom. He shines a light on where these powerful ideas are applied around our world in high-performing settings encompassing sport, business, the arts and military.

Aspects of Owen''s unique approach include: finding your identity story; defining a shared purpose; visioning future success; sharing ownership with others; understanding the ''silent dance'' that plays out in groups; setting the conditions to unleash talent; and converting our diversity into a competitive advantage.