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Dr Cath Bishop

Cath Bishop

Dr Cath Bishop is a triple Olympian, former diplomat, leadership coach and author of ‘The Long Win’, listed in the Financial Times' Top 10 Business Books of 2020.

Cath competed in rowing at three Olympic Games, winning World Championships gold in 2003 and Olympic silver in Athens 2004.  As a diplomat for the British Foreign Office for 12 years, Cath specialised in policy and negotiations on conflict issues, with postings to Bosnia and Iraq. Cath now works as a leadership consultant, executive coach, facilitator and author, and teaches on Executive Education programmes at the Judge Business School, Cambridge University and other business schools.  She works with leaders across education, sport and business on developing high performing teams, resilient and inclusive environments, sustainable performance and cultures where people can thrive.

Cath speaks at events globally on topics of leadership, learning and cultural change.  Her first book ‘The Long Win: the search for a better way to succeed’ was described by the Financial Times as ‘a deep and rewarding exploration of human motivation in sport, politics, business and our personal lives’.

www.cathbishop.com @thecathbishop  Insta: cath_bishop                            

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The Long Win: The search for a better way to succeed

 

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