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Belonging

The Ancient Code of Togetherness

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Belonging

By: Owen Eastwood
Narrated by: Toby Webster
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 THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

'I can't recommend a book stronger than I would Belonging' - Bruce Daisley

'Gareth Southgate's secret weapon' - Guardian

'A copy of Eastwood's new book, Belonging, was given to every England player when they reported for duty at the European Championships' - Telegraph

In BELONGING Owen Eastwood reveals, for the first time, the ethos that has made him one of the most in-demand Performance Coaches in the world. Drawing on his own Maori ancestry, Owen weaves together insights from homo sapiens' evolutionary story and our collective wisdom. He shines a light on where these powerful ideas are applied around the world in high-performing settings encompassing sport, business, the arts and military.

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. Owen places this concept at the core of his methods to maximise a team's performance.

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.

Whakapapa. You belong here.

'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

'Owen's work and outlook really resonate with me. His philosophy has real depth and value. [It's] so of the moment - at just the right time, at just the right place, with just the right message' - Simon Mundie

'Belonging reminds of us of who we really are and what is most important' - Kieran Read©2021 Marama North Consulting Limited (P)2021 Quercus Editions Limited Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Psychology & Interactions Sports Psychology Sports Inspiring Wisdom

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Extremely transferable to my role and work. Thank you for such powerful insight and enlightenment. Love this book!

Valuable Writing

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The Author has worked with many different teams and it’s clear each team was unique to what it needed. This book is more about creating the right culture in your team by getting the players to feel they belong. The book shows that there are many things to consider to get things right in a team. I will definitely listen to this again when/if I get in a position where I’m leading a team.

Interesting insight

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Narrator very calm and relaxing tone. content of the book focuses primarily on real life and history created by cultural heritage and personal development through identity. Good examples of leaders, coaches and players ups and downs through campaigns.

Clever way to learn

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Great read looking at teams through a kaupapa Maori perspective, eloquently explains Maori principles in a very simple way, highly recommended.

Great read, a must if you operate in a team (all of us)

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Excellent book. Full of wisdom.. Everyone working with the public would do well to read it.

l loved it.

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My own understanding of belonging had been very subconscious before this book. Most things I listened to made complete sense once everything connected in my mind. I've been convinced that belonging is something the modern man needs to understand better in today's individualistic society.

Exceptionally though provoking book

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This book was absolutely riveting. I had so many aha moments and epiphanies I lost count. Really well put together, and the author has massive experience and credibility having worked with numerous top teams. Highly recommended.

Exceptional Book

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Own brings great stories, clear language and a practical approach to an area which lacks these today. Having struggled for years to try and explain what I felt and saw needed to happen, but lacked these 3 thingsA huge thank you for bringing these dimensions into focus and helping to make them everyday approachable subjects.

Language and praxis for intuitive people

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Brilliant thanks so much for for this gift Eoin Eastwood!
A must read for leaders, parents, teachers and sports lovers

Best leadership and sports book of the year

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Anyone who has spent time looking at organisational culture will find a lot of this content familiar and reassuring. The different perspectives give a new angle to some well trodden concepts so it’s worth adding to your library.

Interesting

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