An internationally recognized authority on the application of sports science to human performance, Dr. Jack Groppel is a forthright and dynamic advocate of fitness and nutrition education. He consults regularly with Fortune 1000 companies and presents alongside world figures ranging from Mrs. George Bush and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to actor Christopher Reeve and Olympic athlete Mary Lou Retton.
Distinguishing Dr. Groppel’s work is his application of successful sports science techniques to individual performance in the business world. His techniques for harnessing energies to achieve optimum performance are recognized globally as an effective means by which individuals can maximize abilities and increase performance levels. He has been a pioneer in the development and employment of training techniques and programs that blend sound nutrition, physical activity and attitudinal training to achieve better health and improved productivity and creativity.
Dr. Groppel formed the Corporate Athlete concept for his training program while serving as an associate professor of kinesiology (the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement) and bioengineering at the University of Illinois. From 1981-1991, his Corporate Athlete program helped both business executives and athletes increase performance levels. In 1992, he combined his program with Dr. Jim Loehr and pat Etcheberry to form LGE Performance Systems and the Mentally Tough training systems for “corporate athletes.”
A prolific author, Dr. Groppel has written the acclaimed “The Corporate Athlete” book (released in January, 2000) and more than 300 articles about fitness, nutrition and stress.
LGE Performance Systems is regarded as a world leader in the development and implementation of specialized physical and attitudinal training programs for athletes and corporate clients striving for increased performance and productivity. The company’s Mentally Tough training techniques have aided some of the world’s best athletes and corporate administrators achieve higher levels of effectiveness and, in many instances, reach milestones perceived as unattainable.
He is a Fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine, a certified nutrition specialist at the American College of Nutrition and a recipient of the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Educational Merit Award.
TOPICS:
• Energy, not Time, is the Fundamental Currency of High Performance in Business
• The Pulse of High Performance: Life is a Series of Sprints, not a Marathon
• Fully Engaged-Managing Energy to Maximize Performance
• The Making of a Corporate Athlete
• The Fully Engaged Leader
PARTIAL CLIENT LIST:
Andersen Consulting
Household International
John Hancock Funds
Merrill Lynch
NationsBank
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
State Farm
Travelers Insurance
TOPIC DESCRIPTIONS:
Energy, not Time, is the Fundamental Currency of High Performance in Business
Energy, not time, is the fundamental currency of performance and the most precious gift we have to give. Productivity, as well as health and happiness, are grounded in the skillful management of energy. To be fully engaged means to be physically energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused and fully aligned with the company's mission. Each individual represents a cell of potential energy in the larger corporate body. Great leaders begin by effectively managing their own energy. Great leadership is marked by the capacity to mobilized, focus, invest, channel and renew organizational energy in the service of the corporate mission. Just as individuals have a pulse, so too does the corporate body. The skilled management of energy fuels a strong and vibrant pulse and fully engaged workforce.
The Pulse of High Performance: Life is a Series of Sprints, not a Marathon
The conventional wisdom is that the best way to manage the endless demands of our work lives is to assume the mentality of a marathoner, conserving energy in order to stay the course over many years without burning out. In fact, sustained high performance requires the mentality of a sprinter - fully engaging for clearly defined periods of time and then strategically recovering. To live like a sprinter is to break work down into a series of manageable intervals - fully engaging and then fully recovering. This principle is called oscillation and it creates a powerful pulse that drives greater efficiency, improved health and happiness, and sustained high performance.
Fully Engaged-Managing Energy to Maximize Performance
Nearly 75 percent of American workers are disengaged, according to data collected by the Gallup Organization. To be fully engaged, one must be physically energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused and spiritually aligned with the mission of the organization. Drawing on 25 years of experience working with world-class athletes and other elite performers, this presentation describes a unique science-based system for driving full engagement, grounded in the management of personal energy, and the development of highly precise performance rituals.
The Making of a Corporate Athlete
As demand accelerates, many executives lack the capacity to sustain high performance - especially under pressure. The creators of the Corporate Athlete performance model, described in a January 2001 Harvard Business Review article (The Making of a Corporate Athlete), argue that in order for executives to achieve sustained high performance, they must learn to train in the same systematic ways that elite athletes do. This requires drawing on four separate but interconnected sources of energy to achieve sustained high performance. This presentation outlines the multidimensional training strategies adopted by executives and managers at more than two dozed Fortune 100 companies.
The Fully Engaged Leader
The most important dynamic of leadership is the ability to ignite, focus, and sustain people's energy in the service of a mission. The fully engaged leader must be physically energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused and spiritually aligned with the corporate mission. Each of these capacities are necessary, none is sufficient by itself. The fully engaged leader learns to draw on all four sources of energy and to consciously cultivate them throughout the organization. Doing so requires leaders to be committed to training in the same way elite athletes do to expand capacity both individually and organizationally.
TRAVELS FROM: Florida
FEE CATEGORY: F ($25k and up)
