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Ignition Book Club: Will Buxton - My Greatest Defeat

The Ignition Book Club is a weekly review of different books from the bookshelf in the Ignition Human Performance office. These books all have a common cross over, which is a focus on lessons from elite motorsports that can be translated into business performance. A lot of these books we use for our own research when putting together our Bespoke Learning and Development courses.

Each week, we will give a brief review on a book that we think provides insights into the strategies and techniques of top motorsports leaders, teams and drivers to achieve success. We will give a summary of the key takeaways and how they can help individuals and organisations to improve their performance and achieve their goals.

Then it is over to you, if you'd like to the read the book in question, we have put the link so you can purchase a copy below!

Please note that the below review is an overview and indeed our opinion, they are and is in no way endorsed by the individual or the team they are associated with. If you visit Amazon to purchase the below book, Ignition Human Performance is not responsible for content on 3rd party sites or indeed your choice to buy the book or not!

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Ignition Book Club: Will Buxton - My Greatest Defeat

The Ignition Book Club is a weekly review of different books from the bookshelf in the Ignition Human Performance office. These books all have a common cross over, which is a focus on lessons from elite motorsports that can be translated into business performance. A lot of these books we use for our own research when putting together our Bespoke Learning and Development courses.

Each week, we will give a brief review on a book that we think provides insights into the strategies and techniques of top motorsports leaders, teams and drivers to achieve success. We will give a summary of the key takeaways and how they can help individuals and organisations to improve their performance and achieve their goals.

Then it is over to you, if you'd like to the read the book in question, we have put the link so you can purchase a copy below!

Please note that the below review is an overview and indeed our opinion, they are and is in no way endorsed by the individual or the team they are associated with. If you visit Amazon to purchase the below book, Ignition Human Performance is not responsible for content on 3rd party sites or indeed your choice to buy the book or not!

A book review and summary of Will Buxton - My Greatest Defeat

Will Buxton's book "My Greatest Defeat" is a collection of stories from some of the biggest names in motorsports, each recounting their personal experiences of failure and how they overcame it. The book features contributions from drivers, team principals, engineers, and other key figures in the sport, making for a diverse and compelling read.

The book is organised into chapters based on themes such as fear, disappointment, and self-doubt, and each chapter includes several stories from different contributors. Some of the stories are humorous, while others are more introspective and emotional, but all of them offer valuable insights into the human side of motorsports.

One of the strengths of the book is the range of contributors, which includes both current and retired drivers such as Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, and Mark Webber. Their stories offer a variety of perspectives on the challenges and pressures of competing at the highest levels of motorsports, and the ways in which they coped with setbacks and disappointments.

Another strength of the book is Buxton's writing style, which is engaging and accessible. He allows the contributors' voices to come through, while also providing context and commentary to help readers understand the significance of their stories.

Overall, "My Greatest Defeat" is an inspiring and thought-provoking book that will appeal not only to motorsports fans, but to anyone looking to learn from the experiences of successful people. The stories in the book demonstrate that failure is an inevitable part of any journey to success, and that the way we respond to it is what ultimately defines us.

To order a copy of "My Greatest Defeat" from Amazon please click here

To learn more about how the lessons from motorsport can be translated into business performance via Bespoke Learning and Development Programmes, Business & People Strategic Consultancy or our roster of Motorsport Speakers for your next corporate event, please contact nickbutcher@ignitionperform.com

Our copy of Will Buxton - My Greatest Defeat