What Jim Allenby talks about

The Conversations Teams Avoid: separating honest feedback from personal criticism

Most leaders do not lose trust because they have a difficult conversation; they lose trust because they let small issues become unspoken standards. In elite sport, Jim Allenby saw how quickly…

Deciding the Fallback in Advance: preparation and switch points from elite sport

Jim Allenby has never met an elite cricketer who walks out without a second plan. Twenty years playing professional cricket in the UK taught him that top players decide in advance what to do when the…

Standards Set by Silence: how unchallenged behaviour becomes a team's real policy

Jim Allenby watched a dressing room decide its own rules without anyone saying a word. Twenty years playing professional cricket in the UK taught him that the standard is not what a captain announces…

Why Praise Stalls High Performers: running review cycles that correct the work, not the person

Jim Allenby watched good players go backwards on a diet of encouragement. Twenty years playing professional cricket in the UK taught him that praise feels generous in the moment and leaves a player…

Coaching the Already Good: intake, review cycles and measurable outcomes for high performers

Jim Allenby coaches people who are already good. After 20 years in professional cricket in the UK he works with Australian internationals, including IPL players, and in the last two years with CEOs…

Preparing Like an Elite Cricketer: adapting the preparation and review cycle used with Australian cricketers for CEOs and directors

Jim Allenby prepares Australian cricketers, including players who compete in the IPL, for the pressure of match day, after 20 years playing the game himself. Most executives treat readiness as talent…