E269｜Is our obsession with winning holding us back? Cath Bishop thinks it is

What does ‘winning’ mean to you? As a World Champion rower, three-time Olympian and Olympic silver medallist, Cath Bishop spent a decade embedded in a high-performance winning culture. But when Cath transitioned from the world of elite sport into diplomacy, she expected to leave the will to win behind. Instead, she discovered that from classrooms to boardrooms, society is obsessed with winning, And it’s an obsession that is holding us back. We chase trophies, titles, and numbers, believing t...