Accelerate February 2015 | Page 17

Psychology D id you realise, in anything you do, that you undergo two parallel experiences? In his seminal book, The Inner Game of Tennis, which was first published in 1974, Tim Gallwey, first spoke about the inner and outer game. At the time, these thoughts were viewed as creating a revolutionary way of learning - and they apply today, more so than ever before. Timothy Gallwey is the Founder of the Inner Game and is widely acknowledged as the godfather of the current coaching movement. He developed The Inner Game in the mid-1970s and has spent three decades inspiring successful organisations including long-term clients Apple, AT&T, The Coca Cola Company and Rolls Royce with whom he shared The Inner Game of leadership, sales, change management and teamwork. His bestselling Inner Game series of books set forth a new methodology for coaching and the development of personal and professional excellence in a variety of fields. His books have led many to realise that the Inner Game holds the key to the outer game of their lives. February 2015 17