Our success at the Tokyo Olympics led to serious requests to prepare more than 400 athletes for Paris, and we reached a size where it was no longer possible to fit it into MPG’s structure. This is why we founded the world’s first mental mentoring company, 8848 Mentoring, in January this year. What catalysed the creation of 8848? Our success at the Tokyo Olympics led to serious requests to prepare more than 400 athletes for Paris, and we reached a size where it was no longer possible to fit it into MPG’s structure. This is why we founded the world’s first mental mentoring company, 8848 Mentoring, in January this year. What were some of the key challenges and considerations you faced when deciding to spin off and establish 8848 as a separate consulting firm, and where does this leave Mentors and Partners? It’s interesting to look back because I thought it was just a technical step, because both areas were already working within the MPG. But the processes are completely different, my role has changed; I had to delegate a lot of work, and I had to train the right colleagues, because I had to move from the dual position of MPG’s CEO and lead mentor to just “the mentor” position, and that’s basically how these two companies, which are in otherwise separate areas, meet at the top level. Whether it is business or sport, the mentor brings the processes together and provides the final, complex advice. The field of sports consultancy is an uncommon and intriguing one and no doubt filled with high-pressure challenges for yourself as a mentor and for the athletes. Can you shed some light on a typical day in your life as a sports mentor? This is a very good question. What is a typical day like? There is no typical day in my life anymore. It’s very interesting and intense, because you have to plan all the processes professionally, because you can’t make a mistake in the CEO Today Europe Awards 2023 - UNITED KINGDOM - - 14 -
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