EPISODE 19

The 1% Rule: How Marginal Gains Create Massive Success

What do Olympic athletes, world-class teams, and top-performing leaders all have in common? Simple. They understand the theory of marginal gains. You’ve likely heard this before: “success doesn’t happen overnight.” Rather it happens as a result of 1% improvements over time. The teensy, teeny, tiny, strategic adjustments that, when stacked consistently, create extraordinary results. It’s how a struggling British Cycling team became an unstoppable force. It’s how Novak Djokovic became world number 1 in tennis. And it’s exactly how you can start leading with more precision, more impact, and more success. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, I’ll unpack the theory of marginal gains, why it matters, and most importantly, how to use it to sharpen your leadership and develop your team. Because if you’re still chasing big, dramatic breakthroughs… you’re doing it wrong.

COVERED IN THIS EPISODE 

✔ Albert Einstein On Compound Interest

✔ Sir David Brailsford: The 1% Rule Model

✔ Marshall Goldsmith: What Got You Here, Won't Get You There

✔ Sir David Brailsford Theory: Aggregation Of Marginal Gains & British Cycling Team

✔ Novak Djokovic: The Theory Of Marginal Gains

✔ Marginal Gains Theory Summarized In Leadership