The Institute of Directors Isle of Man branch welcomed Adrian Moorhouse to the Island on Thursday 29th September.

“It was great to bring someone like Adrian over to the Isle of Man,” commented Clive Parrish, chairman of the IoD Isle of Man Branch. “Adrian has been over to the Island a couple of times now but it was great to hear his insight on so many things ranging from leadership in business and taking ownership of performance in sport.”

Adrian Moorhouse MBE is a former GB International swimmer who dominated World Breaststroke swimming in the late 80’s. Building on his experience in the pool, Adrian has translated his sporting success to a successful career in the business world, as managing director of Lane 4, a multi-million pound consultancy which helps, amongst other things, individuals and teams around to reach their full potential.

In the afternoon, Adrian led a workshop for business leaders covering “The Role of the Leader in Creating an Engaging Performance Culture” which explored cultural change, performance management and employee engagement. He led a second workshop for Barclays, who sponsored Adrian’s trip, which looked at the Barclays organisation specifically.

The primary reason for Adrian’s visit to the Island was to speak at the IoD’s Autumn Dinner to talk about his experiences as both a businessman and an athlete. On the evening there was a raffle to raise funds for the Isle of Man Commonwealth Games Association - guests raised almost ?1,600 which Barclays matched pound for pound, raising a total amount of ?3,200.

Stuart Nelson, director at Barclays in the Isle of Man, said: “Barclays was pleased to sponsor the IoD Isle of Man Autumn Dinner again this year. Adrian Moorhouse gave a very inspiring talk about the connection between sport and business and his experience of transforming his sporting achievements to a successful career in business. In his current role as MD of Lane 4, he sees himself as a coach to his employees and his aim is to ensure that they think their job is the best job they’ve ever had; which is a fascinating mission statement.”

Image: Stuart Nelson (Barclays), Basil Bielich (Isle of Man Commonwealth Games Association) and Clive Parrish (IoD).

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