Will It Make the Boat Go Faster

byBen Hunt-Davis, Harriet Beveridge

Olympic-winning Strategies for Everyday Success

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Discover the simple principles that took a team from mediocrity to Olympic gold victory, and which you can use every day in work, life and play.

How do you go from ordinary to exceptional? This bestselling coaching classic will show you how.

Inspired by his own journey to Olympic gold as part of the British Men’s Eight Rowing team, Ben-Hunt Davis reveals the principles that took them from losing race after race to history-making peak performance. He recounts the Eight’s journey to gold, from the intense preparation for the Henley Royal Regatta, the disappointments in the journey, to the high-stakes races leading to the Olympic Final, and together with executive coach Harriet Beveridge, distills the lessons from each gripping story into easy-to-implement strategies to apply to your every day.

From learning how to set layered goals and master motivation, to building resilient teams and cultivating a winning mindset, this 15th anniversary edition of Will It Make The Boat Go Faster? includes new examples of people from all walks of life applying this Olympic strategy to their every day to make their own boat go faster.

Whether you’re a business leader wanting better results, an individual with a dream, or a coach guiding your team to unlocking their potential, this book is jammed-pack with tried and tested methods to help you achieve your own gold medals.

© Ben Hunt-Davis and Harriet Beveridge 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

Olympic gold medalist Ben Hunt-Davis and co-author Harriet Beveridge didn't win by working harder than everyone else — they won by asking one ruthlessly simple question about every decision: "Will it make the boat go faster?" That filter, applied consistently, is what separates people who achieve extraordinary results from those who stay perpetually busy. This book is a masterclass in focused execution.

Nir Eyal

About Ben Hunt-Davis

Ben Hunt-Davis won Olympic Gold on the waters of Sydney in 2000 in the Team GB men's rowing eight. Fast forward 25 years and he is a performance consultant and world-renowned keynote speaker, having delivered speeches to around 200,000 people across 50 countries. In 2012 Ben co-founded Will It Make The Boat Go Faster? a people performance and leadership consultancy. Will It? helps ambitious leaders and organisations achieve clarity, alignment and the mindset change needed to drive lasting performance transformation through tailored solutions. It helps clients galvanise their people to move together, faster, towards their own gold medal.
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  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • ISBN: 9781529987980
  • Price: £14.00
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