Gilbert Enoka on Pressure, Performance, and Building Unstoppable Teams

“You don’t get an external shift unless you get an internal shift… once you do that, you open the door and people become more receptive to what you present.”

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to perform at your best when the stakes are high, Gilbert Enoka has been there and guided others through it at the very top of world sport.

As the former All Blacks mental-skills coach, Gilbert helped create one of the most sustained high-performance cultures in sport. He’s also worked with England Cricket, the NSW State of Origin side, and Chelsea Football Club.

Speaking this morning with Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB , Gilbert summed it up perfectly:

“You don’t get an external shift unless you get an internal shift… once you do that, you open the door and people become more receptive to what you present.”

(Mike Hosking Breakfast, Newstalk ZB,)

His philosophy is grounded in building reliability under pressure, cultivating character, and fostering cultures where the team towers above the individual. As he told ZB:
“The All Black culture is one where the name isn’t on the back of the jersey because no one owns it, your job is to fill it with honour.”

Gilbert’s new book, Become Unstoppable, explores these principles in depth and the good news is, he’s available to share them directly with your team or organisation.

Gilbert Enoka is available through www.essentialtalent.co.nz for keynote speeches, workshops, and leadership programmes.
If you want to equip your people to perform under pressure and thrive in any arena, now’s your moment.