![]() He grew up in a working class family who struggled to make ends meet. Three out of four professionals self-reported in 2018 that their top daily stressor is their boss … ouch! Sounds like a quite many transactional bosses out there.īack to Bannister … he wasn’t born with any type of silver spoon in his mouth. Many of us know transactional managers in a leadership role. People following a transformational leader also feel better about themselves and enjoy the ride. On the contrary, transformational leaders empower others to not only perform with more motivation and efficiency, but also constantly improve. Transactional managers might get things done, but they don’t inspire anyone else to join along or do it better. Influence is the difference between a transactional manager and a transformative leader. Breaking the 4-minute mile didn’t make him a leader … influencing others did. ![]() Through dedicated training and personal motivation, he changed the world and inspired others to do the same.īannister is a leader because of his influence upon others. Roger Bannister showed others that breaking the 4-minute mile barrier was not only possible, but it was a mindset. Since 1954, thousands more have also been able to break the 4-minute mile … because one person showed them it was possible. “The real story is always behind the story though … we can learn so much more from the adversity that people break through rather than the achievement they’re known for.” In 1954, Roger Bannister was the first person to break the 4-minute mile. And these same naysayers believed it was crazy to even try. This was known as the 4-minute mile.ĭoctors, psychologists and even other expert runners assumed that the human body could not perform at that level – it was physically impossible. Up until 1954, it was thought to be impossible that anyone could run a mile quicker than 4 minutes. We all have naysayers in some way don’t we? And sometimes, the naysayer is our own mind! The story of Bannister is also a great one to share with others to help motivate them to think differently and press onward to achieve what naysayers might say is “impossible.” It’s one of my favorites because the story shares a universal message that will help all of us break through adversity and envision new possibility in our personal lives and career. The weather at Iffley Road was not ideal for record-breaking - a 15mph crosswind with gusts of up to 25mph meant that Bannister nearly called off the attempt.īannister has beaten his main rival to the record - Australian athlete John Landy.īoth had run quite close to the time but the magic number four had proved elusive until now.If you’ve been in one of my audiences during a presentation, then you likely have heard the amazing story about Roger Bannister. He had prepared for the race the previous week at Paddington Green in London in high winds. Pandemonium broke out when spectators heard news that Bannister had officially beaten the four-minute mile. He sprinted to the line in record time and fell exhausted into the arms of a friend, the Rev Nicholas Stacey. Just over 200 yards from the finish, Bannister took the lead with a final burst of energy. ![]() When Brasher began to feel the strain, Bannister signalled for Chataway to take over. The race was carefully planned and he was aided by two pacemakers, Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway.īrasher took the lead as the first pacemaker, Bannister slotted in behind, with Chataway in third place. ![]() His time was 3mins 59.4 seconds, achieved at the Iffley Road track in Oxford and watched by about 3,000 spectators.īannister, once president of the Oxford club, was running for the Amateur Athletic Association against his old university during their annual match. Roger Bannister, a 25-year-old British medical student, has become the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes. ![]()
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