Ben is the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, winning four gold medals and one silver between 1996 and 2012. More recently, he has helped the USA Oracle team win the America’s Cup in extraordinary circumstances and he is now leading a British team in an effort to win it for the first time in its 166 year history.

-	How has Ben found the inspiration to achieve such phenomenal sporting success?
-	What has he learned about leadership in his switch from solo to team racing?
-	How did he help turnaround the performance of the USA Oracle team when it won the America’s Cup in 2013?

The Inspired Leader podcast series is run by Andy Bird in partnership with The Marketing Society. By sharing interviews with people from many fascinating walks of life, its aim is to explore what we can learn from the ways they have discovered and maintained their personal inspiration as leaders. 

Andy is a leadership coach who provides support, challenge and guidance for people looking to flourish and succeed as leaders.  Formerly head of Unilever's Marketing Academy and Co-Founder of Brand Learning, Andy has also recently published a book called The Inspired Leader which provides the conceptual foundation for the series.