Discover the simple principles that took a team from mediocrity to Olympic gold, 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.

Ben Hunt-Davis shares the inspiring story of how he and the British men’s rowing Eight went from never winning an international race to becoming the best in the world just two years later. Performance Coach Harriet Beveridge then highlights the wealth of transferable strategies we can use to pursue our own ‘gold medals’ for ourselves, our workplaces and beyond.

Ben’s firsthand account transports readers into the boat with him: the intensity of training, the emotional rollercoaster of setbacks, the thrill of success. Harriet distils the lessons from each gripping story into easy-to-implement strategies to apply to your everyday: from how to keep yourself motivated day-in-day out to how to bounce back from failure; from how to build resilient teams to cultivating a learning mindset.

This 15th anniversary edition of Will It Make The Boat Go Faster? Includes new examples of people from all walks of life applying these Olympic-winning strategies to their contexts to make their own boats 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.

The book is a winning mix of gripping narrative and practical performance-raising tips.

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