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Turning Elite Sport Principles into Improved Business Performance.

Using the mindset, discipline and execution standards of elite athletes, I help organisations improve their business performance, from the boardroom to high-performing teams and project delivery.

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Learning & Development

Teams searching for keynote speakers and corporate trainers who bring a genuinely differentiated perspective.

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Senior Leaders

Executives looking to drive high performance cultures through proven athletic discipline and execution standards.

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HR Departments

Teams building resilient, accountable and high-performing organisations from the inside out.

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Organisations

Companies facing operational chaos who need to install the systems, standards and mindset of elite performance.

WHO I HELP

Organizations that Want to Perform at Their Best.

MY SERVICES

Your Business Goals,
The Athlete Mindset

Five distinct ways to bring elite sport principles into your organisation, each designed for a specific challenge.

ABOUT ME

Turning chaos into creating momentum, clarity, & consistent execution, 12+ years of turning visions into tangible results

I am a world champion sprinter and the Founder of The Project Runner — turning elite sport into business performance.

 

I bring together two worlds: project leadership and delivery, underpinned by the Athlete Mindset. Drawing on my experience at the highest level of sport, I help teams and organisations build the resilience, agility, focus and high-performance behaviours needed to navigate complexity, overcome challenges and deliver results.

 

With over 12 years of leadership experience across project management and clinical operational strategy, I have worked across academia, pharma and biotech, including early-phase clinical development in oncology. I have led global, cross-functional teams, navigated complex stakeholder environments, and delivered against strategic R&D objectives and clinical trial milestones.

 

Alongside my work in project and clinical leadership, I am a business consultant, helping organisations translate the principles and behaviours of elite athletes into stronger leadership, more effective teams, and improved business performance.

 

I hold a PhD in Bone Metabolism and am a PRINCE2 Agile Project Management Practitioner.

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I HAVE WORKED WITH 

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Yvette is an open and effective communicator, willing to ask questions and confront issues to achieve the required goals. She does this in concert with building and managing relationships, again with the focus on project delivery. I have enjoyed working with Yvette.

John Knight
Managing Director, JKONSULT Ltd

6/6

Yvette was able to successfully navigate in a very agile working environment, to keep the programmes moving forward, and delivering to a high standard. I would not hesitate to use her services again.

Robert James
Managing Director, Sixth Element Capital

5/6

Yvette is committed to provide high-quality results. Throughout the project Yvette worked with dedication, and consistently met and exceeded expectations. With her problem-solving attitude and professional communication skills, she can work effectively in a cross-functional environment.

Kurt Lenaerts
Supplier & Quality Risk Management Lead, Johnson & Johnson

4/6

Yvette is an exceptional individual whose high performance is complemented by her kind and collaborative spirit. She focuses on delivering outstanding results that align with the company’s goals, always aiming to make a meaningful impact.

Antonio Campos
Head of Life Sciences, Expleo

3/6

Yvette successfully coordinated and managed a complex network of partners, CROs and stakeholders to deliver a cost-efficient oncology preclinical program. This program was among the fastest candidate nomination to Phase I start achieved at the ICR.

Julian Blagg
VP Drug Discovery & Chair of Scientific Advisory Board, NeoPhore Ltd

2/6

Yvette is a highly collaborative and results-driven professional, always bringing a positive attitude to the workplace. She communicates effectively with both internal teams and external partners, fostering a culture of transparency and trust.

Veronica Rosa
Supervisor, Product Quality Vigilance, Johnson & Johnson

1/6

SHOWCASE

Explore My Articles

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The project runner

The Most Common Reason People Fail: Quitting in the Invisible Middle

Progress often becomes visible later than expected. Resilience—built through systems and consistency—is what carries teams through.

The project runner

Redefining Success: Discipline, Alignment, and Inner Calm Under Pressure

External wins don’t guarantee fulfillment. Sustainable success combines discipline with values alignment and calm under pressure.

The project runner

The Invisible Work of Project Success: Why Smooth Delivery Isn’t Luck

When a project feels easy, it’s usually because someone did the hard, invisible work: clarity, prevention, and early correction.

The project runner

Fast Recovery Leadership: How Great Teams Bounce Back After Mistakes

Mistakes are inevitable. The best leaders recover fast—regaining clarity, protecting trust, and turning errors into forward motion.

Need help optimising your business performance and project delivery? Tap into The Athlete Mindset

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