Marc Sagal

Marc Sagal’s success in helping people and organizations perform more effectively comes from a powerful blend of education, work and life experience. His extensive training in sport, philosophy and psychology enables him to find creative ways to build successful teams and address essential people problems.

From 1995-2001, Marc served as Chief Operating Officer for Enhanced Performance Systems Inc., a pioneer in the development and application of psychological assessment and training tools. In 2001, he helped found Winning Mind LLC, a high-performance consulting group dedicated to helping people improve their ability to perform under pressure. Featured in CIO magazine and on FOX Sports Net, Marc has coordinated assessment and training for companies such as Hewlett Packard Consulting, Lucent Technologies, and J.P. Morgan. He consults regularly with elite performers including top business executives and Olympic and professional athletes from around the world. Much of his current work involves the application of the coaching model in business environments with special emphasis on leadership development.

Marc’s expertise extends beyond executive development and Sport Psychology. He has played a key role in the development and design of breakthrough training and assessment products and services, including the Athlete’s Competitive Edge (www.TAKEAME.com), the world’s first Web-based sport-psychological assessment and training program.

Marc has presented research data and professional papers at prestigious international congresses including the European Association of Personality Psychology and the American College of Sports Medicine. He has published widely in the area of performance psychology and is co-author of the book Assessment in Sport Psychology with Dr. Robert Nideffer. He has recently completed a chapter for the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology.

A Phi Beta Kappa Philosophy graduate from The Colorado College, Marc received his Masters degree in Sport Psychology from San Diego State University with highest honors. He holds a United States Soccer Federation "A" level-coaching license and has played professional soccer in the United States, Belgium and Sweden.