What Glasgow 2026 Can Teach Us About Building High-Performing Teams

With the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games just around the corner, our Director of Public and Not-for-Profit, Douglas Adam, has shared his insights in Recruiter Magazine on the challenge of building a leadership team capable of delivering a major international event in unprecedented timescales.

Drawing on Livingston James’ role in recruiting the Games’ executive team and non-executive board, Douglas explores the key ingredients of high-performing teams: making confident decisions under pressure, balancing vision with delivery, being clear about the skills required, and taking a pragmatic approach to recruitment.

Click here to read the full article to discover the five key lessons for building high-performing teams in challenging circumstances. 

A recurring theme throughout the article is the importance of clarity, collaboration and transparency; not only in building effective leadership teams but also in ensuring candidates and organisations are aligned from the outset.

While the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games presented a unique challenge, the lessons are relevant to organisations across the public, private and third sectors seeking to lead through change and deliver results at pace.

Looking to strengthen your leadership team?

Douglas specialises in executive search and leadership appointments across the public and not-for-profit sectors. Whether you’re looking to appoint a chief executive, senior leader or board member, he would be delighted to discuss how Livingston James can help you attract and secure exceptional talent.

Get in touch with Douglas Adam to explore how we can support your executive search requirements: [email protected].