Leader Manager Coach Podcast

The fifth of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.’ They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that’s a good enough reason to buy this book. It is, however, a brilliant book jam packed with wisdom on the art of management and Rob is going to introduce you to it over the next ten episodes.  KEY TAKEAWAYSThis stage is all about getting the right people on board, implementing strategies that will get key personnel to buy into your club.You are looking for leaders initially to exponentially increase the cohesiveness of your people. You need to recruit and nurture the will to win.All your people must be competent and aware of what they need to achieve. It is up to you to weave the personalities and skills of your team to fit what you want to achieve.People need to feel they have space, time and flexibility to choose their processes and their

Bob Paisley OBE  was an English professional football manager and player who played as a wing-half. He spent almost 50 years with Liverpool and is regarded, due to his achievements with the club, as one of the greatest British managers of all time.Rob talks about this icon in this episode with essential lessons that can be used from the great mans career. KEY TAKEAWAYSBob Paisley followed Bill Shankly into the manager position at Liverpool. In 1974 after the FA Cup Final win and Bob was offered the job he initially refused it.Bob was not a great communicator according to a significant number of players, so much so that his team talks were faltering and littered with forgotten names.   He recruited Kenny Dalglish, Alan Hansen and Graham Souness, three of the top players around at that time.His success was largely due to his trust in his team, his knowledge of the people he worked with and his drive to constantly improve. BEST MOMENTS ‘There’s so much to talk about with Bob, although it could be said that he wa

In this episode Rob talks about lessons of the book “The First 100 Days ; Lessons in Leadership from the Football bosses” by Phil Denton and the links to the method of creating your own story of your career. KEY TAKEAWAYSThere are three things that should be kept in mind as as a new leader. One is invite your people in to the story. Two is to explain to them why it matters and why it’s important. Three is give every member in your team a role in the story.Explain to your team what your vision is, your overall concept. “We” are gong to create this’. Invite, include, explain.Understand the reasons why your team is motivated as individuals and key that in when you explain why the success of your efforts is important. What is it that they can contribute? BEST MOMENTS ‘Here you are, I want to paint a picture. You are a new leader. It might be a school, it might be a business, it might be a family, it might be a club.’‘You’re in the dressing room, you’ve been introduced, its your first day. How are you gonna impact

Rob talks to Danny Brassell, a former inner-city teacher on a mission to bring joy back into education and the workplace by transforming struggling and reluctant readers into more passionate and proficient readers. Danny shows audiences how to make reading a life-long habit and trains leaders how to communicate their messages through effective and inspirational storytelling. KEY TAKEAWAYSDanny is a reading ambassador encouraging others to take up reading regularly and he found is vocation while teaching children in inner cities. He coaches people to love reading and do it for pleasure.You can get children especially to love reading if you find text that is inspired by their interests. It is the subject matter that draws in a reader not the act of reading itself.The link between sports and knowledge is intrinsic. It is often philosophy that informs sports from an early age and reading is the root of this.Developing countries supply the world with hard worn, success hungry sportsmen and women and are looki

The fourth of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.' They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that's a good enough reason to buy this book. It is, however, a brilliant book jam packed with wisdom on the art of management and Rob is going to introduce you to it over the next ten episodes.  KEY TAKEAWAYSPart 4 is all about quick wins. We know that the tenure of a football manager is around eighteen months. Getting quick wins is essential to keeping your position.Get to know your people. Your entire support organisation is important to your success as a manager. Do not neglect a single resource. Watch your brand. Get your message seen und understood. You need a system to begin to change the culture to your vision.Identify those in your team who you need to build strong, reliable working relationships with. Expect

Rob takes wisdom from “Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen. What has the autobiography of a rock star got to do with football management you may ask? Listen on and find quite a lot. KEY TAKEAWAYSLesson number one. Life is hard. This is not a negative statement, its just the truth.Springsteen took his own path despite external pressure that was quite relentless. He developed his process and stuck to it.To those that think its all about being successful quickly, Springsteen can tell you that its only after years of struggle. For Bruce Springsteen its was never about the money. He came from modest means and found it difficult to adapt to wealth.Bruce openly talks about his mental health and when the work stops as a distraction the questions of what and who he is returned.Everyone has to pay a price for success. Practice, improvement and time lead to the top of your game.BEST MOMENTS ‘There is something about Springsteen that is unique and special and he tries to describe that in hi

Rob Interviews Joe Corrigan, who is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Manchester City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Norwich City and Stoke City as well as the England national team. They talk about how joe started out, old style leadership, past England squads, his career and how he ended up in goalkeeping coaching.  KEY TAKEAWAYSJoe started out as a kid wanting to be a goalkeeper. He never wanted to play any other position.  Discipline used to be applied on the basis of what is best for the team rather than considering the needs of the individual. Players understood this and were tolerant of the old fashioned ‘rollicking'.Joe was fortunate to get picked for England in 1982. Joe feels the 82 squad was the best team sent the The World Cup.When Joe moved to Brighton and Hove Albion he unfortunately suffered an injury that finished his goalkeeping career.Joe has had a successful and specialised career in goalkeeping coaching since

When you are moving towards a worthwhile goal there is an almost universal consistency of sacrifice and consequently, following along, regret. Rob is inspired to define what these mean to him and experiences denoting things given up or left behind by necessity of reaching a target achievement. KEY TAKEAWAYSCommon terms you will hear along your journey. will be ‘long term commitment', ‘consistency', ‘ten thousand hours', ‘persistence', and, of course ‘sacrifice'.Time with family is a common sacrifice of a given career choice, chosen vocation or project. All the amazing success practitioners, coaches and mentors talk about focus. It is a fact of life that you will have to sacrifice to achieve that focus.We sometimes spend our time chasing an achievement that may be the wrong thing. Material wealth is often a red herring for many people, when our connections and relationships are things that can really bring happiness and fulfilment. BEST MOMENTS‘You can only ap

The third of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.' They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that's a good enough reason to buy this book. It is, however, a brilliant book jam packed with wisdom on the art of management and Rob is going to introduce you to it over the next ten episodes.  KEY TAKEAWAYSIn part 3 Phil and Micky detail your first day in your new job, what you should expect and what should you be doing on day one.Have a vision with a structure to allow easy communication to others and a clear specific goal to aim for. Have a narrative or story that relays the journey from where you are to where you want to go. It has to involve the people with you on that journey. Know who your key stakeholders are, the characters in your story.You have to have in mind the goals and strategies of the people around you.

Rob chats to 365 Football Management ltd. Director David Lavelle and asks him about his role as an experienced football agent working with successful footballers and  football clubs.He asks him about how he entered the industry, his first experiences in the industry, what he does day to day, how his role has evolved over the years, the journey of young players, the attitude of managed players and their family, the reputation and changing culture of agents and how trust is utilised in management.  KEY TAKEAWAYSAfter seeing a football agent on TV and enquiring after the qualifications required, David studied during his time in the decompression chamber in his previous job as a saturation diver on an oil rig. People imagine a football agents job to be glamorous but it requires a lot of administration and client upkeep. It involves travelling and is quite pressed and high powered.When David started his career there were roughly 500-550 agents available. Then the criteria for becoming an agent

At the closing of the year we all tend to feel a little more reflective and Rob is no different to us all. In this episode he refers to lessons taught by the great Henri Nouwen to help us take great steps forward in the coming year. KEY TAKEAWAYSApply patience, or what Henri terms “radical waiting”. You will not get your way, in your own time frame consistently.Experience now. Place all your thought and effort into the moment, deal with what is here.Do not be trapped and fooled by celebrity and fame. Its temporary and not a solid foundation to build your life on. It is transitory.Be prepared to receive. Do you allow and make room for the gifts that are coming your way in your life? You may have an issue with self worthiness.Trust that you are on the right path and that you have it within you to achieve your goal. BEST MOMENTS‘It's the close of the year and I don't know about you but it always brings a little bit of a more reflective approach to life.'‘This is not about negati

The second of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.' They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that's a good enough reason to buy this book. It is, however, a brilliant book jam packed with wisdom on the art of management and Rob is going to introduce you to it in this ten part series.  Rob continues sharing Phil and Micky's tips to new managers landing their dream job with the books second chapter which looks at what you should be doing and considering in the week before your first day.  KEY TAKEAWAYSWhere do you fit in this picture? Understand why you have been chosen, what your skill set is and what it is that you bring to the table. How will this job fit into your life?Gather data on your job. Use the SWOT method. S-strengths. What are your strengths and the current strengths of the club you are joining? W-

Joanne P. McCallie is an established basketball coach, author, and mental health advocate. With over 600 victories under her belt and winning The National Coach of the Year in 2005 along with her lifetime of experience dealing with her own bipolar disorder, Coach P is perfectly placed to offer wisdom on continuing to achieve success while simultaneously supporting ones own mental health. Rob asks her about her life experiences and how she encourages and educates individuals and organisations on mental health issues, coaching, sports success and leadership.  KEY TAKEAWAYSCoach P is a coach by accident. She was in sales but didn't enjoy it and returned to Graduate School to learn about coaching and became the youngest head coach in the country.At 30 years old Coach P was diagnosed with Manic Depression, now called Bipolar Disorder. In her late 20's as a new mother and burgeoning coach she had her first manic episode, completely with no warning. A manic episode projects energy and enthusiasm so ca

This episode is inspired once more by the great mind and work of Henri Nouwen, theologian and philosopher and expert on the expression and motivation of humanity. Rob offers practical steps in Henri's literature that can help you not only in your leadership role but in your life in general.   KEY TAKEAWAYSMake sure you know who your mentors, counsellors and guides are. Choose them carefully.Your area of focus will bear fruit eventually, despite periods of darkness.Recognise fully your weaknesses, do not deny them. Remember, we cannot achieve our goals alone. It's all about the community that creates success, we can only be the driver.We have to rest, recover and rejuvenate and have other things in our life that recharge us.Trust in the power of patience. We do not know when our consistent effort will bloom. BEST MOMENTS ‘This is not about you having to go out and spend thousands of pounds on a coach or a mentor or anyone in particular. It can be somebody you love, somebody that

The first of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.' They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that's a good enough reason to buy this book. It is, however, a brilliant book jam packed with wisdom on the art of management and Rob is going to introduce you to it over the next ten episodes.  KEY TAKEAWAYSThis book journals the journey from being offered the job as a head football manager all the way through the first 100 days. The first chapter is detailing the month before you start.This is the time you have to do your homework. You've got the job. If you let yourself get over excited you'll trip up, so make sure you are in possession of the knowledge you need to navigate this new venture. Create a clear strategy.Manage your expectations and agreements with the people you are working with by creating a written structure se

Rob continues to share the lessons of Henri Nouwen, the great philosopher, teacher and theologian from the last century. His books are a treasure trove of wisdoms that can help you in your leadership role. KEY TAKEAWAYSThere is nothing to fear and the days of ruling by fear are gone. Show by example and don't let fear rule you or your colleagues.Dare to be different and unique in your management style. Your players or team will all be different too. Celebrate those differences.  Teach your people that the answer to what they are looking for lies within them. It is their effort and journey and as a leader you are there to guide them, not achieve for them. People make mistakes. Mistakes are part of progress. Don't dwell, learn and continue.There will be pain, defeats, wounds, and disappointment. Learn to live alongside those things. Have patience.Teach people to be grateful for their strengths. Encourage, cultivate, showcase, present and reinforce the strengths in your people.Choose responsi

All the way from California, Rob interviews Koach Karl Dewazien, a well known coach and celebrated author of the world famous ‘FUNdamental Soccer' series of books, a cornerstone for all youth based and small sided games. Highly educated and informed in his field, Koach Karl is the go-to professional for all things youth soccer.  KEY TAKEAWAYSKarls choice of career stems from his childhood as the son of a Polish mother, a nazi concentration camp survivor and a Lithuanian farmer father, captured by the Russians and the Nazis. He does not have a memory of his childhood, thus his impetus to provide children with a fulfilled, enjoyable youth. Aided by teachers and coaches Karl escaped a troubled youth and got successfully involved with sports.Sport holds lessons about responsibility that both Rob and Karl have experienced. Karl has played all the American sports, football, baseball, basketball and track and got a scholarship to Fresno Pacific as a soccer player.  Karls first memory is of

The situation in Ukraine is on all of our minds at the moment and Rob takes a look at how it is a life lesson for all of us and how we should be answering the questions that a crisis like this presents.  KEY TAKEAWAYSIt's at times like this that we question what's important in life. How important is football now? How many of us would make the effort to open our homes up to people we don't know? People are making real sacrifices. Football has a history of charitable support. That is the way forward.There are lessons to be learnt about power and ego from the past and currently, one of which is to front and deal with a problem before it becomes unmanageable. BEST MOMENTS ‘What should we do? Just stop playing? Close the leagues down or go home and wonder how we can help the Ukrainians? I'm not sure that's gonna work. I'm not sure its possible.'‘I have to say I've watched the news most days for a short period of time and to see German people at an airport holding placards up sa

Rob shares some  life lessons for this episode including thwarted goals, other peoples stories, perception and perfection and self acceptance, stalwart attitude and positive language. KEY TAKEAWAYSThings always take longer than you think. Frustrations and setbacks make clear our vulnerability and increase our humility. Remember, concentrate on what is within your control and do not waste energy or worry on those you cannot.  Learn from other peoples enriching experiences by listening to their stories. In this way you can gain perspective. It's easy in the current world to assume, especially with social media misinformation, that the rest of the world is perfect except for our little bit of it. Do not edit your life to make it appear perfect. Accept yourself.The longer you cling on to that rock when you should be letting go and going with the flow, take on that difficult task, have that awkward conversation, the more stuck you will be. Do not underestimate the power of language. Positi

Rob relates some fantastic wisdom from the renowned Henri Nouwen, a psychology, social justice, spirituality and community driven philosopher. He has great ideas on team building including welcoming people to a warm, expressive and comfortable community where they can feel free to create their best work.  KEY TAKEAWAYSRob refers back to a previous episode to demonstrate how he is still learning and being reminded to apply the principles he believes in.Look to create a special inner community. You need people different to you in attitude, philosophy, knowledge and thought process so you can tackle the biggest number of situations with the widest variety of solutions. Welcome in people, their ideas and skills warmly. You cannot know the full impact your words will have in the future. Consider your words carefully and be aware that you may forget what others will remember forever. Accept the ups and downs. Don't dwell on difficulties.Create a home for you and your people in which they ca