Leader Manager Coach Podcast

This week Rob talks about the influences he has had from reading, particularly the book ‘Words to Live By' by Eknath Easwaran. Words to Live By talks about giving an insight into yourself. About inspiration, understanding and developing personal skills so that you can create more rewarding work. KEY TAKEAWAYSRob says that by choosing the right book and dedicating 10-15 mins a day to reading it can be transformative to your mindset. It can be any book, it can be about your niche, your development, anything!It can be helpful to look at those further along the journey than yourself, you can see things that you also see in yourself as well as what it takes to get where you want to be.Rob introduced meditation to some of his team and found it to have significant value.Relationships are so important in all areas of life, they are worth the time and investment even when you don't feel like you have the energy to nurture and develop them. You can get incredible results with the right relationships in place

 This week Rob join us from Qatar! A nation that Rob says has things extremely well organised and represents what humanity can achieve with the right resources. A lesson Rob has learnt by being there. Today Rob talks about why you need to look in places you haven't thought of to learn the things you need most in life – it's not always obvious, even to yourself!  KEY TAKEAWAYSThe thing that you need the most in life will be found where you least want to look.Take the time to sit down and spend an uninterrupted hour of no-tech, no-distraction time and learn.Little changes and steps of improvement are all you need to take you where you need to go. It all adds up.Find out the key things that give you the most results and focus on those. 20% of what you do will give you 80% of your results.BEST MOMENTS“It's extremely positive and something to aspire to”“That kind of discipline is quite rare”“The highway on the extra mile is free” VALUABLE RESOURCESLeade

An unusual but enlightening episode, Rob shares a small part of his own journey, giving a taste and a feel of what it is like for him living in Bangladesh currently. He talks about Victory day and what living in Bangladesh has done for him and hopes it can help give you some insight into your own journey.  KEY TAKEAWAYSVictory day is a national holiday in Bangladesh celebrating the gain of independence from Pakistan in 1971.It's important when you are in different parts of the world to engage in the culture you are in. Things are very different in many places in the world and if you want to grow, develop and challenge your perceptions you need to learn and embrace these differences.Be gracious for the experiences you get to have.What has helped Rob remain grounded is the distance between him and home. It makes him realise that the most important thing in life is your significant relationships.Look for opportunities to serve and give. What will come back to you in return will be multiplied many times

Today Rob shares the key things that have provided impactful learning for his own journey and for those around him.KEY TAKEAWAYSIt is key as a leader to do the necessary work and have the key understandings and knowledge in order to help others.If you have the capacity to make decisions then you know what the right thing to do is. We all have a moral compass inside of us.The importance of community cannot be underestimated, the implications are huge. No man is an Island.As a leader you need to be open, ready and courageous enough to stand up and take a hit, because it is the right thing to do.Innovation often happens because it is forced, as has been the case in a lot of areas because of Covid.BEST MOMENTS“The first steps in being a leader and helping other people… Involves making sure that we are treading the right path ourselves”“Character is everything”“It's gonna be messy” VALUABLE RESOURCESLeader Manager Coach PodcastZero To Pro In Four Years - By Matt Ward

Today Rob talks about crucifixion as a metaphor. He talks about what is behind the critique you receive throughout life when trying to achieve and what you should be ready to receive. KEY TAKEAWAYSWords, books, passages and quotes have always been things that have resonated with Rob.If you choose to go on your ‘heroes journey' you are going to be judged and criticised. People will be jealous and envious. They go with the territory, so you might as well accept they will happen.You have to be prepared to change. You have to let your previous self pass away so you can embrace and thrive in your new form.Discover what your ultimate things are that keep you going in dark times. You then know what to do when you hit a storm.BEST MOMENTS“Critics don't count”“You know when you are doing something well because you are being criticised” VALUABLE RESOURCESLeader Manager Coach PodcastZero To Pro In Four Years - By Matt Ward ABOUT THE HOST Rob Ryles is a UEFA A licensed co

Geoff Pike is an accomplished football player, winning the FA cup with West Ham, in 1980. When injury ended his playing career, he was asked to coach. He worked hard and ended up heading up The English FA's Elite Coaching Team. Teaching and inspiring many of today´s best coaches. He recently left the FA but is still working as a coach educator across the world.Geoff joins Rob today to talk about his coaching journey and his recommendations for would be coaches. They discuss his leadership style and how he has adapted his approach, over the years.KEY TAKEAWAYSYou need to lead by example.If players are never allowed to make decisions on the field, they will get into the habit of always pausing and looking to the side-lines.Every leader needs to have good knowledge, otherwise it is difficult for people to believe in them.Being loud or overbearing is not an effective way to lead, you never get the most from people that way.Geoff always recognises the person, not just the player, he always looked out for any

Rob is taking inspiration from Ryan Halliday and discusses 10 guiding principles, ‘your badass rules' that make up your DNA, that you will not be moved from because they are your values considered and contemplated and a fundamental part of you.How many people stop and take the time to think about what they really want from life and where they want to go?To be alive is to be in the fight so it's vital you stop and work out what principles will form the foundations for your life and guide you through the maelstrom of with its ups and downs. KEY TAKEAWAYSMake haste slowly – currently, the demand is for now but take the time for clarity of thought, patience and the time to examine things.Seize the day – everyone is on a journey through life with birth at the beginning and death at the end, its important to do things that make a difference.Do it if you are going to do it – whatever you are doing make sure you do it well.Whatever is rightly done, is noble – doing a job well is som

Today Rob shares key takeaways he gleamed from an interview with Pippa Grange. Pippa used to work for the football association as a head of people and team development. She has some incredible knowledge and an amazing and unique perspective. Listen in today for some insightful narrative around what it takes to create a successful team. KEY TAKEAWAYS If you're involved with people, organisations, leadership and managing people and teams, then LMC Podcast is completely relevant to your world. You don't have to be involved in football.Pippa talked about working on the ‘soul' of a team. Rob can't think of more beautiful way of describing the work that a coach does. If you are a leader, you will be the custodian of the culture.If you do not learn to switch on and off then your life will suffer.Support networks are key, without them people will not succeed. Life is not a ‘DIY' job.Understanding where the true power lies within an organisation/team is how you will truly understand where th

 Today Rob talks about two individuals who he believes have strongly earned the right to be listened to and be taken note of. Ryan Holiday, a prolific bestselling American Author and Jordan Peterson, a Canadian clinical psychologist and author of well known book '12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos' They come from totally different places and have completely different experiences but are both incredible providers of wisdom, listen in today to learn more. KEY TAKEAWAYS The foundation of Ryan's work is ‘stoic philosophy'. A fundamental concept for a successful life. Ryan focuses on 7 key pillars, all of which are easy to put into your life and will have a profound effect on how you live. Rob outlines all seven in the podcast.Jordan Peterson talks very passionately about the concept of suffering, clearly linking it to religious texts. There are very similar themes in both Jordan's and Ryan's philosophies.Everybody wants wealth and ‘all the great things' but if you want th

Today Rob talks about football in Bangladesh and the second phase in the scouting of new talent there.There's so much potential and hunger for success in Bangladeshi and there is a lot of commitment – a very exciting time to be involved in football, listen in today to find out more! KEY TAKEAWAYSThere is a real ‘grassroots' feel in Bangladeshi football .Organisation can be lacking in some areas but structure and support networks are being built on which will help young talent develop.Rob took a trip to Mymensingh, one of many trips to ‘find the one', to find exceptional talent in football to create a Bangladeshi national team. BEST MOMENTS  “Seeing the brutal, raw, talent and having that trained eye is the way forward” “What I've experienced in the last two days has just been absolutely unbelievable” VALUABLE RESOURCES Leader Manager Coach Podcast  Beyond Winning by Gary Walton ABOUT THE HOST Rob Ryles is a UEFA A

Today Rob talks to Luke, who he actually met when he was going to hire a car; Luke struck Rob as he gave incredible customer service. They got talking about Football and Rob discovered Luke's incredible story all about opportunity, adversity and motivation. This interview is arguably the best example of the LMC ethos, what it is ‘all about' so tune in today listen to this inspiring story. KEY TAKEAWAYSLuke was greatly influenced by his grandad, a very successful entrepreneur with a keen interest in sport, he gave Luke great support, motivation and inspiration throughout his life.Luke had a keen interest in playing football even from as young as 2, as he got a bit older the people around him noticed that he had more talent than the ‘average' kid. Luke put in a lot of hard work and was lucky enough to represent Stoke on Trent around the country, he had very promising football career ahead of him.At the age of 14 Luke suffered a severe injury when playing football, it changed his entire lif

In the first of what is set to be a fascinating dive into the philosophies of some of the world's greatest and most legendary coaches, Rob discusses the peerless Vince Lombardi, regarded by many to be the greatest coaches and leaders in the history of American sports. KEY TAKEAWAYSIt is as important to ensure that our character is in as good shape as our skill set. We need to lead by example in not just what we can do, but how we do it. Anyone who is regarded as a great coach, is more than likely blessed with not just technical prowess, but also a philosopher of life, and a student of the human psyche. If we have nothing to strive for, and if we are not attempting to be the best version of ourselves, then we are missing a vital component in self-development. Progress should be measured in effort and not results. It is far better to suffer a valiant defeat than it is to score a lucky victory. BEST MOMENTS‘We're only ready for what we're ready for, at the time we're ready for it'&

Everything in life may be perceived as an act of leadership, depending on where we're coming from. But as potential leaders we can also always improve.In this week's show, Rob talks about the five things that all great leaders have in common, and how you can apply them to your own leadership style.KEY TAKEAWAYSWhichever way you tackle things, always aim to do it in a state of calmness. Acting in a rash, thoughtful manner will provide certainty, and help to remove the emotion from the decision.Develop the patience and wisdom to know when to sit a situation out. Sometimes we can do more good by removing ourselves from a conflict.If you want to be at the top of your game, you must develop patience. The greatest successes come at the end of the “long game”.Recognise your own fallibility and develop the ability to forgive and move on. No one is perfect, least of all yourself.BEST MOMENTS'There's no point in two people drowning' ‘Your happiness is totally dependent on one decision' 'The only thing

Rob's career has seen him gifted with the opportunity to lead, serve, guide and help many youth players around the world. Along the way, not only have friendships been cultivated, but lessons learned.In this week's show, Rob shares his wisdom on the four elements that lead to success in the careers and lives of elite youth players.KEY TAKEAWAYSPhysical - Strength, speed, power and proprioception are the core building blocks for any competitive athlete. Technical brilliance is not enough.Strong Support Network - The life of an elite player is tough. Players need a strong support network in order to see them through the harder moments.A Burning Desire And A Psychological Resistance - The journey to success will involve challenges and times when you require resilience.The Appropriate Technical Ability - You have to have the basic elements of proficiency as a player, in order to be in with an opportunity. This is an area that can always be improved.BEST MOMENTS‘If you have a glaring hole in your armoury, yo

This week, Rob draws from the wisdom of famed Premier League manager and coach, Chris Hughton, the man who oversaw the fortunes of such clubs as Newcastle United, Norwich City, and Brighton & Hove Albion. It's a discussion that takes in such lessons as dealing with adversity, how instruction comes from every direction, and the importance of responding instead of reacting. KEY TAKEAWAYSAt a young age, even the most minor of setbacks can derail our faith and self-belief. We must instead see it as a challenge, and respond accordingly in order to overcome. Challenges are a sign that you need to grow or develop in some way. It is up to us to recognise the element requiring work, and grow stronger through it. The people around us provide lessons continually. Even those who express a negative influence teach us in some way - by showing us the path not to take. We are eternal students. By embracing our development with humility, we continue on the road to growth, no matter how far down th

Rob talks to swimming coach, Hilton Slack, one of the most successful in his pursuit, about the challenges of coaching and leadership, the responsibility we have to the generation of tomorrow, and the many lessons learned during his long and illustrious career. KEY TAKEAWAYSMany coaches begin by splitting their time during the day, working a full-time job in the daytime, and coaching in the evenings. It's a great way of getting coaching time under the belt before taking it up professionally. Coaching is about displaying your belief in someone. It involves long term development, and the process of coaching someone to their best current ability, then gradually pushing them further. Coaches starting out are not doing it for the salary, which can be pitifully small at the outset. They do it for the love of the sport, and because of a desire to shape and mould the skills and lives of others. Young people are so impressionable. The responsibility we have as shapers of youth is critical. Imprinti

Rob continues his fascinating look at the philosophies of Leo Tolstoy, and the insightful ways in which his teachings can positively impact coaching and mentoring practices.In this week's edition, Rob talks about the importance of celebrating achievement, why we must always find the time to communicate effectively, and measuring life through deeds.KEY TAKEAWAYSMake sure that our lives are about learning. Each day should carry some note of achievement. The best way to mark these out is to make a practice of journaling.Look carefully and listen deeply within our quest. Too many of us miss the opportunity for true growth by not listening effectively.Base your life on deeds, not words. We are very good at making resolution for our lives, but not always the best at seeing them through. We can only measure ourselves through action.Look for the ways in which we can imprint our authority upon every task. Take each one to heart and allow our personalities to shine through.BEST MOMENTS'The next year is bound to be a li

In this week's edition of the podcast, Rob talks about the special characteristics that those in the Elite Special Forces must develop in order to become the best, and how you can emulate and learn from those with a higher level of leadership. KEY TAKEAWAYSBooks are the inexpensive pathways into the lives and journeys of great leaders. We are fortunate that the great thinkers and leaders have seen fit to record their teachings for future generations.Prepare, prepare, prepare! Preparation gives us all a higher level of confidence. The planning and forethought allow us to understand what is possible, and can positively affect outcomes.Creativity isn't “nice", but it is absolutely necessary. Frameworks and structure are the bedrock of all strategy. But we must have the flair and intelligence to be able to react to any given situation creatively.We must alter our mindset and endeavour to pursue a more cooperative outlook. By embracing the intuitions, ideas and input of others we make ourselves stronger

 This week, Rob talks about an inspiring work of literature, 'The Captain Class: The Hidden Force Behind The World's Greatest Teams' by Sam Walker; a work that sells itself on the proposition that “A great leader is not what you think" KEY TAKEAWAYSTeams don't find success through the efforts of one person. But sometimes one person can act as the “magic ingredient” that causes a team to coalesce into its finest form. This is the “captain class” theory.It is an interesting phenomenon, that those fitting the criteria of the “captain theory” are not necessarily the best players. It is more about their effect than their talent.The true “captain class” are the ones who play on the boundaries, and who push others in creative, supportive ways.There is no substitute for support. Those who provide the hidden leadership are the ones who “box ears and wipe noses"BEST MOMENTS‘If anything's worth doing, it's worth doing well' ‘It's the cultu

Rob talks to one of Scotland's most successful player/managers, Ed Wolecki Black, former manager of Glasgow City, Airedrieonians, and Celtic Women, about his life in the game and his most valuable insights as a coach, as well as the many victories and challenges he has faced over his vast and varied career. KEY TAKEAWAYSA good coach is one who accepts the wisdom of those who teach, and who instils a sense of respect in those who learn.Preparation is a long term game. Fans think that the work only begins shortly before a match, but the great coaches know that growth is a long term pursuit.Football is a game, and a passion, that transcends the barrier of sex. Women's football is as thrilling and as passionate as men's, and Ed is a pioneer in making sure that it is as recognised as its counterpart.Trophies are the aim for the club itself, but when we as coaches look back upon our careers, it is the people and the moments of inspiration that we treasure.BEST MOMENTS'The papers summed it up as “The Tom