Episodes

“All the people here, over the past four years, like me, have left a really good job,” says Sean Marks. “They had to sacrifice something to come here, whether it was the vision, the Nets, myself, ownership, whatever it is. [Those individuals] have ownership in everything they do. Our day to day activities do not revolve around one person. It’s a complete collaboration and I don’t have to remind them of that.” Marks, who became General Manager of the Nets in 2016, has overseen the franchise’s r...

“All the people here, over the past four years, like me, have left a really good job,” says Sean Marks. “They had to sacrifice something to come here, whether it was the vision, the Nets, myself, ownership, whatever it is. [Those individuals] have ownership in everything they do. Our day to day activities do not revolve around one person. It’s a complete collaboration and I don’t have to remind them of that.” Marks, who became General Manager of the Nets in 2016, has overseen the franchise’s r...

“All the people here, over the past four years, like me, have left a really good job,” says Sean Marks. “They had to sacrifice something to come here, whether it was the vision, the Nets, myself, ownership, whatever it is. [Those individuals] have ownership in everything they do. Our day to day activities do not revolve around one person. It’s a complete collaboration and I don’t have to remind them of that.” Marks, who became General Manager of the Nets in 2016, has overseen the franchise’s r...

“You get on that hamster wheel and you never quite get off and look around,” says Sean Dyche of the typical lifestyle of a Premier League manager. These are, however, far from normal times in pandemic Britain and Dyche, the third-longest-serving manager in English football, took time from his schedule - a combination of club commitments and household chores - to speak to At Home With Leaders co-hosts Matthew Stone, Leaders’ Senior Product Manager, and sports psychologist and consultant Michael ...

“You get on that hamster wheel and you never quite get off and look around,” says Sean Dyche of the typical lifestyle of a Premier League manager. These are, however, far from normal times in pandemic Britain and Dyche, the third-longest-serving manager in English football, took time from his schedule - a combination of club commitments and household chores - to speak to At Home With Leaders co-hosts Matthew Stone, Leaders’ Senior Product Manager, and sports psychologist and consultant Michael ...

“You get on that hamster wheel and you never quite get off and look around,” says Sean Dyche of the typical lifestyle of a Premier League manager. These are, however, far from normal times in pandemic Britain and Dyche, the third-longest-serving manager in English football, took time from his schedule - a combination of club commitments and household chores - to speak to At Home With Leaders co-hosts Matthew Stone, Leaders’ Senior Product Manager, and sports psychologist and consultant Michael ...

"It's hard for great leaders to get the credit they deserve because, by definition, if they do their job well then nothing happens." Journalist and author, Sam Walker, is musing on the notion of leadership at this time of global crisis. "There's a perception that leadership is what you do in a crisis; how you respond," he continues. "But we forget that leadership by its purest definition is what you do when there is no crisis; between crises, it's what you do in terms of planning for the next ...

"It's hard for great leaders to get the credit they deserve because, by definition, if they do their job well then nothing happens." Journalist and author, Sam Walker, is musing on the notion of leadership at this time of global crisis. "There's a perception that leadership is what you do in a crisis; how you respond," he continues. "But we forget that leadership by its purest definition is what you do when there is no crisis; between crises, it's what you do in terms of planning for the next ...

"It's hard for great leaders to get the credit they deserve because, by definition, if they do their job well then nothing happens." Journalist and author, Sam Walker, is musing on the notion of leadership at this time of global crisis. "There's a perception that leadership is what you do in a crisis; how you respond," he continues. "But we forget that leadership by its purest definition is what you do when there is no crisis; between crises, it's what you do in terms of planning for the next ...

Welcome to the latest episode in our occasional series of podcasts from the Leaders Performance Institute and our partners Keiser. In this latest episode, Leaders Performance Institute Editor John Portch caught up with Ryan Van Asten. Van Asten is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of the NHL's Calgary Flames. On his watch, the Flames have established the league's best third period record, one of the best overtime records, and one of the teams who have lost the fewest gamedays through inju...

Welcome to the latest episode in our occasional series of podcasts from the Leaders Performance Institute and our partners Keiser. In this latest episode, Leaders Performance Institute Editor John Portch caught up with Ryan Van Asten. Van Asten is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of the NHL's Calgary Flames. On his watch, the Flames have established the league's best third period record, one of the best overtime records, and one of the teams who have lost the fewest gamedays through inju...

Welcome to the latest episode in our occasional series of podcasts from the Leaders Performance Institute and our partners Keiser. In this latest episode, Leaders Performance Institute Editor John Portch caught up with Ryan Van Asten. Van Asten is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of the NHL's Calgary Flames. On his watch, the Flames have established the league's best third period record, one of the best overtime records, and one of the teams who have lost the fewest gamedays through inju...

Eddie Jones, the Head Coach of the England men's rugby union team, is a firm admirer of Liverpool FC's Jürgen Klopp. "I watch Klopp coach and he definitely adds something to his team," says Jones, who regularly cites other leaders whom he finds inspirational both in sport and beyond. "When he's out there at Liverpool's home ground, [the players and supporters] want someone energetic; someone who understands the psyche of that team." Jones pauses to reflect on his leadership style and the impo...

Eddie Jones, the Head Coach of the England men's rugby union team, is a firm admirer of Liverpool FC's Jürgen Klopp. "I watch Klopp coach and he definitely adds something to his team," says Jones, who regularly cites other leaders whom he finds inspirational both in sport and beyond. "When he's out there at Liverpool's home ground, [the players and supporters] want someone energetic; someone who understands the psyche of that team." Jones pauses to reflect on his leadership style and the impo...

Eddie Jones, the Head Coach of the England men's rugby union team, is a firm admirer of Liverpool FC's Jürgen Klopp. "I watch Klopp coach and he definitely adds something to his team," says Jones, who regularly cites other leaders whom he finds inspirational both in sport and beyond. "When he's out there at Liverpool's home ground, [the players and supporters] want someone energetic; someone who understands the psyche of that team." Jones pauses to reflect on his leadership style and the impo...

Performance psychologist Mia Stellberg works with some of the finest teams in esports, having made the transition from Olympic sport back in 2016. She explains that the parallels between both performance domains in terms of the psychological demands are manifold, from the relative immaturity of young performers to the stress and self-esteem issues that come with the constant need to perform and win. In this edition, Stellberg draws out the lessons for those working in traditional sports by: -...

Performance psychologist Mia Stellberg works with some of the finest teams in esports, having made the transition from Olympic sport back in 2016. She explains that the parallels between both performance domains in terms of the psychological demands are manifold, from the relative immaturity of young performers to the stress and self-esteem issues that come with the constant need to perform and win. In this edition, Stellberg draws out the lessons for those working in traditional sports by: -...

Performance psychologist Mia Stellberg works with some of the finest teams in esports, having made the transition from Olympic sport back in 2016. She explains that the parallels between both performance domains in terms of the psychological demands are manifold, from the relative immaturity of young performers to the stress and self-esteem issues that come with the constant need to perform and win. In this edition, Stellberg draws out the lessons for those working in traditional sports by: -...

Major League Baseball remains shutdown but Mark Shapiro spies opportunities for growth and self-improvement right across the Toronto Blue Jays. “We’re going to have to increase our level of open-mindedness and the way we connect with fans,” says the Blue Jays’ President and CEO. “The way we think about our game and the way we actually play and produce our game - the path back is likely to be a long one.” Shapiro is the first guest on a new miniseries of podcasts brought to you by our co-hosts ...

Major League Baseball remains shutdown but Mark Shapiro spies opportunities for growth and self-improvement right across the Toronto Blue Jays. “We’re going to have to increase our level of open-mindedness and the way we connect with fans,” says the Blue Jays’ President and CEO. “The way we think about our game and the way we actually play and produce our game - the path back is likely to be a long one.” Shapiro is the first guest on a new miniseries of podcasts brought to you by our co-hosts ...

Major League Baseball remains shutdown but Mark Shapiro spies opportunities for growth and self-improvement right across the Toronto Blue Jays. “We’re going to have to increase our level of open-mindedness and the way we connect with fans,” says the Blue Jays’ President and CEO. “The way we think about our game and the way we actually play and produce our game - the path back is likely to be a long one.” Shapiro is the first guest on a new miniseries of podcasts brought to you by our co-hosts ...

"Even before my playing career concluded, I'd already started my coaching journey," says England Netball Roses Head Coach Jess Thirlby. She continues: "a) I wanted to share my knowledge and b) I really wanted to explore the game; I was fascinated with how many ways you could play the game, coach the game, and go about imparting that knowledge in others and really helping other people to reach their potential." Thirlby, who has coached across the domestic and international game for almost two d...

"Even before my playing career concluded, I'd already started my coaching journey," says England Netball Roses Head Coach Jess Thirlby. She continues: "a) I wanted to share my knowledge and b) I really wanted to explore the game; I was fascinated with how many ways you could play the game, coach the game, and go about imparting that knowledge in others and really helping other people to reach their potential." Thirlby, who has coached across the domestic and international game for almost two d...

"Even before my playing career concluded, I'd already started my coaching journey," says England Netball Roses Head Coach Jess Thirlby. She continues: "a) I wanted to share my knowledge and b) I really wanted to explore the game; I was fascinated with how many ways you could play the game, coach the game, and go about imparting that knowledge in others and really helping other people to reach their potential." Thirlby, who has coached across the domestic and international game for almost two d...