Gordon Herbert on Pressure, Pleasure and the Making of Championship Teams
We believe that there is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world’s great coaches how they do it. In this episode, Paul speaks with Gordon Herbert about the leadership lessons behind a life in elite basketball. From early influences and painful setbacks to championship success with Germany, Gordon reflects on authenticity, adversity, […]
From Iran to Global Courts: Leadership Lessons with Naeimeh Zafar
Naeimeh Zafar: Coaching Across Cultures, Resilience, and Leading Beyond Barriers We believe that there is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world’s great coaches how they do it. Naeimeh Zafar shares how coaching across Iran, Serbia, Qatar, Oman, Vietnam, Thailand, and France demanded cultural adaptation, humility, and clear communication when language and perceptions […]
John Speraw: Coaching from the Court to the Boardroom
John Speraw on Systems, Feedback, and Winning Under Pressure We believe that there is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world’s great coaches how they do it. John Speraw reflects on how great coaches lean into singular strengths while staying humble and learning from staff, and how early mentors helped him see what […]
John Speraw
Our great coach on this episode is John Speraw. John Speraw is an American Volleyball coach. He played volleyball for UCLA and was part of 2 NCAA championship teams. After graduating he worked as an Assistant coach at UCLA before moving to UC Irvine as the head coach in 2002. Over 10 years he there […]
Book Club: Percy Cerutty
This episode is a recording of our book club. The book we discuss is Why Die? The Extraordinary Percy Cerutty, ‘Maker of Champions’ by Graem Sims (Author). Percy Cerutty was an Australian athletics coach who transformed distance running in the 1950s and 1960s. Based at his rugged Portsea training camp, he developed the Stotan philosophy, […]
Coaching Across Continents: Lessons from Mick Byrne
Mick Byrne on moving from AFL to rugby, building disciplined preparation, and coaching through questions that build player ownership across cultures.
Mick Byrne
Our great coach on this episode is Mick Byrne. Mick is a Rugby Coach but his career astarted as an Australian Rules Football player where he won a premiership with Hawthorn in 1983. After retirning he moved into Rugby coaching and by 1999 was an Assistant coacxh with the Australian National Team. He would […]
Adam Voges: Excellence Over Perfection
We believe that there is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world’s great coaches how they do it. Adam Voges discusses how Justin Langer’s first address as Western Australia coach showed the power of clear communication, aligning the group through a shared vision and the idea that players ultimately determine a coach’s success, […]