Surrender the ‘Me’ for the ‘We’: Lessons in Teamwork and Leadership with Markus Weise
There is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world's great coaches how they do it. In this episode of The Great Coaches podcast, hosts Paul Barnett and Dr. Alan McConnell sit down with legendary field hockey coach Markus Weise. As the only coach to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals across both women's […]
Markus Weise
Our Great Coach on this episode is Markus Weise. He began coaching hockey in the early 1990s and went to lead the German women’s Team to Gold at the 2004 Olympics and the German Men to Godls at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. This made him the first person in field hockey history to win […]
Persistence and Passion: A Deep Dive with Guy Molloy
Guy Molloy on Intricate Simplicity, Low Anxiety and the Power of Mentorship We believe that there is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world’s great coaches how they do it. In this episode, Guy Molloy reflects on learning from great Australian coaches, arguing there’s no single formula—just strong conviction, the ability to influence […]
My Top 10 Leadership Insights from 200+ Interviews
On this episode something a little different. As the 2024 season draws to a close I was doing a review and reflecting on some of the things the coaches I have interviewed over the last 4 years have said that have stayed with me afterwards. As I was scribbling them down, I thought […]
On My Top 10 Insights
On this episode something a little different. As the 2024 season draws to a close I was doing a review and reflecting on some of the things the coaches I have interviewed over the last 4 years have said that have stayed with me afterwards. As I was scribbling them down, I thought […]
The Genius of Pep Guardiola
Today’s episode focuses on Pep Guardiola, and I am joined for the discussion by Dr David Turner, who has been on the podcast many times before and is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching at ARU in Cambridge, UK. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach […]
On Pep Guardiola
Today’s episode focuses on Pep Guardiola, and I am joined for the discussion by Dr David Turner, who has been on the podcast many times before and is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching at ARU in Cambridge, UK. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach […]
The Art of Incremental Honesty and Team Unity with Roy Masters
There is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world’s great coaches how they do it. In this episode, we sit down with legendary Australian sports journalist and former rugby league football coach, Roy Masters AM. From his early days as a country school teacher to coaching the Western Suburbs Magpies and St. George […]