When I was coaching, I noticed something about players who missed training. They’d always have a reason. A sore knee. A late night. A busy week. They’d tell themselves they’d be fine once the game...
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One thing I’ve always expected from my players is simple. If you get injured, you still turn up to training. Even if you can’t run drills or make tackles, you’re still part of the team. You might help...
After one particularly close rugby match, our team walked off the field gutted. We’d given it everything, but still came up short. The easy option would’ve been to blame the ref, bad luck, or a missed...
In sport, not all the players stay on the field for 80 minutes without rest. Substitutes bring fresh energy, change the pace, and give the team a lift when fatigue sets in. Leadership is no...
A frustration employees often tell me is, “We never know how we’re doing; we just get told to work harder.” That’s like asking players to try harder without them knowing what the scoreboard says...
A number of years ago we sent off a series of promo emails for a seminar. The first one landed well, so we figured the rest would follow suit. But we stopped paying attention mid-campaign and missed...
A new leader told me recently, “I feel like I need to prove myself by doing everything.” This is a common trap. In rugby, the captain doesn’t need to be the top try-scorer. Their role is to set the...
Have you ever noticed how the atmosphere in the locker room before a game can set the tone for the whole match? The same applies to leadership. The “locker room” the environment you create in...
One of the most common frustrations I hear from managers is: “I just don’t feel like my team trusts me yet.” The mistake? Thinking trust is built in one grand moment. It’s not. Trust is like fitness...
A manager I worked with recently was frustrated. “I’ve told them what needs to happen—more than once. Why aren’t they on board?” I get it. When people don’t follow through, it’s tempting to double...