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The Ben Ryan Podcast

Olympic Gold Medal winning coach, Ben Ryan, seeks out the world’s top performers and coaches to find out what makes them and those around them, the best. From Footballers and Athletes to Special Forces soldiers and company CEO's, Ben’s focus is on performance and culture, what's important, what isn’t and what really makes a difference. Ben is the most successful men’s rugby sevens coach in the world, winning Continental, World and Olympic titles and off the pitch has been working at the top end of international sport consulting. More at: http://benryan.co.uk/bio/ Book - https://amzn.to/3qFjKtN Twitter - https://bit.ly/3ph5W7o Instagram - https://bit.ly/2Z5QSit LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3ah8Ftv</p>

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Thank you for tuning into series 3 of this podcast. I'm now off to record a bunch of new content for Series 4 which will be with you shortly, but in the meantime, if you'd like to sponsor the show, please reach out to me on my socials or on LinkedIn, details of which are below.


Also a big thanks to all of my guests from series 3. If you'd like to thank them for the episodes directly they are on...


Alistair McCaw - @AllistairMcCaw

Marcus Daniell - @MarcusDaniell

Wendy Searle - @betweensnowsky

Andy Milburn - @andymilburn8

Craig White - @cw_mentoring

John Sutherland - @policecommander

Darius Charles - @DariusCharles00

Robbie Elliott - @robbieelliott3

Dr Scott Drawer - @ScottDUK

Jon Norfolk - @JonNorfolk

Dr Jim Loehr - LinkedIn

Stuart Lancaster - LinkedIn



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Jon Norfolk is head of coaching at one of Great Britain’s most successful Olympic programmes, British Cycling. Jon is another of our guests that has experienced competing and coaching in different cultures and environments. Having worked previously with the Australian Track Cycling Team and been head coach of the hugely successful GB Paralympic cycling programme, he was also both an International cyclist in his own right and also cycled as a tandem partner including setting a world record in the kilo at the 2008 Paralympic World Cup. 


We chatted about coaching the athlete In front of you and not the programme, individualisation and performance planning, the importance of having plenty of tools available to you as a coach as well as how he measures and monitors performance. He’s really easy to chat to and a very humble guy and I start with asking what excites him.


Show Notes: 

British Cycling - https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/

Australian Track Cycling Team - https://www.auscycling.org.au/

Jason Queally - https://www.teamgb.com/athlete/jason-queally/69LWPBVXJblHRlPC4Y5b8F

Chris Hoy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hoy

Craig MacLean - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_MacLean

Rio Paralympics - https://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016

Marginal Gains - https://jamesclear.com/marginal-gains


More About Jon Norfolk:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/robbieelliott3?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbie-elliott-6971383b/

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Elliott


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Scott Drawer is the current Director of Sport at Millfield School, one of the UK’s leading independent school’s. Before that he was Head of Research and Innovation at UK Sport and also held positions as Athletic Performance Manager at the Rugby Football Union and worked in the Sky Performance Hub in Cycling. 


I first met Scott in his role at UK Sport almost 15 years ago as I asked him to help me tap into the amazing work being done across the UK sport innovation and research network to help the England sevens programme I was running at the time .


His varied experiences made this a wide-ranging an incredibly interesting conversation covering innovation, technology, leadership, teaching, coaching, learning environments and a whole lot more.


Show Notes: 

Millfield School - https://www.millfieldschool.com/

UK Sport - https://www.uksport.gov.uk/

RFU - https://www.englandrugby.com/home

Giro d’Italia - https://www.giroditalia.it/en/

Grand Tour - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Tour_(cycling)

Secret Squrrel Club - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/22525004

English Institue of Sport - https://eis2win.co.uk/

McClaren and BAE Systems - https://www.f1technical.net/news/2022

Sir David Brailsford - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Brailsford

Chris Boardman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Boardman

England Rugby Sevens - https://www.englandrugby.com/england/sevens-men#index

Sir Clive Woodward - https://www.clivewoodward.com/

Ineos Grenadiers Cycling - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ineos_Grenadiers 

Marginal Gains - https://jamesclear.com/marginal-gains

Professor Dave Snowden - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Snowden

Robin Dunbar - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Dunbar

Dunbar’s Number - https://bbc.in/3wRTjW4

Professor Steve Peters - https://chimpmanagement.com/professor-steve-peters/

Paul Kirschner and Carl Hendrick book ‘How Learning Happens' - https://amzn.to/3GBoEAO

General Stanley McChrystal book ’Team of Teams’ - https://amzn.to/3lZcmcf

Alex Pentland book ’Social Physics’ - https://amzn.to/3PUQiNu

Robin Dunbar book ‘Evolution’ - https://amzn.to/3m1dWKx

Bayern Munich Mirage - https://bit.ly/3z9ybgN

LA Lakers Dynasty - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winning_Time:_The_Rise_of_the_Lakers_Dynasty

The Last Dance - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Dance_(miniseries)

Cheer Series - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheer_(TV_series)

Last Chance U - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Chance_U

Henry Ford - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Ford



More About Scott Drawer:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/robbieelliott3?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbie-elliott-6971383b/

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Elliott

Millfield School - https://www.millfieldschool.com/senior-13-16/about-us/leadership-team



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This week its part 2 of my chat with former footballer Robbie Elliott. Robbie spent two decades as a professional footballer, playing over 140 times for Newcastle United and over 250 appearances in total. Last week we chatted about his own playing career and some of the iconic managers he worked under including Ossie Ardilles, Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalgleish, Sam Allardyce and Sir Bobby Robson. 


This week we focus on his career post playing from his role at Newcastle in the sports science department to moving to the US to join the Nike research lab and the other performance work he’s been involved since his retirement. It’s a fascinating and insightful journey.


Show Notes: 

Mark Hulse - https://www.nufcblog.com/2009/06/27/coaches-hulse-and-elliott-leave-newcastle-for-liverpool/

Nike Portland Headquarters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pqsUfK2N1o

Nike European Headquarters - https://jobs.nike.com/ehq

Nike’s Innovation Kitchen - https://www.freshnessmag.com/2016/09/20/wired-magazine-nike-innovation-kitchen/

England Rugby Sevens - https://www.englandrugby.com/england/sevens-men#index

Seb Coe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian_Coe

LeBron James - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James

Tiger Woods - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods

LA Sports Teams - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_in_Los_Angeles

Red Bull Facility - https://www.si.com/edge/2015/05/08/sweat-mecca-red-bull-high-performance-center

Malcolm Gladwell Books - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Malcolm-Gladwell/e/B000APOE98?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1653303486&sr=8-2

The Checklist Manifesto Book by Atul Gawande - https://amzn.to/3G7Jk3m 

Maradona Documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuErPYsoaR4

Living With The Lions Documentary - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Lions-Sir-Ian-McGeechan/dp/B0733RMVQ7

One Night In Turin Documentary - https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Night-Turin-Gary-Oldman/dp/B07N126MYG

ESPN 30 For 30 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_for_30



More About Robbie Elliott:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/robbieelliott3?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbie-elliott-6971383b/

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Elliott



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After last weeks chat with Darius Charles, we stay on the football theme with another ex Professional footballer, Robbie Elliott. Robbie had almost two decades as a professional footballer, playing over 140 times for his beloved Newcastle United and over 250 appearances in total, which also included spells at Sunderland, Leeds, Hartlepool and an eventful four years at Bolton Wanderers. 


Over his career, he’ worked under some iconic managers including Ossie Ardiles, Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalglish, Sam Allardyce and Sir Bobby Robson and we chat about all of those managers and the twists and turns Robbie had across his career and his learning from that. 


I met Robbie first when he was working for the Nike research lab and he’s forged a career in sports technology, innovation and performance since his retirement. All of that we will chat about in part two next week, but as we sat outside the bustling Westfield shopping centre in West London, we started with Robbie’s time in the Newcastle academy and how that compares to the modern-day set-up.


Show Notes: 

Southampton Football Club - https://www.southamptonfc.com/

Alan Shearer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Shearer

Gateshead Stadium - https://www.gogateshead.com/article/5829/Gateshead-International-Stadium

Newcastle Football Club - https://www.nufc.co.uk/

Ossie Ardiles - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osvaldo_Ardiles

YTS - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_Training_Scheme

Alan Thompson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Thompson_(footballer,_born_1973)

Lee Clark - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Clark_(footballer)

Steve Watson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Watson

Jim Smith - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Smith_(footballer,_born_1940)

Middlesborough Football Club - https://www.mfc.co.uk/

Bobby Saxton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Saxton

Roy Aitken - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Aitken

John Burridge - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Burridge

ACL Injury - https://mayocl.in/3MuoxcM

Lilleshall - https://www.lilleshallnsc.co.uk/nsc/ 

Kevin Keegan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Keegan

Newcastle promotion against Grimsby - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNk_W6CFJKw

Rob Lee - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Lee

John Beresford - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Beresford_(footballer)

Les Ferdinand - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Ferdinand

David Ginola - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ginola

Brian Kilcline - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Kilcline

Kevin Sheedy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Sheedy_(Irish_footballer)

David Kelly - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kelly_(association_footballer)

Steve Howey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Howey_(footballer)

Faustino Asprilla - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faustino_Asprilla

Barry Venison - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Venison

Peter Beardsley - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Beardsley

David Batty - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Batty

Zone Of Optional Function - https://bit.ly/3Nk3YzD

Kenny Dalglish - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Dalglish

Alex Ferguson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Ferguson

PLC - https://bit.ly/3wuJKMU

Bolton Wanderers Football Club - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C.

Steve Black - https://bit.ly/38woNJm

Earl Barrett - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Barrett

Michael Appleton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Appleton

Colin Todd - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Todd

Sam Allardyce - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Allardyce

Charlie Brown - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Brown

MLS - https://www.mlssoccer.com/

Arsene Wenger - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars%C3%A8ne_Wenger

Sir Bobby Robson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Robson

Freddie Shepherd - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Shepherd

Northumbria University - https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/

Bike for Bobby - https://bit.ly/3wlhNYZ=


More About Robbie Elliott:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/robbieelliott3?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbie-elliott-6971383b/

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Elliott


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This week I’m delighted to bring you a chat with someone who grabs life by both hands, former footballer Darius Charles.


Darius retired from professional footballer just a matter of weeks ago after playing professionally for sixteen years for the likes of Wycombe Wanderers, Brentford and most recently, AFC Wimbledon.


We talk about how he feels about that and also the journey football has taken him on personally. His mum had him when she was sixteen years old and Darius has had plenty of obstacles over his life that he has managed to overcome and use as the energy he brings to everyone he meets. 


We had this conversation in a recording studio close to where Darius spent a large part of his childhood, in Hanwell, West London. Darius is currently being followed by a documentary crew and our conversation in the studio will be part of a programme called ’Sidelines’, which will be out later in the year.


I got to know Darius about a year ago and since then I’ve always enjoyed and looked forward to every conversation we have ever had. As he says himself, he’s a very fiery character and I think by the end of this conversation you will see how he is using that desire in a positive way, a passion that will change lives. 


We talk about role models, creating opportunities and being self-sufficient, the fear of your career always being one manager’s decision away from ending as well as dealing with being loaned out and Injured. But we start with that difficult decision to hang up his boots.


Show Notes: 

Brentford Football Club - https://www.brentfordfc.com/

Helen Keller - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller

Scott Fitzgerald - https://bit.ly/3ysK4y0

Thurrock Football Club - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurrock_F.C.

Nathan Broome - https://bit.ly/3wlzQgg

Gareth Ainsworth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_Ainsworth

Graham Westley - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Westley

Social Identity Theory - https://www.britannica.com/topic/social-identity-theory

Paulo Coelho book ’The Alchemist’ - https://amzn.to/3vYJcj1

Don Miguel Ruiz book ’The Four Agreements’ - https://amzn.to/3yu8KXe

The Last Dance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQk2hJs2ToA

Michael Jordan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan

Bill Cartwright - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cartwright

Chicago Bulls - https://www.nba.com/bulls/

Steve Kerr - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Kerr

Phil Jackson’s book ‘Eleven Rings’ - https://amzn.to/3yrOFk4

Jay Shetty’s Podcast - https://apple.co/3yrOQMg

Jake Humphrey's High Performance Podcast - https://apple.co/3whdZ9Y

Steven Bartlett’s Podcast - https://apple.co/3l0BdMh

Erwin Valencia’s Podcast Episode - https://apple.co/38gxqaI

Maya Angelou - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelou

Kendrick Lamar - https://www.kendricklamar.com/


More About Darius Charles:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/everybody_lovesd/?hl=en

Twitter - https://twitter.com/dariuscharles00

LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3L0qKeq

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darius_Charles


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This is the second part of the conversation I had with Leinster Rugby senior coach, Stuart Lancaster who has held senior leadership positions at many levels of the game including being the former England Rugby head coach. In part one we chatted about the foundations of culture, putting teams together and knowing your own personal strengths and weaknesses.  In this episode we jump around a bit again and touch on subjects like managing time and energy, continual learning and the art of teaching, but to kick things of I asked him what traits best describe him as a coach.


Show Notes: 

Kevin Bowring - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Bowring 

Brian Ashton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Ashton_(rugby_union)

Bill Beswick - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Beswick

Rod MacQueen’s Autobiography - https://amzn.to/3vsMElQ

Australian RWC Team - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_national_rugby_union_team

Newbury Rugby - https://www.newburyrugby.co.uk/teams/42243

Joe Marchant - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Marchant_(rugby_union)

Sarah Milne Rowe book 'SHED - https://amzn.to/3OHYQXw

Warren Gatland - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Gatland

Owen Eastwood - ‘Belonging’ - https://amzn.to/3k796dO

Owen Eastwood Podcast Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216?i=1000529539010

Leaders In Sport - https://leadersinsport.com/

South African Cricket Team - https://bit.ly/3s0HECS

Sophie Goldschmidt - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Goldschmidt

Michael Ala’Alatoa - https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/player?PlayGuid=MA209308

Scott Robertson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Robertson_(rugby_union)

Doug Lemov - https://my.chartered.college/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1.-Cold-Calling.pdf

Doug Lemoff book ‘A Coaches Guide To Teaching’ - https://amzn.to/38zBUZU

Leeds Carneigie - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_Carnegie

John Wooden - 'Wooden On Leadership’ - https://amzn.to/3vHutHZ

Ric Charlesworth - 'World’s Best’ - https://amzn.to/3K76tDm

Bill Walsh - ’The Score Takes Care Of Itself’ - https://amzn.to/3vDNcV2

Jim Collins book ‘Good To Great’ - https://amzn.to/3kqvGOK

Kevin Murray’s books - https://amzn.to/3krJjNw

John C. Maxwell - ‘Everyone Communicates, Few Connect’ - https://amzn.to/3vKkm5a

Jon Gordon - ’The Power Of Positive Leadership’ - https://amzn.to/3rOswZ0

Dave Hadfield - https://coachscompanion.com/dave-hadfield/



Stuart’s Book Recommendations: 

Alistair Brownlee - ‘Relentless’ - https://amzn.to/3Lfhp3c

Kevin Murray - 'Charismatic Leadership’ - https://amzn.to/3vDNSK4

James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner - ‘Learning Leadership’ - https://amzn.to/3Mqokqv

Patrick Lencioni ’The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team’ - https://amzn.to/3EM4wek



More About Stuart Lancaster:

Leinster Website Profile - https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/staff/stuart-lancaster/

Website - https://www.stuartlancaster.com/leadership

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Lancaster_(rugby_union) 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-lancaster-20a549143/?originalSubdomain=uk



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Todays show is the first part of another brilliant conversation, this time with rugby coach Stuart Lancaster.


Stuart is currently coaching Leinster Rugby and he’s held leadership, management and coaching positions at many levels of the game including being the former England Rugby head coach. I’ve also worked with Stuart during my time at England Rugby and have coached against him during his time at Leeds and we discuss that time in both our lives later in this show. He’s a wealth of knowledge around a whole host of topics and over the two shows we delve into leadership, joining new organisations, transitioning from one role to another, creating and maintaining cultures as well as a tonne and of references to books and resources that has helped Stuart continue his learning journey and we started with Stuart explaining where he sees culture sitting in the construction area of a high performance environment.


Show Notes: 

Jim Collins Book ‘Good To Great’ - https://amzn.to/38myPfx

Leinster Rugby - https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/

Leo Cullen - https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/staff/leo-cullen/

Performance Clock - https://wgcoaching.com/the-performance-clock-the-most-important-concept-in-high-performance-sport/

Kettlethorpe High School - https://kettlethorpehigh.co.uk/

Andy Farrell - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Farrell

Graham Rowntree - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Rowntree

Social Identity Theory - https://www.simplypsychology.org/social-identity-theory.html

Daryl Powell - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Powell

Simon Middleton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Middleton

England Saxons - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_A_national_rugby_union_team

Guy Easterby - https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/staff/guy-easterby/

Robin McBride - https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/staff/john-fogarty/

Stuart Hooper - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Hooper

Paul Sackey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Sackey

Russell Earnshaw - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Earnshaw

Wayne Bennett - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Bennett_(rugby_league)

Alastair Clarkson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alastair_Clarkson

Francois Pienaar - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francois_Pienaar

England Cricket - https://www.ecb.co.uk/

Queensland Reds - https://reds.rugby/

Counties Manukau - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counties_Manukau_Rugby_Football_Union

Steve Jobs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs

Matthew Syed Book 'Rebel Ideas’ - https://amzn.to/3kaByvo

David Brailsford - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Brailsford

British Cycling - https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/

Team Sky - https://www.ineosgrenadiers.com/article/team-sky-to-become-team-ineos

Martin Glenn - https://www.thefa.com/news/2018/dec/13/martin-glenn-statement-131218

Gareth Southgate - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_Southgate



Other Book’s That Stuart Recommends:

Bill Walsh - ’The Score Takes Care Of Itself’ - https://amzn.to/3vDNcV2

John Wooden - 'Wooden On Leadership’ - https://amzn.to/3vHutHZ

Ric Charlesworth - 'World’s Best’ - https://amzn.to/3K76tDm

John C. Maxwell - ‘Everyone Communicates, Few Connect’ - https://amzn.to/3vKkm5a

Alistair Brownlee - ‘Relentless’ - https://amzn.to/3Lfhp3c

Jon Gordon - ’The Power Of Positive Leadership’ - https://amzn.to/3rOswZ0

Kevin Murray - 'Charismatic Leadership’ - https://amzn.to/3vDNSK4

Owen Eastwood - ‘Belonging’ - https://amzn.to/3k796dO

James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner - ‘Learning Leadership’ - https://amzn.to/3Mqokqv

Patrick Lencioni ’The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team’ - https://amzn.to/3EM4wek



More About Stuart Lancaster:

Leinster Website Profile - https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/staff/stuart-lancaster/

Website - https://www.stuartlancaster.com/leadership

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Lancaster_(rugby_union) 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-lancaster-20a549143/?originalSubdomain=uk



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Thanks to the following for their great questions which formed the basis of this week’s Ask Me Anything show.


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Show Notes:

Loughborough University - https://www.lboro.ac.uk/

Plato - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato

Social Identity Theory - https://www.simplypsychology.org/social-identity-theory.html

Megan Reitz & John Higgins 'Speak Up’ book - https://amzn.to/3rzFnOY

Firth of Forth Bridge - https://www.theforthbridges.org/

Andy Milburn Podcast Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216?i=1000552662688

Erwin Valencia Podcast Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216?i=1000512347709

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang ‘Rest' book - https://amzn.to/3rz6Y2A

Sara Milne Rowe ‘The Shed Method’ book - https://amzn.to/3JY2CZ9

John Sutherland Podcast Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216?i=1000556378780

Richard Powers ’The Overstory’ book - https://amzn.to/37wlfGv

Ben McIntyre’s 'Rouge Heroes' book - https://amzn.to/3OqXct2

Brett Davison England Sevens Physio - https://twitter.com/PhysioBrett?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Orlando Von Eindiesel - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_von_Einsiedel

White Helmets Documentary - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Helmets_(film)

Virunga Documentary - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virunga_(film)

Convergence Documentary - https://bit.ly/37oZBUM

Dan Norton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Norton

Cardinal Wiseman School - https://www.wiseman.ealing.sch.uk/

Dr Austin Swain Podcast Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216?i=1000514175556

Captain Class Book - https://amzn.to/3L0E8jg

Osea Kolinisau Poscast Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216?i=1000530222674

Greg Barden Podcast Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216?i=1000517987445

Cork Constitution Rugby Club - http://www.corkcon.ie/

Ray Dalio ‘Principles' book - https://amzn.to/3MitFQE

Bridgewater Investment Company - https://www.bridgewater.com/

HSBC Sevens World Series - https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/?lang=en

Waisale Serevi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waisale_Serevi

Fiji Sevens Olympic Team - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_national_rugby_sevens_team

Larkhill Barracks - https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/south-west/salisbury-larkhill

Frank Bainimarama - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Bainimarama

Sevens Heaven - https://amzn.to/3Miax54

Tom Fordyce Podcast Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216?i=1000510319664

Joe De Sena Podcast Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216?i=1000531667090

Jim Loehr Podcast Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216?i=1000554943608

Jim Loehr 'Leading With Character' book - https://amzn.to/3v6dL6h

Jim Loehr 'The Power Of Story' book - https://amzn.to/3Oq1EIu



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It's part two of my conversation with former Met Police Superintendent, John Sutherland. From sieges that shut down London, to the time he got things very wrong when communicating to his team and his own personal battle with his mental health, this is another cracking episode, and we pick up from where we left off, talking about Leadership and perhaps it’s most important trait.



Show Notes:

Jurgen Klopp - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%BCrgen_Klopp

Chief Superintendent - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_superintendent

The Siege Of London - https://bit.ly/37CKDtH

Tottenham Court Road - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Court_Road

Stephen Fry on mental health - https://bit.ly/3LZX1Df

Ruby Wax on mental health - https://bit.ly/3vcaOQj

The Body Keeps The Score book - https://amzn.to/3Egcwo1

Mahatmu Gandhi Quote - https://bit.ly/3xjQnDN

Hugh Jackman on Tim Ferris - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show/id863897795?i=1000480367239

Shawshank Redemption - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hB3S9bIaco

Mark Kermode’s Book on the Shawshank Redemption - https://amzn.to/3jnk6U9

Bruce Cockburn - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Cockburn

Martin Luther King - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.

These Three Remain Quote - https://bit.ly/3xjR3cj



More About John Sutherland:

Website - https://policecommander.wordpress.com/about/

Media Agency - https://greeneheaton.co.uk/clients/john-sutherland/

Twitter - @policecommander

‘Blue’ book on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3r2qSCY

‘Crossing The Line’ book on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3r5ceL7

’The Siege’ book - https://policecommander.wordpress.com/the-siege/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibl3M4dTF2U

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-sutherland-61994992/?originalSubdomain=uk



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