Season 5 · Episode 210
LEADERSHIP with Sean Murray
Sean Murray, a leadership development coach and the host of the Good Life Podcast, talks about leadership with examples from his new book about the 1984 U.S. Men’s Olympic Volleyball team - “If Gold Is Our Destiny: How a Team of Mavericks Came Together for Olympic Glory."
August 11, 202231m 36s
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Show Notes
- 1:22 - What kind of traits define the most effective leaders?
- 4:54 - What kind of traits are more “myth” than actually useful for great leaders?
- 7:02 - How do leaders successfully build trust from their coaching staff and their teammates?
- 8:55 - Given Sean’s belief in having a solid vision for a team, how can leaders clarify their thoughts or plans for the future?
- 10:57 - How can leaders adapt to different situations while still staying true to their original vision?
- 13:58 - Can decision making be trained or taught?
- 17:20 - How to ignore influences that may blur your ability to make your own or the best possible decisions?
- 19:42 - What leadership qualities made Chris Marlowe stand out as the captain of the 1984 men’s volleyball Olympic team?
- Amazon link to the book that Sean and John mention: https://www.amazon.com/Captain-Class-New-Theory-Leadership/dp/0812987071/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660193975&sr=8-1
- 28:00 - How was Karch Kiraly able to maintain the same leadership qualities as Chris while balancing being the star of the team?
- 28:36 - Were there signs that Karch would be successful as both a leader as a player and also as a coach?
Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball
The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion
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