022: John Yeager, Ed.D. – The Coaching Zone (Author and Performance Coach)

In this episode, John Yeager, Ed.D. – CEO of Yeager Leadership Group, author, and legendary lacrosse player and coach – joins me to discuss the core competencies of next level leadership in sports. On April 8th, 2021, John’s new book “The Coaching Zone,” co-authored by Jon Cunha, was launched. Based on years of research, experience, and anecdotes, this book is your playbook to taking your coaching to the next level.

As a former elite lacrosse goaltender, John is a member of the Halls of Fame of New England, Eastern Massachusetts, and UMASS Boston/Boston State. He was named one of the top 20 New England lacrosse players of all time by the New England Lacrosse Journal. He translated what he learned as an athlete into high school and college coaching in Massachusetts and Indiana.

Extending his interests beyond the playing field, he became a certified Polarity Thinking™ consultant and he also earned his doctorate at Boston University. Currently, John is also the CEO of Yeager Leadership Group, in which he helps athletic programs, businesses and schools discover their positive core by maximizing engagement and capacity to develop high performing teams.

He is the also author/co-author of three books including: Smart Strengths: The Parent-Teacher-Coach Guide to Building Character, Resilience and Relationships in Youth; Our Game: The Character and Culture of Lacrosse; and Character and Coaching: Building Virtue in Athletic Programs. He has written for Sports Illustrated.com and has been quoted in the New York Times Magazine and Sports Illustrated Magazine on matters of character and youth sport.

This episode is full of inspiring stories to accompany an exploration of the psychology of coaching!

TOPICS:
[3:53] John’s life-changing experience at Middlebury
[14:30] Overview of The Coaching Zone
[24:50] HERO elements of Psychological Capital
[34:20] Polarity Thinking: Why does it matter?
[50:50] Travis Roy: A model of PsyCap
[54:45] Exemplary Coaching: Katharine DeLorenzo and Neal Anderson
[1:05:04] 360 Degree Strengths Gallery
[1:15:0] John’s best advice

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Yeager Leadership Group
The Coaching Zone Book

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