Allan Donald: “I Want To Add Value, So I Won't Stop Learning.” [Pavilion Conversations EP. #04]

Pavilion Conversations with C. S

English - April 06, 2021 11:12 - 47 minutes - 29.3 MB
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ICC Hall of Famer, Allan Donald shares his journey from his playing days to his new chapter as a coach.

When he decided to pursue coaching: “I made a decision when I was still playing, I just didn’t know in what capacity…”

Awareness of your abilities: A lot of players do not make good coaches. They might have all the knowledge, but they might not have the skill to transfer that.

On Motivation: It’s so gratifying, so satisfying when you know you have made a difference in someone’s life, in someone’s career.

On Bad Apples: You are always going to get bad eggs, bad apples, bad toffees… and they drag the team down. And you have to be straight with them so that they don’t destroy the culture you are trying to build.

To read a little bit more on Allan Donald, check out this brief profile of him: Allan Donald.