The Take Home

In the final episode of season 2, I explore Hill's approach to Team Leadership as detailed in chapter 16 from the 9th edition of Peter G. Northouse's "Leadership: Theory and Practice." During the segment, I highlight connections to our class' definition of leadership, discuss the importance of a strong culture, provide an overview of the model, and conclude with strengths and criticisms of the model. 

In the Rapid Fire Interview segment, I am fortunate to be joined by Chris Ramsey MBE, the Technical Director for Queens Park Rangers Football Club (@QPR). Chris has a career in professional football that spans nearly 45 years and was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2019. His commitment to diversity and inclusion is astounding and his lifelong quest to become better at his craft was born out of a genuine curiosity and thirst for knowledge. 

We discuss his leadership philosophy, which includes a strength-based approach, intentional role-modeling, behavioral consistency, and why empathy is important. He highlights how personality shapes our reactions to situations, why it's important to use your privileges to advocate for change, and that sport won't become more inclusive until a time when the decision-makers have an open mind.  

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The first segment of each episode is geared specifically for his students and features a brief lecture on course readings, much of which is from the 9th edition of "Leadership: Theory and Practice" by Peter G. Northouse.

The second segment is great for students and anyone else interested in the relationship between sports and leadership. The Rapid Fire Interview segment which features a conversation between Jacob and brings the leadership theories to life and aims to give listeners a peek behind the curtain of being a leader in the dynamic sports biz.

The intro music is "Be My Guest" by Crowander. "My underground" by Distemper is the closing credits music. The music during the Rapid Fire segment is "Epic Cinematic" by Scott Holmes Music.

The podcast cover photo is of a Dale Grimshaw mural and was taken by Jacob near the Tybalds Estate in WC1, London, England.