Supporting Champions

098: Ben Ryan on culture


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This week’s guest is Ben Ryan. Ben coached the England Rugby Sevens team between 2007 and 2013. Ben then took a big leap of faith in taking up the head coach role with the Fijian team, leading them to Olympic gold at the Rio Olympics. In recognition of these achievements the IOC named Fiji as the best male team performance at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and Ben was awarded the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the highest order attainable on the Islands. Ben’s book documenting his journey, Sevens heaven won the Telegraph’s sports book of the year.

Ben is a thoughtful, observant coach. He has a level of calm consideration for the environment he is in and the people he interacts with whether they’re a prop or a prime minister, which all manifests itself in an unambiguous focus on how he works, how he leads and how he creates the conditions for others to succeed. This approach makes him one of the most compelling coaches to listen to. 

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Notes

  • Talking in different languages
  • Resources, foundations & communication
  • Independent views is added value
  • The commitment to Fiji
  • Massaging egos
  • Sausages!
  • What did you learn and still reinforce whilst in Fiji?
  • Ben’s North Star
  • Links

    https://benryan.co.uk/

    https://benryan.co.uk/podcast/

    https://twitter.com/benjaminryan

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