In Episode 10, Matt Parker, CEO of Teamwork City of Hope, talks with Phil about getting your team on the same page and maximizing performance through clarity, communication, culture, minimizing “noise,” developing leadership from within, and covering for your teammates when they’re “out of position.” Specifically, he discusses:

• His story and how his soccer and leadership have always been a big part of his life (1:17)
• The critical importance of soccer clubs and organizations being on the same page with their mission, vision, and values (3:44)
• The role of leaders in getting the teams on the same page (7:42)
• Developing culture on our teams to cultivate an environment for flourishing (10:04)
• How can leaders get everyone, including the superstars, on the same page (13:21)
• The importance of the leader of an organization and how he or she can be the start of a healthy organization (18:32)
• Things you can do as a coach/leader to be able to minimize the distractions and outside “noise,” and maximize your team performance (22:57)
• Matt’s thoughts on praising in public and criticizing in private (24:07)
• The importance of developing leadership from within your organization and succession planning (28:37)
• The primacy of clarity and communication in an organization (32:27)
• The need to cover for people who “play out of position” from time to time (37:00)
• How he has used the lessons he has learned from soccer in his marriage, parenting, and other areas of life (41:10)
• What Matt has been reading and watching to help his leadership (44:43)

Resources and Links from this Episode

• Video of the Episode -- https://youtu.be/GC1ROO8AxJQ
• The Advantage, by Patrick Lencioni
• Ted Lasso (Apple TV)
• Leading, by Alex Ferguson
• The Challenge Culture: Why the Most Successful Organizations Run on Pushback, by Nigel Travis
• Teamwork City of Hope website -- https://www.teamworkcityofhope.com/
• Matt Parker Think Orphan Episode -- https://thinkorphan.com/2019/03/26/episode-137/