This summer I'm releasing bonus episodes of The Take Home. No new lectures on leadership, instead I'm sharing the amazing podcasts created by the students in my Leadership for Sport Professionals class.

Today's bonus episode features "Leading the Game" produced and created by Sofia Leobas, Jack Downes, and Jordyn Williams. In the podcast, they interview Dean Mabson (@dean_mabson) from Sheffield, England. Dean is the Managing Director at The Evo Group and Head of Methodology at EvoSoccer/EvoRugby.

Dean details that leadership is ultimately about helping people reach their hopes and dreams and in order to do so, leaders must truly know their followers. He also describes that leaders are innovators and life-long learners, who demonstrate a willingness to be vulnerable. And I truly appreciate Dean's two guiding philosophies: 1) focus on solutions, not the problems and 2) hire good people and get out of their way.

Dean and Jack have a lively, engaging conversation and I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Let me know what you think; reach out on LinkedIn or at @TingleJK on Twitter.

Credits:

Music used in Leading the Game: "Power" by ashamaluevmusic. The podcast cover photo was taken by Jacob Tingle at Los Rapidos Bacalar in the Yucatan, Mexico. The intro music is "Be My Guest" by Crowander. "My underground" by Distemper is the closing credits music.