When American football coach Ted Lasso is brought over to England to coach “football” football, no one—not the fans, the players, or even his boss—expect anything but a complete fiasco. But the “Lasso Way” slowly wins people over, and in fact serves as the perfect blueprint for any leader trying to transform a team. This episode’s highlights:
- Leading when you’re new to the field (3:45)
- Building trust with a new boss (8:00)
- Getting executive support for change (14:25)
- Turning skeptics into champions of change (17:24)
- Managing star players who aren’t team players (21:39)
- Overcoming your first failure (27:56)
- Maintaining your own sanity when navigating change (32:47)