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Be a Thermostat, Not a Thermometer: How to Be a Great Leader, with Guest John O’Sullivan, Changing the Game Project Founder - EP 421
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Jun 15, 20261:15:50
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This week Topher and Jeff talk with John O’Sullivan, founder of Changing the Game Project. O’Sullivan’s new book, “Captain: The Athlete’s Guide to Being an Exceptional Team Leader,” is designed to help athletes learn how to lead. He joins the podcast to explain that leadership is a skill that can be obtained through hard work.
In this episode we talk about:
— How coaches can develop their leaders in the locker room
— Setting a competitive standard as a coach
— Captains operating as the “middleman” between the coach and players
— Being a thermostat, not a thermometer
AND SO MUCH MORE!
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