Leaders Performance Podcast
1) Teamworks Podcast, Bianca Rech, FC Bayern Munich
When Bianca Rech shares a decision with FC Bayernâs players, she knows instantly how it has landed.âYou feel it,â says the Director of Bayernâs womenâs programme. âYou already know when you look at th...Show More
2) Teamworks Podcast: Simon Rice, Philadelphia 76ers
They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but does that hold up in the world of elite sports performance?âThe issues Iâve seen here, theyâre very rarely â almost never â [a result of] t...Show More
3) Lachlan Penfold, Melbourne Storm
Lachlan Penfoldâs time at the Golden State Warriors was eye-opening in numerous ways.Chief amongst them was his realisation that joy is crucial in a high performance environment.âJoy in a professional...Show More
4) Flo Laing, Scotland Rugby
Flo Laing does not miss a beat in explaining what sheâs most excited about heading into 2025.âItâs got to be the World Cup,â says Scotland womenâs Lead Physiotherapist.The competition will be hosted a...Show More
5) Duncan French, UFC
Duncan French, the Senior Vice President of the UFC Performance Institute, is describing the aftermath of a bout.âIf an athlete has gone through the fight pretty well and won, then it might be a very ...Show More
6) Dan Jackson, Adelaide Crows
Dan Jackson is the General Manager of Player Development & Leadership at the Adelaide Football Club, but he is quick to dispel any notions that he is a guru.âI canât teach leadership,â he tells the Le...Show More
7) Dr Karl-Heinrich Dittmar, Yael Averbuch West and Stephen Smith
Kitman Labs ensured Bayer Leverkusen knew what it took to win the German Bundesliga.They demonstrated to Dr Karl-Heinrich Dittmar, Leverkusenâs Head of Medical, the optimal range of player availabilit...Show More
8) Arianna Criscione, Sarah Smith & Stephen Smith
You may have a great performance structure for your menâs team, but simply cutting and pasting that to your womenâs team does them a disservice.That is the view of Arianna Criscione, the Head of Footb...Show More
9) Paul Prescott, Morten Larsen & Stephen Smith
More than 77 per cent of professional contracts in the Premier League and EFL are held by homegrown players.It wasnât always thus. âEnglish clubs were basically funding talent development models in Sp...Show More
10) Performance Perspectives: Football Data & Analytics Special
The 2024 StatsBomb Conference took place at Old Trafford in Manchester in October and the Leaders Performance Institute was in attendance.We spoke to the great and the good of the football analytics w...Show More