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031 Ben Cross

Leaders not Captains

Release Date: 07/18/2021

033 Sean Chapman show art 033 Sean Chapman

Leaders not Captains

Sean Chapman imparts some of his knowledge about leadership and the strategies he uses for a high-performance team.

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Leaders not Captains

Michael Hawker, former Wallaby and chairman of several companies, is on the podcast with us to speak about his roles and positions. He talks about his background and his experiences as a professional athlete.

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Leaders not Captains

Ben Cross is a former rugby player who is on the show to share his insights on leadership from his years working on the field.

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Leaders not Captains

Chris Robshaw is on the show to offer his insights into how he overcame his team's loss in the 2015 World Cup. He emphasizes the importance of personal and professional networks in these difficult circumstances. Additionally, how essential followers can be in achieving a team's goals.

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Leaders not Captains

In this episode, Will Collett talks about how his background in the police, Special Forces, and agriculture shaped his leadership and teamwork perspective.

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Leaders not Captains

Blaine Scully is a former captain of the Eagles rugby team in the 2015 world cup.

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Leaders not Captains

Rupert Backus is the Executive Manager for Commonwealth Bank. He shares his insights on his leadership strategies in working for CBA and as a rugby coach. He shares his background in Graceland, how he started working in Dubbo.

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Leaders not Captains

Gail Miller, Olympian and Managing Director at Goldstone Property Pales, recalls her run at the 2000 Olympics, competing in the first women’s polo team. It was a difficult process, campaigning to be included, but they emerged victorious.

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Leaders not Captains

Liam Messam is a New Zealand rugby union player.

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Leaders not Captains

Quentin Masson is a former SAS Sabre Squadron commander and troop commander. He is also the Global Head of Government and Defense special programs with Toll group. Masson is speaking about his military background and its effect on his leadership strategies.

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Ben Cross is a former rugby player who is on the show to share his insights on leadership from his years working on the field.

Cross recalls his coaches with whom he has trained. They range from the jovial to the tough and there are advantages and disadvantages to both. It comes down to how these coaches set an example for their team to follow.

His work for the National Rugby League has had its fair share of challenges such as losing the grand final in 2006, but it is less about failure and more about a push to continue training and improving.

Show Topics:

  • Raiders and Matty Elliot
  • “Getting the right people on the bus”
  • Mental fitness
  • Leading through action
  • NRL recruitment process
  • 2006 grand final loss
  • Sporting world vs Corporate world
  • 2007 recovery
  • Trust and leadership
  • Challenge cup