This week, the football world has lost one its most successful football managers, and one of the sporting world's true shining lights - Walter Smith, the Scottish association football player, manager and director, primarily associated with his two spells as manager of Glasgow club Rangers.
In this episode Rob remembers this unique leader, and reflects upon his own association with Walter Smith, and recounts some of the leaderships principles he picked up first-hand while under his guidance.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
'He was a man of few words'
'It's such a wonderful thing to work for somebody who trusts you like that'
'He was as soft as velvet but he had a rod of steel'
'Here was a man of deep, deep knowledge'
VALUABLE RESOURCES
ABOUT THE HOST
Rob Ryles is a UEFA A licensed coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience
Rob Ryles prides himself on having a forward thinking and progressive approach to the game built through his own experience as well as lessons learned from a number of highly successful managers and coaches.
The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.
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