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A unique event brought to you by the Yorkshire Leadership Programme in association with the Northern Leadership Academy, The Rugby Football League, Leeds Rhinos and Wakefield Wildcats. Sport has often been used as a source of inspiration and ideas for business leaders, normally with a focus on the factors contributing to high performance levels. This event is different……………Leadership Lessons from the League
Wednesday 18th February 2009
Time: 2.00pm – 4.30pm
Venue: Wakefield College, Thornes Park Centre
Rugby League is currently the only sport that takes what the Yorkshire Leadership Programme calls an ‘integral’ approach to its development.
In recent years Rugby League has made some huge changes in the way it is run by putting effective systems in place, identifying and expressing what the core values underpinning the sport are, creating a shared culture in the sport as a whole, managing how it presents itself to the world, as well as building the actual sporting performance on the pitch.
The sport combines striving for high achievement, sound business operation, a culture that is about making a positive difference to people with the community development and learning in its widest sense beyond simply playing the game. This is what makes it different from the rest – it recognises that all these factors need to be successfully achieved for the sport as a whole to be successful.
So what lessons can we learn for our own businesses and organisations from some of the key people in Rugby League? This afternoon event will provide you with the opportunity to share the thoughts of four Leaders in Rugby League.
Gary Hetherington (Chief Executive of Leeds Rhinos) will talk about running a successful business based on sporting excellence that also makes a positive difference in the community.
Nigel Wood (Chief Executive of the RFL) will talk about how he and his team turned around a struggling business to make it robust and successful even in the current difficult financial climate.
Brian McClennan (Head Coach of Leeds Rhinos) will talk about how he approaches motivating teams to perform at high levels. Brian should know, he was the Coach of the successful New Zealand Tri-nations winning team before he arrived at Leeds where he took them to their second Super League Championship title in 2008.
Jason Demetriou (Captain of Wakefield Wildcats) will talk about Leadership on the field. The Royal Marines value people’s ability to manage “dislocated expectations” – those moments when things don’t go to plan. This ability is an important part of team success on the pitch. As a leader how do you facilitate it?
As well as listening to the speakers you will have the opportunity to participate in smaller focus groups to explore some of the ideas further – as well as the normal networking opportunities.
Your investment - £45.00 (Group £35.00). Please note: this is a not for profit event. Surplus monies will be donated to the Adam Watene Fund and the Rugby Football League Benevolent Fund.
The Yorkshire Leadership Programme
‘Leadership Lessons from the League’
Wednesday 18th February 2009
Wakefield College, Thornes Park Centre, Wakefield
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