22. Jenny Ninck on Leadership & Personal Development

Episode 22 of the ASD Podcast features Jenny Ninck, Senior Technical Leadership Manager at FIFA Global Football Development. Unlike many leaders in the game, Jenny did not come through a traditional football pathway. With a background in business, project management, sponsorship, and player-status work, she brings a distinctive perspective to leadership in football. Her work at FIFA focuses on developing technical leaders around the world, supporting the game to think more deeply about leadership, education, culture, and long-term impact.This episode is brought to you by Paul Musa, sports lawyer, host and producer of the What The Footie Podcast and Founder of Athlete Investor Summit.In this episode, Paul and Jenny discuss leadership in global football, cultural intelligence, adapting without losing identity, accountability in fast-paced environments, leadership education in the game, and the importance of self-awareness and building the right support network.The Association of Sporting Directors' mission is to support, develop, and connect our members who are spread out across the globe and all bring unique skills and experiences to the role of sporting director.Special thanks to our ASD Partners: Gemini Sports, Traits Insights, Eyeball Football, SkillCorner, Elevate Talent and MiMentor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.