Walter Smith

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 TAKEAWAYSLeaders are often portrayed as great orators. But in some cases, a few well chosen words are far more effective and inspiring.We are at our best when we are made to feel comfortable in someone's presence. Walter had this gift, and as a result, was able to get the best out of those he met.Achievements are what we aim for, but the best leaders are those who do not boast or brag about them. Leaders who trust their people get the most out of them. If we empower someone to perform a task, we must allow them to work through the process in their own way.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 Leader Manager Coach Podcast    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 experienceRob 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.  CONTACT METHODhttps://www.robryles.co.uk/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMPYDVzZVnAhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=ukLEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.