The Leadership Playbook for Australian Sport

 

Launched 28 September, 2020

All of us are leaders at some point in our lives. Sport is no different - with captains, coaches, umpires and professional staff; each with their lessons for the next person in that role, or their team, or their sport more generally. 

Join us in reading the lessons from twenty Australian CEOs from State, Territory & National Sporting Organisations as they outline key lessons and learnings on:

  • Leading teams
  • Mentoring 
  • Volunteer management
  • Resilience & mental health
  • Hiring staff 
  • and more

This forty eight page colour book features a playbook of ideas from each of these CEOs in a format that is easily digestible in both a digital and hard copy format. 

Meet the CEOs

The twenty CEOs in this book come from a range of sports across Australia. Ten women and ten men represent each state & territory of the country, a mix of state & national sports, a mix of Olympic, Commonwealth and sports in neither. All of them boast a broad range of backgrounds. Their experience working in sport totals over one thousand years, from which, key insights and philosophies have been summarised into this book for you. 

 

How to get the book

The digital copy is free for members of the Australian Sports Professionials Association, as well as bonus content from each CEO via our website. A hard copy will be available from our online store, with costs designed to cover printing and shipping only. 

Member download here Hard copy available here

Book launch

The full colour book was launched on Monday, 28th September. Depending on social distancing and travel requirements, a book launch event will be held either in person in each state & territory - or - as is looking likely at this stage, electronically. 

Teaser interviews

A teaser interview from each interviewee will be released twice weekly after the release of the book. The content is available below.

David Thompson, CEO Hockey NSW View teaser interview
Rosalie Evans, EO Paddle WA View teaser interview
Michael Kennedy, CEO Snow Australia View teaser interview
Gail Torrens, CEO Tenpin Bowling QLD View teaser interview
James Curtis, CEO Football West View teaser interview
Sarah Kelly, CEO Baseball SA View teaser interview
Rob Prescott, CEO Rowing Tasmania View teaser interview
Christina Matthews, CEO WACA View teaser interview
Matt Favier, CEO Hockey Australia View teaser interview
Lynn McVie, CEO Skate Queensland View teaser interview
Alex Vallentine, CEO Judo Australia View teaser interview
Megan Simpson, CEO Diving Victoria View teaser interview
Ken Pride, CEO Bowls WA View teaser interview
Maria Nordstrom, CEO Basketball NSW View teaser interview
Rob Thompson, SportWest View teaser interview
Carolyn Campbell, CEO Netball NSW View teaser interview
Shane Knight, CEO Dragon Boats NSW View teaser interview
Leanne Chin, EO Athletics NT View teaser interview
Murray Elbourn, CEO Blind Sports NSW View teaser interview
Melanie Woosnam, CEO Water Polo QLD View teaser interview