068: Ted Lasso Leadership Lessons

In this episode, I sit with previous guests Kim Metcalf and Paul Catanzaro to discuss leadership lessons from the hit series, Ted Lasso. There are so many leadership learnings and awesome quotes from this show, we thought we should take the time to unpack a few.

Key Takeaways:

  • Know and respect your people (3:29)
  • Trust and Accountability (5:17)
  • Competence and Commitment (6:33)
  • Optimism and Positivity (8:46)
  • Don’t treat everyone the same (11:22)
  • Why every leader needs a Coach Beard (12:09)
  • Motivation (13:38)
  • Creating Psychological Safety (15:44)
  • Active Listening (20:14)
  • Authenticity (20:43)
  • Favorite Ted Lasso quotes (26:52)

Leadership Jam Sessions' Executive Producer, James Christie

When James is not busy leading commercial teams in the biopharmaceutical industry, you can find him behind the scenes orchestrating all that happens for his brainchild - The Leadership Jam Session Podcast. As our Executive Producer, James' background of more than 20 years in Marketing, Sales, and Training, combined with a passion for business and leadership education, have all inspired the very direction we take with delivering our content. James holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University.