Transforming a Team with Ted Lasso

Transforming a Team with Ted Lasso

Bud Caddell

When American football coach Ted Lasso is brought over to England to coach “football” football, no one—not the fans, the players, or even his boss—expect anything but a complete fiasco. But the “Lasso Way” slowly wins people over, and in fact serves as the perfect blueprint for any leader trying to transform a team. This episode’s highlights:

  • Leading when you’re new to the field (3:45)

  • Building trust with a new boss (8:00)

  • Getting executive support for change (14:25)

  • Turning skeptics into champions of change (17:24)

  • Managing star players who aren’t team players (21:39)

  • Overcoming your first failure (27:56)

  • Managing your own sanity when navigating change (32:47)

Hosted by Paula Cizek, Erin Cooper, and Jane Garza

Credits:

Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Bill Lawrence, creators. Ted Lasso. Warner Bros. TV, 2020. Apple TV+.

“Work of Fiction” Theme Song: Matt Garza

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