People With Purpose
Phil Dollman - On Top of Your Game - Life and Lessons From 10 Years in Rugby´s Top Flight
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Episode notes
In this episode, David is joined by Phil Dolman who's a former Welsh rugby union player. Most notable for his experience as an Exeter Chief player. A team which has been one of the top teams in English rugby for about a decade, a period of time that coincided with Phil joining The Chiefs in 2009.
He shares the details of his journey, explaining what it has taught him about teamwork, fairness, leadership, and achieving success.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Sometimes you have to make sacrifices for your dream.
- Who you work with has a huge impact on your life, so do your best to choose somewhere you are a good fit.
- When working in a team, your priority is fulfilling the role that has been assigned to you, not trying to showcase your other abilities.
- In sport, the focus is on each individual being the best they can be, which translates into a stronger team.
- In rugby people are encouraged to step up and lead, to have a go and learn from taking the initiative.
- Take the rough with the smooth.
- Celebrate wins, but don´t go too mad, you need to remain focused.
BEST MOMENTS
‘We were never world-beating individuals, but we could gel together and work well as a collective.,’
‘I think there's a change of behaviour on the pitch.’
‘Culture manifests itself a little bit in behaviours.’
‘That social side of things is a key part of building a team, it's just about making sure that it's done at the right time.’
ABOUT THE SHOW
People with purpose make a difference. Imagine a world where more people can just get their purpose out of them, into a plan, and then actually make it happen. What a world that would be - People everywhere finding meaning and harnessing that to bring inspiration and energy to each and every day, changing lives for the better. But no one ever achieved anything on their own - we all have something unique to bring and that means we all have to play our part - if we want to go far, we have to go together and lead or serve towards a vision of the world we want to see. Everyone has a story to tell, and this show is where these stories come to life.
ABOUT THE HOST
David Roberts is a highly regarded CEO, mentor, and investor with 30 years of experience across multiple sectors. As an intrapreneur and entrepreneur, David has bought, grown, started, and sold several businesses, working with values-driven start-ups, award-winning SMEs, and multinational corporations on strategies for service excellence, leadership, and profitable growth. David’s passion is for purpose and creating an environment where everyone can succeed, through building teams that get things done, execute on their mission with passion, deliver exceptional service, and really make a difference.
ARTWORK CREDIT
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