Episode 119: Dr Andy McDonald chats to Max Lankheit the Head of Performance and Innovation at Philadelphia Union MLS team. Max is a highly experienced coach and leader and has worked in both coaching and leadership roles at San Jose Earthquakes MLS, Seattle Sounders FC, San Francisco Giants, Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning, FC Nürnberg, FC St. Pauli von 1910 e.V and Exos. In this episode with Max we discuss his journey from coaching to performance management and how an MBA enabled him to bridge the gap between the front-office and the backroom at teams. 

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Topics Discussed

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• Why you should work as a private trainer prior before working at a team
• Aligning professional development with club needs
• Benefits to completing an MBA for performance practitioners
• How to align your actions to team values
• Strategies for change management

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Where you can find Max

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• LinkedIn

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VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training

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Our Team

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• Andy McDonald
• Ben Ashworth
• Alistair McKenzie