THE LOWDOWN EPISODE #59 - VALUES, MISSION & PURPOSE w/ ORLANDO CITY'S DIRECTOR OF HIGH PERFORMANCE; DAVID COSGRAVE

Feb 12, 2022

43:21

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“Purposeful work won't find you, you have to go and find it”

I am proud to have had the good fortune of learning from one of the best I have come to know within the football industry over this past year. David Cosgrave & the guys at The Leadership Bunker have drastically expedited my learning curve and enabled me to reflect and make sense of my journey to date and how I arrived here. Therefore I thought it was ample time to pass the buck and listen to David's own unique and captivating story. Having spent nearly 20 years at a whole host of clubs including Liverpool, Spurs, Bolton & Fulham it was his departure from Copenhagen which led to an intense period of self reflection and discovery. Recently appointed the new Director of Sports Medicine & High Performance at Orlando City David is set to embark upon a new chapter in his life and career. This is a story of values, mission and never compromising on your purpose. Among what we discussed included;

- The path from chiropractor to leading a whole MLS department?

- Standing on the shoulders of giants at Bolton.

- Does “service excellence” exist amid the never ending tension at top flight clubs?

- The rise of purposeful value driven football clubs.

- Losing inside to unpack whether or not your identity is tied to your job?

- Why unlearning is more important than learning as a leader?

- David's process for achieving buyin just 3 weeks out from the start of a new MLS season?

Timestamps;

00:00 - 03:44 - Intro

03:45 - 09:36 - Pioneers

09:37 - 15:20 - Values, mission & purpose

15:21 - 18:40 - Copenhagen