Mark Messier, NHL Hall of Famer and six-time Stanley Cup champion, shares his remarkable leadership insights from the ice. He discusses the importance of emotional intelligence and the need to truly understand teammates to boost morale and performance. Messier highlights how to navigate the loss of key players like Wayne Gretzky and the elements that make a winning team. He emphasizes vulnerability in leadership, growing trust, and fostering connections, while also reflecting on his philanthropic efforts and passion for youth hockey.
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insights INSIGHT
Essence of Leadership
Leadership requires maximizing each team member's performance and belief in their importance.
Building relationships beyond work fosters trust and permission to lead without resentment.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Dad's Leadership Influence
Mark's dad coached and mentored youth hockey players emphasizing emotional and team aspects.
Watching his father inspired Mark's leadership approach focused on belief and galvanizing teammates.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Losing a Star Player
Trading Wayne Gretzky was devastating professionally and personally for Mark and the team.
The loss forced the team to rally, focusing on responsibility to each other and the fans.
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Today’s guest is NHL Hall of Famer Mark Messier. The man hardly needs an introduction! He’s won the Stanley Cup a whopping six times and is one of the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorers.
He’s a legend of the game. But he’s also widely regarded as one of the best leaders in the game – not just in hockey, but in all of sport.
In this conversation, you’ll get a glimpse into his leadership style and the incredible awareness he has of the people around him.
You don’t have to be a hockey coach to know: you can’t win all those Stanley Cups alone. And Mark’s teams succeeded so often because he was always tuned into his teammates. He knew how they were feeling. What would motivate them. What they needed to hear in a big moment.
He calls it a spidey sense. But it’s the kind of superpower we can actually get better at. And this conversation with Mark is the best way to learn that great leadersstay attuned to their people.
You’ll also learn:
How to navigate the loss of a top talent (from someone who went through Wayne Gretzy getting traded away from his team)
Three specific elements that comprise a winning team
The #1 reason teams fail – and how you can prevent it
What to say (and what not to say) when you step into a new leadership role
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