Michigan Head Men’s Soccer Coach Chaka Daley joins Coach Bob Walsh on the Dynamic Leadership Podcast to discuss Daley’s leadership approach and preparing to be a head coach at 26 years old, communicating with individual student-athletes, the growth in his leadership style, creating his staff to complement his weaknesses and the important characteristics of his most successful teams.
1:26 – What was your approach and how did you prepare to be a head coach at 26 years old?
6:04 – How have to grown to communicate with each of your players differently?
9:23 – How important is culture in soccer and how different are the leadership dynamics on a soccer team?
13:21 – Did you form your staff with the differing mentalities of players at different positions in mind?
16:45 – What are the most important characteristics from your most successful teams?
19:50 – Over the last 20 years as a head coach, how has your leadership style evolved?
