GARY KIRSTEN
In this episode, Gary with host Logan discuss his Journey:
Chapters
Key Moments and Lessons growing up in South Africa (3:51)
How Gary followed through on representing SA in Cricket (7:34)
Importance of Mentors to help you pursue your professional career? (9:50)
How Gary goes about making Big Decisions? (11:15)
Gary’s speaking about how he worked out his Key Values (14:37)
Dealing with Pressure, handling it and what he did to prepare himself (17:12)
The day Gary didn't want to turn up for a Test match, "I'm done, I’m finished" (25:18)
"Sultan Zarawani" arguable the toughest cricketer of all time (31:46)
At what stage did Gary believe he was good enough to play International Cricket? (33:43)
Handling ‘Performance Fear’. Separating the person from the performance, finding a healthy life balance. (37:27)
Transitioning successfully out of Professional Cricket into the real world. Starting the Gary Kirsten Academy. (43:07)
First Head Coaching job. The Indian Cricket Team. Building the trust with the players (47:14)
Understanding what coaching style a player needs within a team. (55:35)
Gary's ideal mix of players within a cricket team. The four different types of players (58:52)
Challenges transitioning from Indian Head Coach to South African Head Coach. (1:03:26)
How do you encourage open & honest conversations between coach/player & player/player (1:05:42)
Learnings from his coaching failures and lowlights. (1:09:36)
What made MS Dhoni & Graeme Smith so special as leaders (1:14:56)
Toxic behaviours seen within a team environment (1:18:58)
One piece of advice Gary would give himself at the start of his coaching career? (1:24:47)
Gary Kirsten Academy / Coaching Education Courses / Gary Kirsten Foundation / APEX Coaching forum (1:28:43)
Where does Gary see himself in five years time? (1:33:44)
How has Gary being able to Follow Through on his achievements throughout his career? (1:35:01)