Wolfpack by Abby Wambach

“Old ways of thinking will never help us build a new world.”

3 Main Messages:

1, Make failure your fuel

2, Lead from the bench

3, Find your pack

“Creativity thrives when isolated things come together”

3 Main Messages

1, Anyone who works with people needs to know how to apply behavioural sciences

2, Collaborate with people who aren’t like you to stimulate creativity

3, “Our decisions are influenced by choice architecture”

“How is it that we have a tax system that allows businesses to write off first-class flights for their executives but doesn’t allow someone who is self-employed to claim a penny for childcare?”

3 Main Messages

1, Women want and need changes in the workplace, including flexible working and an appreciation of less alpha skills such as empathy and collaboration. 

2, Women are working in a system pitted against them in terms of childcare options and societal expectations.

3, The people at the top have the power to make big changes, but the people at the top are usually men, who have succeeded as a result of the status quo. 

“The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself.”

3 Main Messages:

Be generous in elevating others

Be gracious when accepting support and favours

Your compensation is directly proportional to how many lives you touch

The thing that distinguishes one performer from another is how hard he or she works.”

3 Main Messages:

1, People want work that is meaningful

2, Success is due to perseverance, hard work and some luck

3, Continue to be curious and look for patterns behind the data

“We all need somewhere to belong. There is a loneliness in going it alone that is the other side of freedom.”

3 Main Messages:

1, Life without work is a life without a point

2, Portfolio careers require balance, determination and self-motivation

3, We all need to live life the way we think it ought to be lived.

“Decide what you stand for and then stand for it all the time.”

3 Main messages:

1. Proactive, successful people are driven by internal values rather than external identity

2. “Management is doing things right, leadership is doing the right thing.”

3. We win big by working with others

“People who maintained a low level of stress, who faced challenges and put their heart and soul into their work, in order to succeed, lived longer.”

3 Main Messages:

1. Eat well, sleep well and keep moving

2. We thrive when we have community and purpose

3. Connect with nature and find joy in small, simple tasks and things

“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself” - Eleanor Roosevelt

3 Main Messages

1. We need to be willing to face up to failure and be honest about key data

2. Lying to oneself destroys the possibility of learning

3. By recognising and addressing problems we move the world forward

“When things go well, ego-driven leaders look in the mirror and pat themselves on the back. When things go wrong, they look out of the window to see who they can blame.”

3 Main Messages

1. A leader’s role is to focus on vision, direction and results, while a servant leader also focuses on service - helping people to accomplish agreed-upon goals

2. Be clear about boundaries - “A river without banks is just a large puddle.”

3. Leaders must build trust in order for people to be vulnerable and work to their potential

“Are you truly living the life you want to live?”

3 Main Messages:

1. Take time to reflect through journaling, meditation, mood boarding and questioning

2. Practice the small steps like gratitude, looking after you body and breathing deeply

3. Find your tribe and build relationships

“Intrinsic motivation is conducive to creativity; controlling extrinsic motivation is detrimental to creativity.”

3 Main Messages:

1. Control leads to compliance, autonomy leads to engagement

2. Most people are motivated by purpose more than money

3. People want to feel trusted and respected more than rewarded

“Asking questions to understand someone’s sense making has helped me become a better listener, a more thoughtful questioner, and a more compassionate person.”

3 Main messages:

1. We need to as different questions in order to take multiple perspectives and see the whole system

2. Learning is different to growing

3. It is the coach’s role to find the growth edge and ask questions which expand thinking

“The role of a leader is not to come up with all the great ideas. The role of a leader is to create an environment in which great ideas can happen.”

3 Main Messages:

1. Make sure you communicate your ‘why’ in your everyday actions

2. We are drawn to leaders and communications that are good at communicating what they believe

3. Every ‘why’ person needs and ‘how’ partner

“If you choose courage, you will absolutely know failure, disappointment, setback, even heartbreak. That’s why we call it courage. That’s why it’s so rare.”

3 Main Messages:

1. We need to serve the people we lead with empathy

2. Learn how to be curious by asking “say more.”

3. Unclear is unkind

“Great coaches don’t amass such a record by spending their time talking. They spend most of their time watching and listening”

3 Main Messages:

1. Make your messages simple, memorable and effective

2. It’s all about relationships - what can you do to help nurture connections and create a culture?

3. Train your players to think differently

“Ultimately, it is your commitment to the process that will determine your progress.”

3 Main Messages:

1. Success is the product of daily habits, not once in a lifetime transformations

2. Design your environment for success

3. Fix the inputs and the outputs fix themselves

“When we change our lens from threat to opportunity we can turn risky situations into rewarding experiences.”

3 Main Messages:

1. Demonstrate growth mindset and ask for feedback

2. Wear opportunity goggles

3. Do the job that needs to be done