By RUSSELL BENNETT
ONE of Australia’s most noted leadership experts, Richard Maloney – the son of Emerald RSL president Peter – launched a new book recently that cuts to the core of both sporting club and business culture.
A strong culture is something the greatest sporting teams have, with those at the bottom aspiring to replicate it.
Maloney is a former highly successful state league football player in his own right, winning multiple premierships.
He has been associated with eight elite sporting organisations across the country, helping 39 teams to grand finals with 24 going on to win premierships.
He has worked closely with Casey Cardinia Football League (CCFL) powerhouse and 2011 senior flag winner Cranbourne, recent Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League (YVMDFL) premiership-winner Upwey Tecoma, and the Yarra Valley Old Boys in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA).
But Maloney’s programs have also been implemented at the professional elite level, including at AFL club the Western Bulldogs.
Dogs stars Matthew Boyd and Shaun Higgins helped launch his book and raved about the work Maloney had done at the club.
‘The Minds of Winning Teams’ is somewhat of a handbook for businesses and sporting clubs seeking to reinvent their cultures and fast-track a more productive and profitable environment. Maloney offers a strategic breakdown of the key components of leadership structure – providing specialised practical exercises that can be implemented into any organisation to create quick and effective change.
He also provides in-depth interviews with some of Australia’s sporting icons, including Australian Test cricket legend Justin Langer, Australia’s most successful female Olympian Rechelle Hawkes and former AFL and NFL player Ben Graham.
For more information, visit www.engageandgrow.com.au.
