The companys services revolve around their performance improvement program, which involves leadership development, team development and culture change. This article is also available as a pdf download if you want to succeed as a leader, you can only do it by setting up your team members to succeed. Founding director, ray mclean, began a pilot program in 1992 involving the central district football club in south australia. Ray conducts team performance and leadership programs for a number of afl, nrl and nbl clubs and also works with a wide range of corporate, educational and community organisations. He has published two books, any given team and team work. Ray has also used his experience to write two books. Leading teams is the best book on the topic of teams that ive read so far.
A case study by ray mclean by ray mclean the journey from delivering a sound and solid result to achieving an elite level of performance will only happen when an organisation has the motivation to break through the comfort zone and challenge capable managers to become elite leaders. He believes the immediate focus should be on cultural factors rather than drilling down into financial numbers or other operational measures. Ray founded leading teams in 2000 with kraig grime after working as a sole trader and as a leadership officer with the air force. The book consists of three parts of which part ii is the main content of the book. Read an excerpt from hackmans new book, leading teams. The first book any given team provides an insight into leading teams philosophy on leadership and. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Leadership consultant to the australian national basketball teams, business and academic organisations, australian football league, national basketball league, national rugby league and rugby union super 14 teams, ray mcleans clear and concise messages for improving team performance are resonating beyond business and elite sport and. In the words of leading teams founder ray mclean, the pip has become a way of transferring much of the responsibility within an organisation to the staff, or. Ray mclean founded leading teams in 1992 and has 27 years of experience as a leadership and management consultant.
In january 2003, rookie coach paul roos enlisted ray mclean of leading teams to address his players on a preseason camp in coffs harbour. Tweet a photo of you and the book for a chance to win. Leading creative teams a book for aspiring creative leaders. That culture, with the help of ray mclean from leading teams a longtime consultant to the club was fostered by former coach paul roos and continued by his successor john longmire. Richard hackman has studied the secrets of effective teams ranging from airplane cockpit crews to musical ensembles. The program that leading teams continues to run at a number of afl clubs, including collingwood and fremantle, is titled the performance improvement program. The second book team work features a lot of things about the crows and neil craig.
Join facebook to connect with ray mclean and others you may know. Leading teams, 10 challenges, 10 solutions is easy to read, full of practical steps, examples and exercises to guide you and your team through each challenge. Ray began his working life as a teacher, working for 10 years in schools in regional victoria, and holds a. Development office svc community footy luncheon st. Biography leading teams has been developing high performing teams and leaders for over 20 years. In the words of leading teams founder ray mclean, the pip has become a way of transferring much of the responsibility within an organisation to the staff, or in the case of sporting teams. Ray mclean cofounded leading teams in 2000 and has 27 years of experience as a leadership and management consultant. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Booktopia has team work, forging links between honesty, accountability and success by ray mclean.
The first book any given team is more about ray mcleans personal story and how leading teams got started, features a lot of references to his time working with the defence force, central districts and st kilda a bit. Rather, it is about applying a concise set of guiding principles to richard hackman, one of the worlds leading experts on group and organizational behavior, argues that teams perform at their best when leaders create conditions that allow them to. Ray began his working life as a teacher, working for 10 years in schools in regional victoria, and holds a bachelor of education. In his position at leading teams, ray conducts team performance and leadership programs for professional sporting clubs and. Team work by ray mclean overdrive rakuten overdrive. Leading teams ray mcleans books any given team and. Ray works with a variety of other sporting codes, in particular afl, and has a wealth of experience and stories.
Leading teams is not about subscribing to a specific formula or leadership style, says hackman. Sorry, the book that you are looking for is not available right now. This book is for all creatives who want to become great leadersfrom those who are working their way up the ladder toward more responsibility to established leaders who want to polish their skills. Raymond tuttle scooter mclean december 6, 1915 march 4, 1964 was an american football player and coach at both the collegiate and professional levels, he was a member of four nfl championship teams with the chicago bears in 1940, 1941, 1943, and 1946. Tom harley interviews ray mclean, leading teams, during the channel 7 half time show, friday night football, 6 august 2010. There are no shortcuts to good leadership and effective teamwork, but diagnosing the problem is often the first step to improving team performance.
Buy one of ray mcleans books on developing leadership and highperforming teams. Mclean started all this acting alone, but the leading teams organisation he set up some years later with friend kraig grime now has a nice office in jolimont, in the shadow of the mcg, and a dozen. In any given team ray reveals the powerful techniques and strategies that develop and produce outstanding team results. Team work, forging links between honesty, accountability. At leading teams we conduct about 20% of our business in elite sport and this scenario would be a little like winning more games than you. Using candid case studies from teams who have implemented ray mcleans nononsense performance improvement program, this book explains how the program can work for all kinds of teams, big or small, sporting or corporate.
Ray mclean, founder of consulting group leading teams, has helped guide the leaders of companies and professional australian football, netball and rugby league clubs through their initiations into the job. View ray mcleans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. I certainly do not think that i have made it as a leader, or that i am perfect, and i am always looking to be better and to learn. Founding director, ray mclean, began a pilot program in. Ray mclean middle, founded leading teams in 1992 and has 27 years of experience as a leadership and management consultant. Therefore, we have titled this module leading teams, because any team member may take on the leadership role dependin g on the situation and the current team membership. Ray mcleans clear, concise messages for improving team performance are resonating. Leading teams is an australian training company focused on leadership and performance in the fields of athletics, business, government, and education. A documentation of the development of leading teams. Leading teams is serious business in todays economy as companies realize the value of teaming in creating greater employee involvement, leveraging human resources, fostering innovation, and shoring up the bottom line. But leading elite teams takes persistence and a consistent pursuit of personal and professional development. He may be best remembered for preceding vince lombardi as head coach of the green bay packers in 1958. A leadership fable by patrick lencioni, the 17 indisputable laws of teamwork. Named for ray mcleans late wife sally, the award symbolises our commitment to our trademark by invoking the name of someone the team loved and respected as a great leader and a great team mate.
Ray mclean has worked as a leadership and management consultant for the last 15 years and is the founding director and principal facilitator of leading teams australia. Any given team, improving leadership and team performance by. The book reveals the leading teams model that has been successfully applied by many of australias elite sporting teams and corporations. Leading teams is an australian training company focused on leadership and performance in. When leading teams, a climate must be created that allows teamwork to flourish in support of patient safety and the delivery of highquality care. The leadership sage who has built something of an empire in his cult leading teams business is smiling, but theres an edge in his voice. In addition to insights from the author, leading creative teams contains interviews from a group of successful creatives at various stages in. Using candid case studies from teams who have implemented ray mcleans nononsense performance improvement program, this book explains how the program can work for all kinds of teams, big or small. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. This book is a must for all leaders managing teams either large or small looking for successful solutions to. The true reason why americas enemies still fear the b1 bomber duration. Its very well structured, well researched, well written and full of useful information that can be used in real life to improve teams. Leadership consultant to the australian national basketball teams, business and academic organisations, australian football league, national basketball league, national rugby league and rugby union super league teams, ray mcleans clear and concise messages for improving team performance are resonating beyond business and elite sport and revolutionising the way.