Rob discusses the autobiography of former football player Roy Keane. Keane, known for his playing career at Manchester United, is described as a leader both on and off the field. Rob highlights Keane's intolerance for mediocrity and his drive for excellence. The episode explores Keane's experiences and lessons, including the importance of not compromising on principles, the need to be ruthless in elite sports, and the value of going all in.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Don't compromise: Roy Keane believed in standing by his principles and not compromising on them. This determination and steadfastness can be applied to various aspects of life. Reject mediocrity: Keane despised mediocrity and saw it as a failure. Striving for excellence and pushing oneself to achieve greatness is essential for success. Be ruthless: In elite professional sports, Keane emphasized the need to be ruthless. This can be translated into being decisive, assertive, and not hesitating to seize opportunities. Go all in: Keane believed in giving everything in whatever you do. Whether it's speaking, running, or any other endeavour, fully commit and give your best effort until the end. BEST MOMENTS "Roy Keane despised mediocrity…he saw it as an absolute failure."  "He wasn't averse to speaking the truth…there's a lot of value in that."  "The pathway to success is never a big, wide, clear road…it's always the little zig-zaggy mountain path." - "The success on the field…was the leaders on the pitch." VALUABLE RESOURCES https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2 https://www.robryles.co.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMPYDVzZVnA https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk Rob Ryles is a UEFA A licensed coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience Rob Ryles prides himself on having a forward thinking and progressive approach to the game built through his own experience as well as lessons learned from a number of highly successful managers and coaches. The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life. LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles This show was brought to you by Progressive Media