Rob interviews Andy Neillie, a leadership expert and author, who shares his journey from experiencing bad bosses to becoming a successful leader himself. He discusses his book, "The Golden Principles," which draws lessons from his rescued dogs and applies them to leadership. Andy emphasises the importance of servant leadership, where leaders prioritise the well-being of their team members. He also introduces his four-tiered approach to leadership, focusing on conviction, competence, character, and covenant.  KEY TAKEAWAYS The four leadership principles discussed by Andy Neillie are conviction, competence, character, and covenant. These principles encompass having a vision, executing tasks effectively, demonstrating strong moral character, and balancing personal and formal leadership responsibilities. Good leaders are able to see the bigger picture and have a clear vision for their organisation or team. They understand the importance of setting goals and strategies that align with the overall mission. Competence in leadership involves not only being skilled in one's own role, but also being able to effectively manage and inspire a team to perform at their best. Leaders must be able to make decisions, manage risk, and create an environment that fosters success. Character is a crucial aspect of leadership, as leaders must demonstrate fairness, honesty, and other-orientedness. They must prioritise the well-being of their team members and make decisions that align with their values. BEST MOMENTS "The most successful organisations really go back and capture that old leadership truth from Christ, from Marcus Aurelius, from the servanthood model that revolutionised the Western world."  "You'll never be a better leader than you are a person."  "The truism, you will never be a better leader than you are a person, is a long-term truism."  "Leadership is turning the bowl upside down. You've got the marble and the bowl, but you're always having to do this because you never quite get it right." VALUABLE RESOURCES Andy Neillie - https://neillieleadershipgroup.com/ 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