AAC2025_ MattDiBerardino_Lessons from Lasso

Leading a team is hard, whether in sports or business. It’s about your relationships with people. And how you approach them will set the tone of how the team will work.
In this session we will take a look at some attributes of leadership, using the wit and wisdom of Ted Lasso, from the award-winning Apple TV show, “Ted Lasso”. With examples from the show, we’ll learn how these skills and ideas can help guide us on our leadership journey.

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Who is Ted Lasso?
American football coach
Premier League
football manager
SOCCER!!

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“We apologize for the fruity language”

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BELIEVES in his
ability to have a
positive impact…
BELIEVES in
those around
him…
…helps them
BELIEVE in
themselves

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"Do you believe in
ghosts, Ted?"
"I do. But more
importantly, I think they
need to believe in
themselves."

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Think of a situation, in which
you didn't believe in yourself.
How did it impact your
relations with other people?
In a word or two…

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Helping others become
better versions of
themselves

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Is there a specific situation in the
past, when someone helped you
to push your boundaries? How did
this situation help you become a
better version of yourself?
In a word or two…

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The act or an instance of limiting

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If you are passionate about
something, how do you personally
deal with limits that are enforced
to you? What is your natural
reaction to it?
In a word or two…

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Kit Man
Team Owner
The act of including or
providing equal access

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“Everybody in this
building, part of the team.
Part of AFC Richmond.
Team's gotta bond.”
“Ted, please. I can’t just
have you waltzing in here
whenever you wish.”

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Product Developer Tester Business
CEO/Owner
“Kit Man”

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Think of an example where others
did not include you, to offer your
thoughts or ideas. What was the
result of it for you?
In a word or two…

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Empathy is the ability to
understand and share the
feelings of another

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Think of a moment, when you were
longing for empathy but received
advice instead. How would empathy
have helped you in this moment
more?
In a word or two…

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Being Vulnerable allows
you to show yourself as
wounded

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“That is a team united.”

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Think of a situation in which you
allowed yourself to be vulnerable.
What was the reason that you
chose to show this side to others?
In a word or two…

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Ego is the Latin word for “I”

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From your experience, would you
consider your ego as something
helpful or rather harmful? Can you
back this up with a specific
situation?
In a word or two…

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What will you start, stop, or continue doing…
…to Believe in your people?
…to Enable your people?
…to know your Limits?
…to Include different people?
…to show Empathy?
…to show Vulnerability?
…to set your Ego aside?

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Leadership is hard…
…but don’t stop
BELIEVE-ing
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