Inner Chief Podcast

In this episode we hear from Super Rugby Club, the Melbourne Rebels CEO, Baden Stephenson. Baden's path to CEO has been different to most as he transitions from coaching and operations and finally getting his first CEO role in 2017. He was heavily involved as a GM of rugby in the drama of 2017 when the Melbourne Rebels battled to keep their super rugby licence. At the conclusion of, he was selected to lead the club into the future. Questions I ask Baden: What did you learn from the elite sport side of rugby that has translated to the business and administration side? What was the most brutal feedback you ever received that you knew to be true? What do people misunderstand about professional sporting clubs? What are the major setbacks you’ve had? How do you lead high performers?   Key Points from Baden: On what he learnt from his wife’s battle with cancer: I think now when I'm dealing with people, I think it has certainly improved my emotional empathy for players and stuff, when they've got family issues, ha