The Making of a Leader by Tom Young Summary
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Discover how elite leaders are made in Tom Young's masterclass, endorsed by Adam Grant and sports legends. Drawing from high-performance psychology, it reveals the surprising truth: character trumps talent. What leadership virtue are you missing that's holding your team back?
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When Leadership Becomes Personal: The Hidden Origins of Greatness
A taxi driver's son from Canberra. A physiotherapist who played football. A groundsman's boy who grew up on cricket pitches. These aren't typical origin stories for world-class leaders, yet they reveal something profound: the leaders who shape championship teams aren't born in boardrooms-they're forged in family kitchens, on neighborhood fields, and through the quiet lessons of everyday life. What if everything we think we know about leadership has it backwards? What if the secret isn't found in MBA programs or management theories, but in the values absorbed at dinner tables and the work ethic witnessed in our parents' daily grind? Michael Maguire, who would go on to coach elite rugby teams, watched his father drive taxis through Canberra's streets with relentless dedication. That image-of a man who never stopped working, never stopped improving-became the blueprint for Maguire's entire coaching philosophy. Roberto Martinez's education came from an even more unusual classroom: watching his father manage a third-tier Spanish football club while simultaneously being his son's parent. Young Roberto didn't just learn tactics; he absorbed how to read people, how to adjust approaches based on personalities, how to motivate without manipulation. Even as he signed his first professional contract, his father kept him anchored, insisting on fitness and education-leading Roberto to earn a physiotherapy degree while exploring the science behind the sport he loved. These stories matter because they demolish the myth of the "natural-born leader." Leadership isn't genetic destiny; it's the accumulation of witnessed values, absorbed principles, and learned responses to challenge. Gary Kirsten's Cape Town upbringing taught him that nothing comes easy and everything has consequences-lessons that would define his coaching style decades later. The thread connecting these diverse backgrounds? Strong family foundations that instilled work ethic, authenticity, resilience, and empathy. Leadership begins long before anyone hands you authority.
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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