“My job as a football manager is to give them all the tools … but it’s their job to pick the right one.”
On Tuesday 26th August 2014, the leadership principle above uttered by Milton Keynes Dons manager, Karl Robinson, well and truly paid off with his league one football team thrashing the usually formidable Manchester United with a tremendous score of 4-0.
After enjoying their biggest win since they formed in 2004, it seems only fair that we give you some insight from the football manager of the moment and also some valuable games and courses on the business of football and successful sporting leadership:
- Creative leadership podcasts
- Penalty shoot out game
- Football team management tips
- Football management courses
Karl Robinson discusses leading a successful team
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Creative Futures
Is creativity a mindset or can it be developed? How much influence does organisational culture have on creativity in the workplace? And is there space for innovation within all business environments? Managing a successful business is never simple, especially when it’s necessary to navigate a company through a changing landscape. Featuring a series of interviews on topics such as flexible working, the role of leadership and creating under constraint, this collection also takes a closer look at fear, bias and intuition and the role they play on shaping creative environments. It examines approaches used by both private and public sectors and gives an insight into how they use different aspects of creativity to run their organisations. Martin Miller of independent music label Beggars Banquet talks about managing change, while NHS Chief Exec Samantha Jones talks about managing creativity when faced with the pressures of running NHS trust. Also featuring contributions from Microsoft, Cloud Reach, Morgan Lovell, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and Milton Keynes Dons football manager, Karl Robinson.
Watch nowCreative FuturesLevel: 1 Introductory
See how you'd fare as a football manager
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Penalty shoot out game
Are you going to waste it like Waddle or smash it like Shearer? Play our strategic shoot-out football game to find out how you'd fare.
Take part nowPenalty shoot out gameLevel: 1 Introductory
Tips on managing a successful or failing team
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Managing a team through triumph and despair
In sport, how does a manager help their team to cope with success and particular failure? Simon Rea explores some of the tactics.
Read nowManaging a team through triumph and despairLevel: 1 Introductory
Take it further - try a football management course
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Free course: The business of football
Sign up for the new free OpenLearn course produced by The Open University and The Football League Trust.
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CertHE in Business Management (Sport and Football)
The Certificate of Higher Education in Business Management (Sport and Football) – designed in partnership with the Football League Trust - will develop your understanding of the wider business world using case studies and examples from the football industry. You will develop your skills and understanding of business, management, training and sport with a focus on football. Your studies will use film, text and online materials to help you apply theory to real world situations. Students in England and Wales will be attend workshops at Football League stadia to give you a wider understanding of a professional club. This qualification will enhance your career prospects and develop a range of business skills which are transferable beyond sport and football.
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BA (Honours) Business Management (Sport and Football)
Do you want to combine your passion for football with your desire to obtain a business degree? The Open University degree in Business Management (Sport and Football) – designed in partnership with the Football League Trust - will develop your understanding of the wider business world using case studies and examples from the football industry. You will develop your skills and understanding of business, management, training and sport with a focus on football. Your studies will use film, text and online materials to help you apply theory to real world situations. Students in England and Wales will be able to attend workshops at Football League stadia to gain a wider understanding of a professional club. This degree will enhance your career prospects and develop a wide range of business skills which are transferable beyond sport and football.
Learn moreBA (Honours) Business Management (Sport and Football)
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