Become a better leader by doing, Steve Mitchell
In the series finale, hosts Paul Griffiths and Luke Johnson are joined by Steve Mitchell.Who is Steve Mitchell?Mitch is a Skills and Sport Consultant and retired rugby player who believes that sport can change lives. Mitch’s parents ingrained in him the importance of physical activity from a young age, and this led him to taking a gap year coaching in primary schools in Johannesburg, followed by a degree in PE and Sport Science at Loughborough University. After graduating, Mitch worked in the public sector in a range of roles but most notably for SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure, Learning and Well-being, where he formed a passion for developing people in, through and across sport. Mitch has worked with a wide range of organisations, including being Director and Chairman of Parkour UK and a Board member of Active Essex, the County Sports Partnership for Essex.Now self-employed, Mitch works with several sporting organisations on initiatives related to people and learning. He is the Founder at Sporting People, Co-Founder at Sport for Confidence, and Trustee for Switch the Play Foundation. What is the podcast about?In the episode, we:Find out how Mitch has connected with so many ‘top performing’ people in the industry over the past 30 years.Discuss his experience in outreach and private education projects in South Africa and the foundation this gave him.Hear what Mitch believes are the key traits of a leader and how to develop them.Make comparisons to high performing organisations outside of our industry such as the customer-centric Metro Bank.