Wests Tigers 2025 - Thrive or Survive Doco
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Quote - It's Not an Army Camp, It's a Leadership camp
Jolls
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The key message from that discussion with the red team was that the penny dropped for them that they were the ones who had to set the standards, not the coaching staff. I think we had a little peek inside of what it must have been like in 2024 - with the senior players not happy being called out for not setting the standards. I expect that we now know the reason why we didn't fight to keep Stefano, ICE and Bateman.
Klem was clearly seen at that point in time as being part of the red team as I expect that his value off the field was quite high and he is still peforming at NRL standard - just not at his current salary standard. Therefore, he was probably told that if we would not be allowing him to exercise the option and if he could find a deal to extend his career we wouldn't stand in his way. I don't expect we pushed him, or are pushing him out the door right now.
Klem was clearly seen at that point in time as being part of the red team as I expect that his value off the field was quite high and he is still peforming at NRL standard - just not at his current salary standard. Therefore, he was probably told that if we would not be allowing him to exercise the option and if he could find a deal to extend his career we wouldn't stand in his way. I don't expect we pushed him, or are pushing him out the door right now.
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old_man_tiger
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Another good watch. Let's go tomorrow night!
What an amazing video
This club means so much to us
Thanks Wests Tigers Staff, Coachs, Players, now lets Win
This club means so much to us
Thanks Wests Tigers Staff, Coachs, Players, now lets Win
crazycat
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Luai, I just love how he has this Cheeky, fun but damnit guys we are going to train hard vibe to him.
There is something in that, people get their energy off communication and tasks... It seems Luai gets his energy from training hard and going at that pace.
Did anyone find it strange that Terrel May wasn't part of the senior group? Or is he still viewed as a 'mid' career player? For the first time since the talk I really appreciated what losing Klemmer might mean, as he was the most vocal forward leader...
Jolls
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Yes, noticed that - also Nanden and Staines despite their seniority. May stikes me as a bit of a doer as opposed to a leader. He will run a line and do a job for 80 minutes and be there for the team but not to lead the team.
Leaders and managers are two different traits
twentyforty
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I think Benji is on the right path, delegating responsibility, and he should ram home that concept until he can confidently see 17 leadership aspirants on any given game day.
Jolls
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I would take it a step further and say that there are differnet types/styles of leadership that a better suited for different situations and every player can be a leader - just in different ways; especially in a team environment. Benji, in particular, needs to jump in and out of different leadership styles based on the situation.
For example; I would not normally class Bula as a leader however, he demonstrated servant leadership when he put his mates before himself. That is the style of leadership we want in every member of the team (and was part of the purpose of the camp). When we get to where we need to be there should be thirty hands in the air saying - this is on me boys.
Benji was using a Transformational Leadership style at the camp; however, I expect that he, Api and Romey will be utilising a transactional style based on clarity (and honesty as Benji made clear) to clearly establish goals and expectations from less senior members of the team. I could go on but there are around a dozen different leadeship styles that could be utilised.
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That's so interesting. I've been self employed for so long I am leader, manager and worker all in one. Thanks for the input
Thanks. Are these sorts of styles taught in business schools? Really interesting.
StarswithStripes
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Great series and investment in the pre season. They must have done all their fitness training earlier before the camp! That experience of resilience and teamwork will be so valuable when they are in the grind of a match. Feeling good about this season.
I think he’s only been there like a week by that stage . Hard to put him straight into the leadership group
