Marc Stcherbina on Valuing Honest Feedback

Marc Stcherbina is a leadership consultant and sports broadcaster, and previously played professional rugby and represented Australia on the national team during a 12-year professional career.

In this conversation, Evan Burk talks to Marc about the great teams he played for during his professional career, the importance of fair and honest communication from leaders, and how he uses the principles learned from his playing career in his work as a consultant and coach today.

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Topics Discussed:

2:00 | The start to his professional rugby career

10:30 | Developing the ability to fit into any team

15:30 | The progression of his professional career

22:00 | Experiencing teams with family atmospheres and great cultures

29:00 | Are team cultures on rugby teams driven by coaches or players?

33:45 | The leaders that had the lasting impact on Marc

40:00 | The value of honest feedback

45:00 | Marc's transition into life after rugby

49:00 | "The same principles apply from rugby to any business"

53:30 | Working with the Major League Rugby