Sep 23, 2025
“It's not about you, but it's all about you. If you're able to think that way, you'll get feedback when you need it without asking for it and you'll be amazed how many problems just go away.”
It's AFL grand final week so we're bringing you a Best of Series episode from 2019 with Neil Craig, former AFL Head Coach, on high performance environments, your North Star and decision-making under pressure.
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Neil was best known as being a former Australian rules footballer and as the Head Coach of the Adelaide Crows Football Club.
His other stints in the AFL have included being the fitness adviser at the Crows, and having various coaching roles at the Melbourne Demons, Essendon Bombers, Carlton Blues and Gold Coast Suns.
Between 2017 and 2022, he was England Rugby’s High Performance Manager under head coach Eddie Jones.
In this Best of Series Masterclass we talk about:
✅ What a high performance environment is and how to create one
✅ Why knowing your North Star - your purpose and values - is critical to success
✅ How to make complex decisions under pressure, and
✅ Why leadership is not about you, but all about you.
Stay epic,
Greg
Connecting with Neil Craig
You can reach Neil via LinkedIn.
Books and Resources
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Legacy - by James Kerr
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