{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"","standfirst":"We\u2019re so proud that Gareth Southgate was once a Cub at 4th Worth Scouts. As the England men\u2019s football team heads into the final of EURO 2024, here are 11 leadership lessons every Scout can learn from the men\u2019s team manager. ","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/5janj4iy/gareth-new-2-1.png","width":1067,"height":600,"altText":"The image is a graphic with a purple background. The text \u002711 leadership lessons we can learn from Gareth Southgate\u0027 appears beneath two polaroid photos of Gareth Southgate when he was a Cub Scout. There\u0027s two purple fleur de lis beneath the polaroids.","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E1. Make a plan\u0026nbsp;\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen heading into challenging situations, always make a plan. Even when others might have a different idea, don\u2019t abandon the plan. Share and explain it with the team; assign them clear roles and give it a chance to work.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E2. Bring in the best people from everywhere\u0026nbsp;\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA diversity of talent, backgrounds and thinking is key. True magic happens when different skills collide. Remember, it was Cole Palmer\u2019s ball into Ollie Watkins in the semi-final that helped produce his miraculous goal.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E3. Be resilient\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen things aren\u2019t going well, and everyone thinks they can do a better job than you, believe in yourself, your team and your plan. Take the heat for the team and shelter them from the dream stealers.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E4. Help people believe in themselves\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGive people a task to do, and support them with it. Don\u2019t take it off at the first sign of difficulty. If they seem to be struggling \u2013 give them a chance to work it through. Let them express themselves within their role, and give them space to make their own choices.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E5. Be prepared for the unexpected\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThings never work out quite as you expect. Like your captain crashing into the bench and stumbling over the drinks bottles. Be there to catch them!\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E6. Take things one step at a time\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDon\u2019t worry about what might happen. Focus on the now and the task in hand. When that\u2019s accomplished, move on to the next task. One game at a time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E7. Protect your people\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPenalties are agony for us to watch. But it\u2019s even worse for the players. That\u2019s why Gareth uses a buddy system \u2013 assigning a protector to greet the penalty taker after they\u2019ve taken their kick, and welcome them back to the centre circle. Never let your people feel they\u2019re alone.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E8. Keep something up your sleeve\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAlways keep something in reserve, and don\u2019t be tempted to play it too soon. Like sending on exactly the right substitute at exactly the right time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E9. It isn\u2019t over until it\u2019s over\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen Ollie Watkins scored his spectacular 89 minute 59 second goal, he rescued England fans from the pain of extra time and penalties. And Jude Bellingham had the crowds singing to the rafters with his injury time over head kick against Slovakia. Give it your all until the very end.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E10. Keep your head up\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWin or lose, stay positive. As Einstein said, \u2018failure is success in progress.\u2019 There\u2019s always next time and a true winner never stops trying.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E11. Have fun and make time to celebrate\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen it\u2019s time to celebrate, celebrate with the team. \u003Cspan class=\u0022ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\u0022\u003ECan the team match the success of the England women\u0027s football team, The Lionesses, in EURO 2022?\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019re sure Gareth learned lots of these lessons in Scouts. 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