Staying in the south of France, let’s check in on the Tigers of Stade Toulousain Yanael Delphech is the club’s president.
o The essential virtue of a good club president/manager
Selflessness
o The main trait of my character as a leader
Empathy, listening
o The quality I prefer in a coach
Organization / planning
o The quality I prefer in a player
The drive to work hard in pursuit of excellence
o My main flaw as a leader
Holding a grudge
o My greatest strength in team management
Ability to share and motivate around a common project
o My favorite moment in a sports season
Opening day at home
o My ultimate dream for the club
Becoming a major European club
o What would be my greatest failure as a president/manager?
Losing the trust of the club’s members
o The ritual or tradition of the club that I love the most
The individual at the service of the collective, no jersey presentation (Stade Toulousain)
o My favorite quote on team management or sports
« I never lose. Either I win, or I learn » N. Mandela
o The coach I would have loved to draw inspiration from
Bruce Bochy
o My greatest pride as a leader
Securing the financing for the field lighting
o What I hate the most about managing a club
Managing the textiles
o The biggest mistake a leader can make, in my opinion
Not sharing your project with the members
o The natural talent I would like to have as a leader
Naturally creating trust and buy-in
o My ideal vision of the club in 10 years
A club on a human scale with a 2nd field and spectator facilities up to the standards of the best European clubs
o My mindset at the start of a new season
Excitement and confidence
o The mistake that inspires the most indulgence in me from a player or coach
Lack of patience
o My motto as a president/manager
Here if you hit, you win (C. Nougaro)
