Joan Ryan of the San Francisco Giants on the Science and Soul of Team Success

Peak PerformanceLeadershipTeam BuildingTeam ChemistryCulture
Written By Evan Burk
 

Joan Ryan is the senior media advisor for the San Francisco Giants and also the author of the book "Intangibles: Unlocking the Science and Soul of Team Chemistry", and has also been the senior media advisor for the San Francisco Giants since 2008.

In this conversation, Evan Burk talks to Joan about team chemistry and how it affects performance, why trust among teammates and co-workers is so crucial to building great chemistry, and how relationships influence the team dynamics within the locker room.

Tune into this episode to hear:

  • Where the idea for her book “Intangibles” came from

  • How the SF Giants’ recent success impacted her view on team chemistry

  • Team chemistry can’t create talent

  • Trust as the starting point for any team looking to create great chemistry

  • Players don’t always have to like each other to build great chemistry

  • Hiring team players and people who love being a part of a team

  • It is really fun to be part of a team that is committed to each other

  • How Joan’s book has translated well to businesses and corporate audiences

  • Tara Vandeveer’s leadership of Stanford Women’s basketball program

 
 

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Evan Burk

Evan Burk is a speaker, former NFL coach, and podcast host who uses the sports world as his backdrop to engage audiences with thought-provoking lessons of leadership, team-building, and creating championship cultures.

Evan Burk is not your typical football coach. Despite not playing football beyond high school and no network in the coaching profession, Evan's unlikely football journey began as a 4th grade coach, where he quickly worked his way to the NFL in just 6 years, and included coaching for teams such as the Miami Dolphins, UCLA, and SMU.

After spending fifteen-plus years working with the highest-performing athletes, coaches, and teams on the planet, Coach Burk uses his unique football coaching background to teach people how to utilize the same strategies in business and life that elite players and teams use to perform at a world-class level.

Evan received his B.S. in business management from the University of Colorado, and his Master of Liberal Studies degree from Southern Methodist University. He also hosts his own weekly sports leadership podcast, The Highest Level, where he reveals how championship team cultures are built and the keys to leadership excellence at the highest level.

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