Creating Synergy Podcast
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APRIL, 07 2022
#73 - Daniel Jackson, Leadership & Development Manager at the Adelaide Crows, on Leadership, Culture, Mindset & Resilience
In this episode:
In this episode, Dan Jackson shares his Journey through his AFL Career, travelling the world and stumbling into a corporate world he finds himself in. He also shares his thoughts on Culture and Leadership in sport and how it applies to the corporate world, and much more:
- Mindset- resilience and Dealing with stressful situations
- Box breathing and how to calm down your nervous system
- How to deal with hotheads
- Creating positive habits
- The work he is doing with Crows and how the players of today are much different to the players of yesteryear
- Culture change, vulnerability, connection and Leadership
- How to build a culture in a high-performance team
- Vision and mission
- Recruitment and how character is fundamental
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Guest Info

Dan made over 150 appearances for Richmond Footy Cub throughout his career, otherwise known as the Tigers, #yellowandblack picking up various accolades along the way. In 2013, he won the Jack Dyer Medal, making him the oldest player to win the Tigers' Best and Fairest for the first time since Great Matthew Richardson in 2007. He also won the club's Jack Titus medal for runner-up Best and Fairest in 2009.
Dan has continued to go strength to strength since his playing career – gaining an MSc in Performance Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, working as the Director of his own company, Integrative Performance, and excelling in his role as Leadership Development Manager at the Adelaide Crows Football Club.
Host Info


Daniel Franco
Daniel is a 'People Collector' kind, a steadfast optimist who believes that the power of trusting relationships is foundational to our bright future. He believes that the world is a better place when we work together. Besides being the Director of Synergy IQ, Daniel is the Host of the Creating Synergy Podcast and rises up every morning with the vision that he can help leaders create a business where their people feel safe, inspired and fulfilled.
Say hello to Daniel on LinkedIn.
Episode Notes

Books mentioned in this episode:
- Prisoners of Geography - Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics - By Tim Marshall
- Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain - By Lisa Feldman Barrett
- The Power of Habit - Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change - By Charles Duhigg
- Atomic Habits - An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
By James Clear - Man's Search for Meaning - By: Viktor E. Frankl
- Smarter Faster Better - The Secrets of Being Productive - By Charles Duhigg