Episode 3: A conversation with Steve Tew

By Mark Griffin

Segments / Notes to episode:

This is a brilliant conversation with Steve Tew, former CEO of New Zealand Rugby Union– home of the most successful sports franchise in the history of sports – the New Zealand All Blacks. Included are some great insights into building a winning culture and an environment of success; how purpose ties to performance; the importance of winning and of course Steve’s proudest impacts and magic moments. A few keynote segments are listed below.

Keynotes from episode 3: a conversation with Steve Tew 

  1. 1:18 Magic Moments: Crusaders win NPC pivotal moment; Named to host RWC in NZ; Respect & Inclusion Program

  2. 7:43: Culture and Environment of Caring & definition of purpose

  3. 10:53: how do you view purpose as an enabler of high performance

  4. 15:00 Embracing the “dark place” to sustain high performance and success

  5. 16:43 What does winning mean to you 

  6. 19:48 Supporting athlete (employee) well-being – better people are better athletes

  7. 23:58 Walk the talk yourself

  8. 26:28 Purpose, strategy, structure and bloody good people!

  9. 29:20 Steve’s proudest impacts

  10. 31:15 Reflections on lessons he’s learnt from others

  11. 36:40 What’s Steve’s formula for: Passion + Application + Impact

  12. 40:40 One final thought- what you can learn from winning