Lee Johnson posts great Bristol City story on Ian Wright and Bailey Wright on social media Former Robins boss also posts poser for football coaches to test their leadership skills. Just where will the former Bristol City boss of 2016-20 pitch up next? What kind of club would he suit? Bristol Live understands that former Robins head coach Lee Johnson is happy biding his time outside of football management and is enjoying the reflective period and 'refining the process'. He is in no rush to land a new post. (And as an aside we think Johnson would perfectly suit an England youth team coaching role given his passion for the game and outstanding coaching skills on the pitch, in answer to the question at the top, if a Championship side is not forthcoming.) Johnson, no stranger to watching and commenting on the Championship with regular appearances on TalkSport, SkySports, The Times, The independent and more recently, also visited Millfield School to provide a coaching session for the next generation along with former assistant and ex-City left-back Jamie McAllister. The former Barnsley and Oldham boss has also been very active on social media, and has penned an interesting blog post too. Offering leadership advice and more on his LinkedIn page, the former Robins boss also recently shared a great story from his time at Ashton Gate, when former Arsenal striker Ian Wright visited the club to help pass on tips to City's strikers. Johnson wrote: 'The power of introduction is a great leadership and inspirational technique/tool to use. Here is an example of how I have used this technique in my management style. Bailey Wright was such a fantastic captain for me. Bailey is as good as it gets on a human level as well as being a brilliant footballer. One day I realised I hadn’t told him enough how much I value his contribution. Ian Wright was coming in to the training ground that day. I asked Ian if I could introduce him to Bailey. Ian was a idol for Bailey and on introduction, my words were ... “Ian, this is Bailey Wright, he is a warrior, leader ,a top centre half and the best captain I’ve ever had. However,more importantly, he is a fantastic person! “ Instantly Bailey, Ian and I, all felt good! A fantastically open and honest conversation followed.' An honest Johnson explained that he would find it hard to express such thoughts directly to former skipper, Wright, however through a simple introduction it was possible to convey the trust he has in the now Sunderland defender. The former City boss signed off with: 'Try it with your next introduction involving a colleague or partner for example .... it’s a game changer!' A handy tip to use across any walk of life, and Johnson offers further guidance. Leadership skills poser from Lee Johnson The former City midfielder and head coach has also set a great test for budding coaches and managers, with former Chelsea and Portsmouth boss Graham Rix even adding to the comments at the end. Hopefully this mental role play, will get you thinking! In an highly charged environment, living by my own rules and controlling my emotions hasn’t always been an easy task. The good news is, I have learnt, that any communication skill can be developed. This scenario is definitely an area of my leadership I have needed to improve on, dating back to days at Oldham Athletic FC. Picture the scene... you’re the Gaffer, you’ve just lost 1-0 at home to a side in the bottom 3. A 19 year old Academy product has given away the pass that led to the winning goal. Home fans have booed you off. You and your players are getting personal and professional abuse as you walk through the tunnel. The players are hot, bothered, angry and embarrassed as they take their seats, ready for you to deliver your post match dressing room debrief. Johnson goes on to explain that he would apply the following. Though the scenario is likely made-up, it likely resembles incidents at all of his former clubs. Show the personal touch to the 19 year old. An arm around the shoulder the way into the dressing room, maybe? Then verbally, in front of the troop, positively affirm his place in the squad and praise his development or performance. Articulate that he will learn from his error and grow. We all have a responsibility, to help nurture him. Try to save any criticism for a 1 on 1 meeting on Monday. This will build trust and longevity in the coach/player relationship. Don’t single out an individual in front of the “troop” if possible. Warning -Get this wrong and creativity can be sapped from a talented player. If you must criticise, criticise the action and not the man. Your body language, language, tonality and the quality of your communication must be World class - work on it, it’s a skill that can be developed! Ask for Commitment to each other and the cause. Promote togetherness. Reframe the team - set a short term goal. Bring the boys back to fighter mentality. Be the first to be positive and believe the next result is coming. You’ll find them as you leave them! https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lee-johnson-posts-great-bristol-4732493
What a load of utter bull ****. I read all this in the 80's during management courses. He's just done a 'cut and paste' exercise. Junior is so far up his rear end it's unbelievable. Wiz, do you post this tripe just to drive me nuts?
No mate but there are a lot of people that are still interested in LJ and you have got to feed the lions.
I was reading this and laughing. My wife asked what’s so funny and I said someone’s going to be tamping reading this.
[QUOTE="Redprintt, post: 14345072, member: 1001740"Wiz, do you post this tripe just to drive me nuts?[/QUOTE] If so, keep it up Wiz
Johnson goes on to explain that he would apply the following. 1. Slag the player off in public 2. Complain about a lack of leaders. 3. Buy another player and change formation
Having studied and getting to work with sports psychology its not bullshit but I would frequently wonder what do the players think. Mr Johnson did not practice what he preached. He broke taboos of what goes on behind closed doors stays behind closed doors. Once that principle has been broken, trust is lost, the methods maybe sound but without trust it can become meaningless - Lot of words but do I trust you? No.
maybe you are wrong, its just your thoughts! you don't know what happened at AG and how or what was applied. Not seen any massive flooding of any media about LJ being anything a forward thinking modern day coach … no lost the dressing room, no had issues with players, no whacked a player for not passing the ball etc etc etc . SL etc had great esteem for him, it was the hardest thing they could do at the time. His methodology worked off the field but not on it. It was an opportunistic point in time to make a change … they took it....
They are not my thoughts. It is modern coaching principle. His points 1.2.3.4 & 7 there disregarding the nineteen year olds could be straight from Dick Bate (rip) and Bill Beswick coaches who formed FA (practice theory) and modern thinking in the UK. Mr Johnson towards the end of his tenure regularly criticised players in public, this goes against modern coaching principles. Mr Johnson clearly had issues with players. Leaders are moulded by leaders - Leadership can be taught and developed .. Again that is modern coaching theory. His constant reference to lack of leaders was clearly his development issue. In regards to you don't know what happened at AG and how or what was applied .. Bill Beswick worked at Ashton Gate and along with other grass roots coaches of differing levels I attended a session hosted by Bill Beswick where we got to discuss coaching (psychological) principles, principles he was using at Ashton Gate. Principles that are standard in football.
Lee mate - you really need to work on your public image. How can you expect Redprintt to grow to love you when you make comments like these?
Hey, I hope I'm not the next hate figure on Rp's shopping list, I just ' cut and paste' the news report, I'm just the messenger not LJ.
Cant find any record of him working at AG but he is a psychologist, he deals with theoretical solutions to an attitude to accomplish things. In the 80's at training seminars we had similar people give us "pep talks" and alternative ways to approach things. nothing from a psychologist is cast in stone, they give an alternative that worked for some not all! Write book get an income! Make it sound good ..sell more …
@Redprintt I’m loving this thread, so to amuse me more I’ve tagged you for no other reason than you having to read parts of it again
Yes the brain is not stone, the male brain is three pounds of tissue. Sports science informs us of what approaches are bad and generally good, and how our primitive and intellectual minds are most likely to respond. The principles are standard. We all have a intellectual and primitive mind, a prefrontal cortex, a nervous system ..
so what has that to do with someone taking on the mantle and trying to persuade us to buy his book pay him his 5 figure fee ? You intimate he turns primitive minds into intellectual ones by responding to what he believes... then you confirm we are all in 2 minds anyway? but what has this to do with LJ ..drones coaching differently and being a much sought after TV media pundit?