Marcelo Bielsa Road to Success

Chile's National Team Football manager Marcelo Bielsa gave this past Thursday, Aug 25, 1 90-minute lecture at a business leadership conference. Bielsa, who rarely gives press conferences or in-depth interviews created great expectations from the public and the media, spoke on leadership, norms and principles. The successful manager, with Argentina, clubs and now with Chile, breaks some of myths that linger in the business circles, regarding leadership, discipline, and in times of crisis versus times of triumph. Bielsa took time to explain to the more than 1200 business leaders, retired football players, and media his keys to success.

The Chile boss, allowed for limited recording of his speech, here are some samples of Bielsa's leadership ideas that can be applied in business and daily life.

Bielsa speaks on leadership: a leader should never lie because in times of adversity that lie comes back to haunt the leader; Bielsa says investment should always take place in times of prosperity, never in times of crisis; The manager says the best must always be pushed to excel to be better, to discipline. For lesser talent it is OK to be permissive.

Source emol.com

In this outtake: Bielsa talks about Chile's football revolution was not of his making, he says the talent was waiting to be mined; The manager speaks of fear as his greatest motivator, Bielsa says confidence breads relaxation, while fear keeps the mind alert, he says military leaders always believe in what is the worst that can happen and take measures to counter.

Source Cooperativa.cl