Welcome to How Leaders Lead, where every week you get to listen in while I interview some of the very best leaders in the world.

I break down the key learning so that by the end of the episode, you'll have something simple you can apply as you develop into a better leader.

That's what this podcast is all about.

And today's guest is National Hockey

League Hall of Famer, Mark Messier. And to be honest, this man hardly needs an introduction.

I mean, think about this. He won six Stanley Cups and is one of the NHL's all-time leading goal scores. He's an absolute

legend in the game. And he's widely regarded as one of the best leaders, not only in hockey,

but in all sports. He's known as being the captain because he knows how to lead. And I can't tell you, I am so excited for you to get a

glimpse into this guy's leadership style. I want you to see the incredible awareness he has for the

people around him. I never even played hockey. I have no idea how to even score a goal, but I do

know this. You can't win all those Stanley Cups

alone. And Mark's team succeeded so often because he was always tuned into his teammates,

and he knew how to raise the bar and help them achieve. He knew how they were feeling, what

motivated them, what they needed in that big moment.

He calls it a spidey sense, but it's the kind of superpower we can actually get better at.

And this conversation with Mark is the best way to learn that great leaders stay tuned in to their people. So here's my conversation with

my good friend and soon to be yours, Mark Messier. Every leader has their own style and their

own way of leading. And today's guest is Hall of Fame hockey legend Mark

Messier, who's known as the Moose, the Messiah, the captain. And he's described by many as perhaps

the greatest team leader in the history of any sport. I'm not talking hockey. I'm talking

any sport. Mark, thanks so much for taking the time to have this conversation.

Great to be here with you, David.

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