Oliver Glasner: Surviving a Brain Hemorrhage to Leading Crystal Palace to the FA Cup Final (E346)

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Sports, Self-improvement, Mindset, Growth Mindset, Health & Fitness, Non-negotiables, Education, Life Lessons, High Performance

4.8 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Oliver Glasner is the current manager of Crystal Palace. He previously lead Eintracht Frankfurt to Europa League glory. With a career rooted in resilience and personal growth, he brings a refreshing perspective on what it means to lead a team and overcome challenges.

In this episode, Oliver shares his insights on what it takes to build a successful team, emphasising the importance of trust, respect, and creating an environment where everyone feels valued. With a focus on teamwork and unity, he also delves into how fostering confidence and communication on and off the pitch leads to stronger performance.

This episode is all about mindset, growth, and what it really takes to lead, with heart, purpose, and a bit of risk.

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0:00.0	Don't forget next week's episodes are available early exclusively on the high performance app.
0:05.1	Out now, former England and Manchester United Footballer Owen Hargreaves.
0:11.2	You are looking into the faces of the fans and I could see what we did made so many people happy.
0:17.7	And this is what I love. And then I woke up and I see you know
0:22.4	everywhere the cables and everything they opened my my whole head I'm not perfect
0:28.3	I will never be perfect so if something helps that can improve our performance
0:33.7	tell the gaffer here tell the manager that he did wrong.
0:45.1	That is the voice of Oliver Glasner, the celebrated Crystal Palace manager who's revitalized palace since arriving last year.
0:50.5	And this season has taken them all the way to the FA Cup final. What an achievement.
0:55.6	So what is the story behind Oliver's success? I mean, I would say, Damien,
1:01.6	this was probably an instant classic episode of high performance. Oh, Jake, it was amazing.
1:06.2	What an episode. And thinking that he delivered all this insight in his second language as well,
1:11.5	I've been lucky enough to work in high performing teams for decades, and I love the insight he shared,
1:18.6	especially how he transformed Pallas by moving away from reliance on individuals to his system-first approach.
1:23.8	He opens up on how he changed the belief of the players, how he keeps them calm in the biggest moments,
1:27.0	and what he believes the future looks like for this team.
1:28.1	It was also hugely moving, as Oliver shares how he almost lost his life with a serious bleed on the brain a few
1:32.5	years ago and crucially how that moment has helped to shape his approach to leadership and to life.
1:37.9	And you know what? I was actually really impressed by the palace fans whenever I hosted their
1:41.9	games on TV, Damien, I think they deserve a manager
1:44.5	like Oliver, and they and everyone listening to this is about to get to know this man like never
1:50.1	before. Before we start, just a quick favor, if you're listening to this on Apple or Spotify or actually
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