Dave Donaghy - CEO of Brisbane Broncos 
It’s been a challenging year in the role as the CEO for the Brisbane Broncos and also a terrific year in terms of business. There is a golden decade for Brisbane with the Olympics to be hosted here so there is plenty of excitement and big goals are set in place. There is an agenda in place and it’s up to the club to execute the plan. 

I asked Dave what type of questions are normally in place when setting a vision for the club. Why did I do this? I want my village in Tubusereia and other local league clubs in Papua New Guinea to see how one of the biggest sporting organisations in Australia set their visions. A vision is one of the most important things for an individual or group.

 Here were some of his key questions. “What do we need to start doing? What do we need to stop doing? What do we need to keep doing?” “The staff have been here longer than I have so I need to listen to their input.”  “What’s worked? What hasn’t worked? Have things not worked because the timing wasn’t right?”.  It may be so simple but very few people execute what they say. 

We chat about procrastination, productivity, focus and some of Dave’s experiences from his early days at Melbourne Storm to the Brisbane Broncos. 

The charity that Dave supports is the Carl Webb Foundation: https://www.carlwebbfoundation.org Carl Webb Foundation

Former Australian rugby league international Carl Webb was noted as a straight shooter during his celebrated career. Webb announced earlier this year he has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, a rare condition attacking the nerve cells which control breathing, moving, swallowing and speaking.

Carl Webb played professional rugby league from 2000 - 2011. He was one of my favourite players to watch and someone I didn’t want to run at. At the young age of 39 Carl is fighting against a disease which has no known cure. I have also seen the effects on my former teammate Tu’u Maori who I played with in the 2008 world cup for PNG. Rob Burrow from England is also a well known advocate for the research into helping find a cure for this disease. 

If you or your friends and family can help to donate and help this cause in any way it would be greatly appreciated by many.

Connect with Dave and follow him on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-donaghy-03795736/ 

About David Mead

David Mead has played professional rugby league for 13 years. Spending time with other athletes, coaches and football staff has given him great insight into how the sport is played at a high level. He wants to use insights and stories from these people as well as from his experience to inspire and to empower the youth. He believes in "leaving the place better than you found it." This podcast will help him and others do just that. 

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Website: www.davidmead.com.au 

Producer: Jason Strozkiy (@strozkiymedia) www.strozkiymedia.com 

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