Benny "Nostradamus" Gale

[Sintiger]

You need great people.
A coach.
Leaders.
Ceo, Board, President

All on the same page.
Great things can be accomplished.

I am pretty sure that Benny introduced the classic planning mechanisms around that time which were being taught in MBAs and the like. Every key element of the organisation had a set of actions and KPIs aligned with the goals of the club and were measured against them which the plan said would lead to 3-0-75 and included everyone from administration, funding, marketing to the football department, recruiting, development etc.
The strength of that process is that everyone knows what their goals are and what they are expected to do.
The missing link was probably the soft stuff, the connection between players and the cultural part which we have now nailed.
He built the foundations of a great club and then empowered the individuals and that relies on having great people. In the end we had the right coach and the right skipper for that last piece to be achieved.

 

[waiting]

I am pretty sure that Benny introduced the classic planning mechanisms around that time which were being taught in MBAs and the like. Every key element of the organisation had a set of actions and KPIs aligned with the goals of the club and were measured against them which the plan said would lead to 3-0-75 and included everyone from administration, funding, marketing to the football department, recruiting, development etc.
The strength of that process is that everyone knows what their goals are and what they are expected to do.
The missing link was probably the soft stuff, the connection between players and the cultural part which we have now nailed.
He built the foundations of a great club and then empowered the individuals and that relies on having great people. In the end we had the right coach and the right skipper for that last piece to be achieved.

Well written Sin.

 

[tommygun]

Irony is that if Benny set out today another aspirational plan, with a similar monumental step-change in the clubs position - there would be howls of protest and AFL rule changes to drag down the richmond-juggernaut!

Unfortunately it probably is time for Benny to move onto bigger and better things (eg AFL CEO), as one could say given his achievements his talent is being wasted.

I totally agree.
but can’t we be selfish a bit and keep him at punt rd?

 

[seven]

You need great people.
A coach.
Leaders.
Ceo, Board, President

All on the same page.
Great things can be accomplished.

Supporters

 

[bairdy380]

I am pretty sure that Benny introduced the classic planning mechanisms around that time which were being taught in MBAs and the like. Every key element of the organisation had a set of actions and KPIs aligned with the goals of the club and were measured against them which the plan said would lead to 3-0-75 and included everyone from administration, funding, marketing to the football department, recruiting, development etc.
The strength of that process is that everyone knows what their goals are and what they are expected to do.
The missing link was probably the soft stuff, the connection between players and the cultural part which we have now nailed.
He built the foundations of a great club and then empowered the individuals and that relies on having great people. In the end we had the right coach and the right skipper for that last piece to be achieved.

Who would have thought, aligned cross functional kpis toward a common objective would work...

 

[BT Tiger]

"It wasn't until we took full responsibility for the situation we found ourselves in that we would be empowered to move forward"

There is some lessons for other clubs right there.

 

[waiting]

Supporters

100k plus always helps.
We weee always there.
Through the bad & the good.
We just needed to be awaken.

 

[waiting]

"It wasn't until we took full responsibility for the situation we found ourselves in that we would be empowered to move forward"

There us some lessons for other clubs right there.

Not all the other clubs ‘have true buy in’.

Though some are slowly building.
This reign we have .. has it got another flag in it????

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

"It wasn't until we took full responsibility for the situation we found ourselves in that we would be empowered to move forward"

There us some lessons for other clubs right there.

Recalls the heroically stoic quote from 2010:

"We're not seeking any special assistance at all. We haven't and won't. If we have a mantra between the senior people here, it is we take responsibility for the situation we are in right now. It's not about looking back, blaming people and making excuses. Once we take full responsibility, then we can take full responsibility for getting ourselves out if it."

- Gale at 0-6

 

[tigersnake]

Caro said yesterday she believed Benny is the frontrunner for AFL CEO. I've got mixed feelings, nothing lasts forever, he'd leave us in good shape, and he'd reform what a stale nepotistic AFL which would be massively good for the game. But I'd hate to lose him.

 

[Carter]

Caro said yesterday she believed Benny is the frontrunner for AFL CEO. I've got mixed feelings, nothing lasts forever, he'd leave us in good shape, and he'd reform what a stale nepotistic AFL which would be massively good for the game. But I'd hate to lose him.

i'd rather keep him

I wonder if another flag is driving him - it would certainly put the club in rarified air.

 

[mrposhman]

Caro said yesterday she believed Benny is the frontrunner for AFL CEO. I've got mixed feelings, nothing lasts forever, he'd leave us in good shape, and he'd reform what a stale nepotistic AFL which would be massively good for the game. But I'd hate to lose him.

I'd hate to lose him too, but prefer to lose him than the game. Big picture hat on with this one I think. We need a football man in charge and we need to give him a chance to clean out the dead wood and start engaging with fans again. The AFL continues in their pivot away from what the fans want, but keep trying to tell us "what we want". Only change will enble them to re-engage and actually listen to what fans want again. I think Gale is the man. Big loss for Richmond especially if he leaves at the same time as Peggy, huge power vacuum at the club but I think it needs to be done unfortunately or the game will die if it keeps on its current path.

 

[Tony Braxton-Hicks]

The AFL exists for the industry, not the end consumer.

 

[Smoking Aces]

No way the AFL hire someone outside their circle of trust.

 

[spook]

I'd hate to lose him too, but prefer to lose him than the game. Big picture hat on with this one I think. We need a football man in charge and we need to give him a chance to clean out the dead wood and start engaging with fans again. The AFL continues in their pivot away from what the fans want, but keep trying to tell us "what we want". Only change will enble them to re-engage and actually listen to what fans want again. I think Gale is the man. Big loss for Richmond especially if he leaves at the same time as Peggy, huge power vacuum at the club but I think it needs to be done unfortunately or the game will die if it keeps on its current path.

Yes, provided we can find a capable replacement who will continue Benny's work, I think this is where I am.

Maybe. Can we clone him?

 

[tigersnake]

No way the AFL hire someone outside their circle of trust.

I was thinking the same. Caro's view surprised me.

 

[mrposhman]

Yes, provided we can find a capable replacement who will continue Benny's work, I think this is where I am.

Maybe. Can we clone him?

If we can, we also need to clone Shai, Dusty, Gibcus and Balta whilst we are there.

 

[mrposhman]

No way the AFL hire someone outside their circle of trust.

I was fully expecting Auld which would be more of the same.

 

[spook]

If we can, we also need to clone Shai, Dusty, Gibcus and Balta whilst we are there.

Ah, you forgot Jack, Cotch, Rance and Sheds.

 

[TrialByVideo]

I'd hate to lose him too, but prefer to lose him than the game. Big picture hat on with this one I think. We need a football man in charge and we need to give him a chance to clean out the dead wood and start engaging with fans again. The AFL continues in their pivot away from what the fans want, but keep trying to tell us "what we want". Only change will enble them to re-engage and actually listen to what fans want again. I think Gale is the man. Big loss for Richmond especially if he leaves at the same time as Peggy, huge power vacuum at the club but I think it needs to be done unfortunately or the game will die if it keeps on its current path.

Reckon the AFL HQ is more treacherous than any parliament house in the country.

Too many people with overly well paid positions out to protect their patch of territory...... guaranteed he'll be white-anted by the remnants of the Demetriou/McLachlan era.

Hope he doesn't go there for his own sake and ours..... on an absolute hiding to nothing!