Is THIS what Luis Enrique did so well in PSG? ICE25

All too often = Your job is not your job – see video in the end of this post for explanation | hint Mbappe is not there..

I don’t know Luis – but I feel like writing this as if. I am studying the best leaders – always, I have to, being a coach and synergizer in the area.

So – what is it – EMPATHY | well – it is hard, and easy – at the same time. You are unique – actually

We are all the same UNIQUE

We all – also want the same – to be seen, heard, understood = and here is why and how

Two good books to look into:

As Daniel Golman and Cary Cherniss say in their brilliant book OPTIMAL – there are three kinds of empathy and as Chris Voss shows in his brilliant book NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE – where he brings up tactical empathy (how to use it – the 3 kinds) = empathy-maturity

= these two books – shows what we all knows – empathy matters most:-D

Look into this one – if any one – book | OPTIMAL | 11 min super summary video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr8sLxde1m8

What Luis seem to have done is to grow a team where they all matter as much – as all the others. The key in we is me – unique + together = synergizing leadership.

Here is the summary of the two books

Starting with Never split the difference – no middle ground – autencity matter, see – hear – understand me =

Feel me = emotional empathy

Hear me = cognitive empathy

See unique me = empathic concern | care

When Luis created history – he would say – he didn’t do anything – except create the environment (the mindset) for the club – the players – did it TOGETHER..

I could say a lot about sport-washing – I don’t, seeing DOUÈ bring football, the game so many of us love – to yet another level – makes me happy, and yes, Barca and

But so are

Frank (Brentford)+ Glasner (Crystal Palace) + Potter (West Ham) + Slot (LFC) + more and more of the managers in PL

And Europe – MY favorite (not team – manager) is Bodø-Glimts Knutsen

Bayerns – Kompany + Alonso (Leverkusen and now Real Madrid)

Are others

(Ancelotti is probably the best of them all – but he is a bit “different” – more if you want to know in a DM)..

BUT

What they all have in common – and hopefully knows –

is goal is the process, the mindset it TOGEHER

Set it up – here we grow – better – then smarter = together.

EMPATHY MATURITY – as the managers exude is – Perspectivation – is the key in what they all seem to be doing – synergizing leadership = add value – always

Here we grow – the process – together

Mindset grows behaviour – grows result + learning | iterate

Synergizing leadership – is about – you can not work together if you don’t feel – see – care – about the others www.synergizing-leadership.com

Synergizing leadership is about bringing a culture that is about growing room for everyone to contribute with their own unique contribution – IN!

Frame + Freedom + HEART behaviour + Communication landscaping (psychological safety)

= Luis Enrique PSG 2025 – everyone brings at least 95% of themselves now

With a “superstar that left” – ALONE probably the best in the world

– before the “star did 100%” – but the room for the others was only 70%

Now – Luis brings exceptional contributions – from all of the players – freedom is liberating – “within the framework of together”

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in a 1 minute – here is what it is all about – what do you want – then grow there https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fF6XaddFM_8

where do you want to grow =

YOU JOB IS NOT YOUR JOB it is OUT job – together

Here is a video – on together mindset | sorry 11 minutes again