Success in volleyball is a lot more than winning titles and keeping your body in good shape. Becoming a successful player and leading a team also means developing strong mental skills such as patience, authority, humility and dealing with failure. These were a few of the topics Jonathan Chetcuti, Director and Founder at the Concept Stadium discussed during his presentation at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) organised in Malta.

"Skills achieved through sport, such as volleyball in my case, will help you every step of the way in just about any profession that you pursue, for your whole life. I have utilised these skills in both my personal and professional life at the Concept Stadium," he said.

Chetcuti stated that true leadership, whether on the volleyball court or in the boardroom is also about being thoughtful, confident and reliable. Genuine leadership is more than just a skill that you read and learn about; it is something that you achieve by constantly thinking of your peers to enable them to give their best at all times. 

"We must lead by example - leadership is a full-time job, with no shortcuts. I have learned over time that one of the most important elements of becoming a leader and gain trust is to sit still and listen, just as we used to do during our training sessions. At first, we thought that this was more of a demand; but as years went by, I realised that this was my first lesson in leadership. At the Concept Stadium, we don't just request a task of our colleagues but we get the team motivated on the job at hand and harness the talent of our team to achieve a common goal: to satisfy our clients" he concluded.

RYLA is an annual programme that aims at training and giving exposure on leadership to young people from various countries where Rotary is active. Leadership is a fundamental quality, necessary for advancement by anyone in his or her professional and personal life. This year's RYLA, held for the first time in Malta, was entitled 'Motivational Leadership', with speakers including Nathan Farrugia, John De Giorgio and Professor Domenico Bodega.

 

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