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The Hockey Think Tank Podcast

The Hockey Think Tank Podcast

Be a Thermostat, Not a Thermometer: How to Be a Great Leader, with Guest John O’Sullivan, Changing the Game Project Founder - EP 421

The Hockey Think Tank Podcast · Jun 15, 2026 · 1:15:50

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This week Topher and Jeff talk with John O’Sullivan, founder of Changing the Game Project. O’Sullivan’s new book, “Captain: The Athlete’s Guide to Being an Exceptional Team Leader,” is designed to help athletes learn how to lead. He joins the podcast to explain that leadership is a skill that can be obtained through hard work.

In this episode we talk about:

— How coaches can develop their leaders in the locker room

— Setting a competitive standard as a coach

— Captains operating as the “middleman” between the coach and players

— Being a thermostat, not a thermometer

AND SO MUCH MORE!

Thank you to our title sponsor IceHockeySystems.com, as well as Train-Heroic, Helios Hockey, and Crossbar!

And thank you to our AMAZING LISTENERS; We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating, and share on your social sites!

O'SULLIVAN'S NEW BOOK

CHANGING THE GAME PROJECT

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