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What Makes Carlo Ancelotti One of the Most Successful Leaders in European Football?<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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By Sarah Evans<\/h6>\n
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Real Madrid Head Coach Carlo Ancelotti is the first coach to have won each of Europe\u2019s five major leagues.<\/h4>\n

On Saturday, he will also attempt to win the Uefa Champions League for the third time as a coach (to go with the two he won as a player with AC Milan). His track record is all the more remarkable given his longevity. The La Liga title he won with Real earlier this month comes 18 years after his Serie A triumph with Milan.<\/p>\n

Here, the Leaders Performance Institute explores five attributes that explain why Ancelotti is still at the top of his game.<\/p>\n

1. Ever the democrat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ancelotti states that his leadership style stems from his character. He is a democrat that doesn\u2019t like to simply impose his way of being on others. \u201cMy style is not to impose,\u201d he told the Leaders Performance Institute in 2015<\/a>. It is a belief to which he holds firm. \u201cI would like to convince the players of what they are doing\u201d. He believes that this way of operating earns him the buy-in of the players, which means they are more likely to get behind him and give their all, rather than if things were simply forced upon them. This approach also makes the players accountable. Ancelotti will often ask the players tactical questions and opinions on the match strategy, knowing that they will understand the strategy more if they\u2019ve been involved in the decision-making process. He wants the environment to be that of adult to adult, and allows players and staff to have opinions, feel valued, and help in designing both the vision and the strategy of the team.<\/p>\n

2. Process over outcome<\/strong><\/p>\n

Win or lose on Saturday, Ancelotti always analyses his methods systematically, and if his team have lost but knows he couldn\u2019t have done anything else to change it, then he is able to compartmentalise the defeat. It is this process, rather than outcome, focus which makes him so consistent. Perhaps his most notable loss was the 2005 Champions League Final against Liverpool in Istanbul. His team at the time, Milan, were leading 3-0 at half-time, but Liverpool pulled off one of the most historic comebacks in football history and eventually won the match on penalties. However, Ancelotti was seen chatting cheerily in the bar later that night. He believed his team had played well and so didn\u2019t dwell on the defeat.<\/p>\n

3. A cultural chameleon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ancelotti \u2013 who has coached some of Europe\u2019s most illustrious teams, including Milan, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid (across two spells) \u2013 stresses the importance of getting to know the characteristics of players, the culture and traditions of a club, and then integrates his leadership style within that. Even if something has made him very successful at one club, he won\u2019t just come in and assert that style on another. Ancelotti understands that there are many cultural differences from club to club and within different countries, and he has to adapt his style to get the best out of the players and team he is currently at.<\/p>\n

4. Humility and professionalism<\/strong><\/p>\n

He has won almost everything as player and coach, yet he still wants to listen to what you have to say. People enjoy talking to him, he values what they say and that helps him build relationships with the athletes. He is the ultimate professional and has an unquestionable desire to win, which makes him so well-respected. He protects the team from the stressors of elite football by not showing the pressure he\u2019s under. He takes the situation \u2013 but not himself \u2013 seriously, and can often be found telling jokes in the changing rooms before a big game to help diffuse the pressure.<\/p>\n

5. A refreshing sense of perspective <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ancelotti has a strong sense of the big picture. He has the ability to take daily updates of physical, mental and emotional energy levels of people and align them with the group\u2019s daily needs, as well as the team\u2019s overall season objectives. By \u2018staying in the moment\u2019 with individuals, he is able to prepare for and think about the bigger picture. As he said: \u201cfootball is the most important of the less important things in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n

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Real Madrid Head Coach Carlo Ancelotti is the first coach to have won each of Europe\u2019s five major leagues.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, he will also attempt to win the Uefa Champions League for the third time as a coach (to go with the two he won as a player with AC Milan). His track record is all the more remarkable given his longevity. The La Liga title he won with Real earlier this month comes 18 years after his Serie A triumph with Milan.<\/p>\n

Here, the Leaders Performance Institute explores five attributes that explain why Ancelotti is still at the top of his game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":316,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[40],"pathway":[],"topic":[],"sport":[],"class_list":["post-315","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leadership-and-culture"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Makes Carlo Ancelotti One of the Most Successful Leaders in European Football? - Leaders Club<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/leaders-club\/articles\/what-makes-carlo-ancelotti-one-of-the-most-successful-leaders-in-european-football\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What Makes Carlo Ancelotti One of the Most Successful Leaders in European Football? - Leaders Club\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Real Madrid Head Coach Carlo Ancelotti is the first coach to have won each of Europe\u2019s five major leagues. 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