Congratulations to Phoenix Chairman & Co-Founder Brian Deane as he embarks on the prestigious VSI CEO program. 

Phoenix Chairman and Co-Founder Brian Deane is about to embark on a new challenge - and to expand his knowledge and education on the prestigious VSI CEO program. 

At Phoenix Sport & Media Group we are passionate about helping both our clients and our own team grow and develop their skills and to embrace opportunities that can provide the necessary tools to enhance their performance. 

In his position as Chairman of Phoenix Sport & Media Group, Brian was introduced to the VSI team and has accepted a position on the CEO course starting in November. 

Brian is no stranger to hard work – his football career spanned a total of 21 years playing mostly in the top two divisions. He made his debut at 17 and went on to play over 700 games scoring over 200 league and cup games. 

Brian played for some of the most high-profile managers of the time and used those experiences to form his own vision of how he wanted to be as a manager. 

“Through observation I studied both positive and negative aspects of management” states Deane, “from which I formed my own style. One of the best things about managing was that it took me out of my comfort zone and forced me to rely on my experiences to overcome difficult situations. Whether I made the right decisions or not I grew as a person everyday.”

 

As a person who values learning and development, what made the football management more of a challenge was that it was based in Norway.

 “Not many English managers have gone abroad to manage but I saw this as an ideal opportunity to see if I wanted it enough without being under the microscope of my home country. During this period, I challenged myself by not being afraid to talk in front of businesses and audiences on a range of topics to give people the benefit of my experiences. I immersed myself into the experience knowing from past experiences, of going to Portugal to play for Benfica, that I could always go back home if it didn’t work whilst knowing if it did it would be a great achievement for my personal development. Since then, these experiences of leaving my comfort zone have helped me in many situations. My favourite thought is that I probably have as much life and sports experience as most people I just need to find the best medium to channel it and keep developing as a person”. 

 

Deane is keen to draw upon his vast experiences by embarking on his next challenge, The VSI CEO of a Sports Organisation programme alongside his role as Chairman and Co-Founder of Phoenix Sport & Media Group. 

“For me I’m at a point in my life where because of the experiences I’ve gained it’s the natural path for me to take to align myself work wise. I can’t help but wonder sometimes when I’m in the room with CEOs what makes them different to me? What do I need to be in their position? I believe my life and sports experience has given me an educated and informed standpoint from which to explore senior management further. One thing I have learned through management is that sometimes you might be the only one in the room who doesn’t think he has the answers, but everyone knows that you have”. 

 

Looking forward to the VSI CEO programme Deane states “I hope that the course can point me in the right direction and provide me with the necessary tools to take that next step in my career. In my former career I was used to waiting for acceptance, like scoring a goal for example and somebody’s subjective opinion meant more than it should have. Learning and understanding means having the confidence to believe in the decisions I make knowing they are also the right ones. I’m inspired for what the programme will bring, networking with senior people from across multiple sports and business adds real-world value. Through the programme I’ll be understanding the roles and responsibilities of a CEO which will develop my capabilitiesto be a CEO. I want to be able to develop as a person and learn different skill sets.

Phoenix Sport & Media Group are extremely proud to have Brian as their Chairman and congratulate him on this new opportunity with VSI, which will develop his capabilities, confidence and understanding in the business sector. 

 

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