S1E06 | How Important is it to be Seen Doing the Right Thing? With Steve Haddan

“Good Manners, Dress Well and do Everything Properly” - Dick Reynolds 

We’re all guilty of doing something we shouldn’t have, and in that same vein, we’ve also all watched numerous sporting scandals play out like they’re Oscar Nominated Films. But, in the midst of these controversies, are we at fault for judging? Or is the subject’s poor decision-making to blame? If we’re all trying our best to use good manners and be polite, who is really at fault? While bad behaviour is not a new phenomenon, why is it so pertinent in the current media landscape (and often more talked about than the game itself)?

Join Steve Haddan and Jodie as we discuss how problematic the sporting culture really is and if perhaps we are expecting too much of our young players. 

• “Steve, what can we do?” - 03:09 
• “We’re all quick to judge” - 04:06 
• “Good manners, dress well and do everything properly” - Dick Reynolds - 05:48 
• People that move with grace - 09:03 
• “What can we do to help them?” - 10:21 
• Are we expecting too much? - 11:40 
• Nothing will get you further than politeness and manners - 12:38 
• “You’ve got to see how it reverberates with other people.” - 13:13 
• “We’ve all been stupid and done something.” - 14:10 
• Going back to Dick’s mantra. - 14:28 
• K.I.S.S - 15:17 
• Do fans have short memories? - 15:40 
• The vaping scandal - 17:10 
• “We love a scandal.” - 17:49
• Who gets into the most strife? - 18:15 
• “Keep your head down, and keep your eye on the ball” - 19:53 
• The Leeway - 20:27 
• Gladiators and Gentlemen - 21:07 
• But what about the women? - 22:11 
• Keeping them in check - 24:40 
• Social media - 24:50 
• “Naughty little boys”- 26:09 
• “Bad behaviour is not a new phenomenon” - 27:33 
• The theatre of sport - 27:55 
• Which sport has the worst reputation? - 30:09 
• The role models - 31:17 
• How do we fix it? - 32:43 
• “You wear many hats, Steve” - 34:37 
• “You can’t make fun of people” - 37:39 
• Reading the room - 38:04 
• The power of a thank you note -  38:30 
• The Greatest Game, 116 seasons of National Rugby League. - 43:24 

We’re all guilty of doing something we shouldn’t have, and in that same vein, we’ve also all watched numerous sporting scandals play out like they’re Oscar Nominated Films. But, in the midst of these controversies, are we at fault for judging? Or is the subject’s poor decision-making to blame? If we’re all trying our best to use good manners and be polite, who is really at fault? While bad behaviour is not a new phenomenon, why is it so pertinent in the current media landscape (and often more talked about than the game itself)?

Join Steve Haddan and Jodie as we discuss how problematic the sporting culture really is and if perhaps we are expecting too much of our young players. 

Links 

My Life - Wally Lewis https://www.booktopia.com.au/my-life-wally-lewis-haddan-lewis/book/9780995351219.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAjwvNaYBhA3EiwACgndgpIYAh-KjZc1jbeTJt6zhj8Ri6KzxGdzfQmivbZNx0wR3ELpAgpbLhoCmxcQAvD_BwE

https://www.stevehaddan.com.au/

About your guest, Steve Haddan 

Steve Haddan has built a reputation for excellence across the widest range of skills and disciplines. As a comedian, he has forged enduring relationships with the movers and shakers of corporate Australia who’ve acknowledged Steve as the go-to man when the job has to be done, with class. His 20-year stint as an on-air presenter and sports journalist with the Nine Network was an accomplishment of which he is immensely proud, so too his achievements as a best-selling author and award-winning radio host.

Steve is a creative thinker, proactive, and a team player who