Former Wildcats star Trevor Torrence was a part of Perth’s first NBL championships (1990-91) and he joins us on the show to discuss his playing career and how he has transitioned to working with corporations and elite sporting teams in the area of emotional intelligence (EI) with Genos International.
Ben Palmer, the CEO of Genos International also joins the discussion to shares insights into the success Genos International has had working with the Phoenix Suns in the NBA and how the Suns credit the Australian developed program as an integral part of this 2021 success and NBA Finals appearance.
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Torrance played in 11 NBL seasons with Perth and Gold Coast. He played in 305 NBL games and averaged 9 points and 3 rebounds per game.
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Topics include;
- Emotional Intelligence (EI), what it is and how it helped the Phoenix Suns reach the NBA Finals (2:00)
- The Boomers culture and the EI strengths it is built around (9:30)
- How basketball in the 1990s was void of emotional intelligence and how it would have made a difference to the careers of NBL players (12:30)
- Specific examples of the way the Phoenix Suns changed the behaviour of the players and staff to optimise communication and improve emotional intelligence (17:00)
- Ben Simmons mental health challenges after the 2021 playoffs and where emotional intelligence is a critical component (22:00)
- Negative social media and its impact on elite athletes (30:00)
- How Perth Wildcats 1990-91 championship teams developed a raw version of emotional intelligence and how it made them successful in the 1990s and set the foundation for the club as it is today (32:00)
- Firing the coach of an underperforming team to create change, is it always the best solution (34:00)
- How NBA teams developing their EI within their programs is akin to the focus on analytics 10 years ago (40:00)
All of this and a whole lot more…
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
