Matthew Cook

GM of the Rugby Department @leedsrhinos / Former Pro Rugby Player @WidnesRL @CTRLFC @LondonBroncosRL @hullkrofficial @OfficialBullsRL / My views are my own

[CasTigers Heritage No. @DarntLane]

THE CASTLEFORD 100 CLUB

Full list of Castleford Tigers Rugby League 100 Appearances club.

#COYF #CasTigers

[Matthew Cook @Matthewcook1986]

@Massey196 Outstanding achievement Massey lad! Been an unbelievable servant to the club and the game. Congrats x

[Leeds Rhinos @leedsrhinos]

📺 The latest episode of '𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝟮', in partnership with @BestWesternGB is out now
Jamie Jones-Buchanan chats to Leeds Rhinos General Manager Matt Cook about his transition from a 15 year playing career into the management side of the game

[Leeds Rhinos @leedsrhinos]

Good luck to the @RugbyLeeds #PDRL team today.
#TeamRhinos

[Matthew Cook @Matthewcook1986]

Wk17 focused on #leadershipwork for #socialchange which is about building the capacity & leveraging the power needed to disrupt the status quo (Parés et al., 2017). Its key the perspective of disadvantaged groups that such disruption will affect is taken @kristina_risley #OUB329

[Matthew Cook @Matthewcook1986]

Wk16 of #OUB329 touched on how the #purpose of a group or organisation can shape its leadership practices. However, organisations can experience difficulties when there isn’t harmony between their professed purpose and values and their practices. @kristina_risley #leadership

[Leeds Rhinos @leedsrhinos]

TEAM NEWS | Tony Smith has announced his squad for this afternoon's Harry Jepson OBE Memorial Trophy clash with @HunsletRLFC.

Get down to South Leeds Stadium to see the next generation of Rhinos in action!

[Matthew Cook @Matthewcook1986]

‘Where there is power, there is resistance.’ Foucault’s (1998, p. 95). Wk15 of #OUB329 introduced #resistance leadership and tought me about Fleming and Spicer’s ‘4 faces of power and resistance’ framework @kristina_risley #leadership

[Peter Smith @PeterSmithYEP]

Here's how ex-Bulls and Tigers star Matt Cook became key figure behind scenes at Rhinos https://t.co/ahYtbq2Y3h
@Matthewcook1986 @YEPSportsdesk @leedsrhinos

[Matthew Cook @Matthewcook1986]

@RugbyLeeds @leedsrhinos @leedsdaa It was a privilege.
Thank you for the invite and for the warm welcome everyone gave me. Would happily do more if you ever need me.

[Leeds Rhinos Foundation @RugbyLeeds]

A huge thank you to @leedsrhinos General Manager, @Matthewcook1986, for joining us today as our guest speaker at the In Touch Dementia support group🙌

We all loved hearing about Matt's career in Rugby League, especially his new role with the Rhinos🦏

[Matthew Cook @Matthewcook1986]

Wk14 of #OUB329 explains that a key aspect of #placebased leadership is that it’s approaches are usually participative and democratic due to the decision-making being so close to people’s homes and places of work. @kristina_risley #leadership

[Matthew Cook @Matthewcook1986]

Wk12 of #OUB329 I learned a key step to achieve #positivesum outcomes is that teams or organisations will need to be willing to make compromises when #collaborating as their aims may not be entirely compatible with each other @kristina_risley #leadership

[Matthew Cook @Matthewcook1986]

Difficult conversations are often part and parcel of #leadership and life. However, Wk11 of @B329Leadership explored #constructivedissent and taught me that if a disagreement is expressed constructively it can lead to positive outcomes rather than negative ones. @kristina_risley

[Matthew Cook @Matthewcook1986]

@thekrd7 @kristina_risley Perfectly said KD. Authenticity is so important, especially in times when your own values are being tested. #leadership
Hope your keeping well mate.

[Matthew Cook @Matthewcook1986]

Wk9 taught me that collaborative leadership can be characterised by 3 main traits: 1) collaborative problem solving/decision making, 2) leadership of the process, not of the people, 3) an open process (David Chrislip, 2002) @kristina_risley #OUB329 #collaboration #leadership

[Matthew Cook @Matthewcook1986]

Wk10 of #OUB329 discussed how nurturing a #relational approach to #leadership acknowledges that traditional hierarchies are less dominant in an interconnected networked world, and instead focuses on the networks and interactions between people. @kristina_risley #HappyNewYear

[Matthew Cook @Matthewcook1986]

In Wk8 of #OUB329 I learnt about Blanchard et al. (1985) situational leadership model and how leadership requires a leader to be able to adjust their leadership style in response to being confronted with different situations @kristina_risley

[Matthew Cook @Matthewcook1986]

Wk7 #OUB329 leaders are always under pressure to adapt their identity due to the turbulent environment they inhabit. Quinn Mills (2015) suggests utilising one of the following three leadership roles to navigate the turbulence: administrator, manager, or leader @kristina_risley

[Ross Heppenstall @rosshmediaman]

“I had to apply because Leeds are one of the biggest clubs in world rugby league. I got my application in, sat down with Gary Hetherington and Rohan Smith, and got the job. Hopefully I’ll be here for a long time.”

- @Matthewcook1986 on his dream move 🦏

https://t.co/ihFBE4tEPZ