Excellent Leadership Podcast

Excel Search & Advisory x DBPodcasts
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The Excellent Leadership Podcast interviews sports and entertainment CEOs, Presidents, General Managers, Athletics Directors, Head Coaches, Elite Athletes and Performers. We explore their career journeys, experiences, and advice as leaders in the world's most exciting and competitive industry. You will gain key insights on high performance, championship cultures, team management, leadership, and transformation. The podcast is hosted by Chad Biagini, President of Excel Search & Advisory at Excel Sports Management. New Episodes release every Tuesday.

  1. 2d ago

    Morgan Shaw Parker (President & COO of @AtlantaDream) on Leaving The NFL for a WNBA Franchise

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Matt Rogers(Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with Morgan Shaw-Parker (President & COO of @AtlantaDream) to discuss: Intro (:02) Why she left the NFL for the WNBA & The differences between both leagues (1:22) Challeges of working in WNBA & Investment strategies to keep up with rising valuations (6:19) The difference of The Atlanta Dream & Being committed to the community (10:58) When there’s an opportunity that keeps you up at night vs. Taking on a “fix it” project (15:27) Advice for those with competitng priorities & Where culture within an organization comes from (20:42) Key failures that can shape you & Stand out human traits that she looks at for a team member (30:41) Finding those who are resilient through the hiring process & Hiring for skillset (39:06) Where the WNBA will be in 5 years & What the vibe on an Atlanta Dream game is (46:35) Family vacation visions & 7 Question Blitz (50:09) Subscribe To Full Episodes & Clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExcellentLeadershipPodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/excellent-leadership-podcast/id1756992305 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KU2g2Baee7a5d04fQfSzs Subscribe on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b52f086a-0266-4345-be4d-bb8a7cde89fd/EXCELLENT-LEADERSHIP-PODCAST?ref=dm_sh_iGzHwozj5F Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Morgan Shaw Parker (President & COO of @AtlantaDream) on Leaving The NFL for a WNBA Franchise

  2. Jul 14

    Desireé Reed-Francois (Director of Athletics @ArizonaWildcats) on Caring For Student Athletes & more

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Chris Hoppe (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with Desireé Reed-Francois (Director of Athletics @ArizonaWildcats) to discuss: Intro (:02) Her first job & Being present (1:15) Deciding to become an Athletic Director because of her brother & How Chad got into Executive Search (6:17) Running Athletics for a school that she went to & Comparing notes with a Fortune 500 CEO (13:23) The differences in being an Athletic Director now vs. when she started & Creating a sense of belonging (18:10) High low high in an interview process & The importance of caring about your student athletes (22:43) How YPO changed her life & Investing in the people around you (29:44) Knowing when to dive deep & Evolving as a leader (35:44) The weight of your words & Being prepared to step into an executive role as the next generation (43:30) Learning from your peers & Studying to become better (52:10) 7 Question Blitz (57:40) Subscribe To Full Episodes & Clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExcellentLeadershipPodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/excellent-leadership-podcast/id1756992305 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KU2g2Baee7a5d04fQfSzs Subscribe on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b52f086a-0266-4345-be4d-bb8a7cde89fd/EXCELLENT-LEADERSHIP-PODCAST?ref=dm_sh_iGzHwozj5FaE9BcH829Nv8GBz Follow Us: @excellentleadershippodcast on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify & LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Desireé Reed-Francois (Director of Athletics @ArizonaWildcats) on Caring For Student Athletes & more

  3. Jul 7

    Derek Schiller (President & CEO of Atlanta Braves) on Building Braves Vision in 32 Days, Strategic Risks & Building A Championship Winning Culture

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with (President & CEO of @Braves) to discuss: Intro (:02) The Atlanta Braves being a public company & Building a mix-use development (1:14) Sustaining success & Near term and long term goal setting (8:50) Championing Innovation & Braves Vision being created in 32 days (16:23) Preparing for situations that may never happen & Holding strategy and planning meetings (26:10) Day to day focus for the senior leadership team in selling memories & Early mistakes (32:23) Hiring for culture fit & How a listener can get enough reps to become a CEO in professional sports (42:09) Taking strategic risks in your career & The best leaders that he’s worked for (50:02) What is needed for CEO's in Number 2’s & Launching the women’s line (47:40)7 Question Blitz (56:37)Subscribe To Full Episodes & Clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExcellentLeadershipPodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/excellent-leadership-podcast/id1756992305 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KU2g2Baee7a5d04fQfSzs Subscribe on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b52f086a-0266-4345-be4d-bb8a7cde89fd/EXCELLENT-LEADERSHIP-PODCAST?ref=dm_sh_iGzHwozj5FaE9BcH829Nv8GBz Follow Us: @excellentleadershippodcast on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify & LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Derek Schiller (President & CEO of Atlanta Braves) on Building Braves Vision in 32 Days, Strategic Risks & Building A Championship Winning Culture

  4. Jun 30

    Ryan Ellis (CEO of @TravisMathew) on Brand Initiative, Fabrication, Evaluating Partnerships & more

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with Ryan Ellis (CEO of @TravisMathew) to discuss: Intro (:02) Leading TravisMathew & Brand Initiative (1:06) Intake variables to make changes & Fabrication (9:28) Early days of pitching to golf shops & Early clothing line creativity (14:37) How Ryan connected with the founders & Keeping top performers in the company through culture (21:51) Keeping energy high & The first account wins (28:14) State of the golf endemic industry & Marketing opportunities (34:41) Evaluating partnerships & Sales correlation if their tour player wins (39:36) What is needed for CEO's in Number 2’s & Launching the women’s line (47:40) 7 Question Blitz (55:49) Bonus Clip (1:03:46) Subscribe To Full Episodes & Clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExcellentLeadershipPodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/excellent-leadership-podcast/id1756992305 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KU2g2Baee7a5d04fQfSzs Subscribe on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b52f086a-0266-4345-be4d-bb8a7cde89fd/EXCELLENT-LEADERSHIP-PODCAST?ref=dm_sh_iGzHwozj5FaE9BcH829Nv8GBz Follow Us: @excellentleadershippodcast on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify & LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Ryan Ellis (CEO of @TravisMathew) on Brand Initiative, Fabrication, Evaluating Partnerships & more

  5. Jun 23

    John Needham (President of Publishing & Esports @RiotGames) on The Mission at Riot Games & more

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with John Needham (President of Publishing & Esports @RiotGames) to discuss: Intro (:02) First 60 days in a new organization & The mission of Riot Games (1:06) Making yourself for accessible to a large team & Opening ceremonies for finals (3:52) Game leadership teams & Top priorities within the Esports community (9:34) John’s first job & Professional athletes love gaming (15:05) Being known as "Excel Guy" at Sony & Starting his career in gaming (19:12) Deciding what a game is looking to accomplish & Active marketing strategies (27:36) How the business of Esports works & Locating high performers throughout the company (35:46) The evolution of Esports & Their economic model (41:30) The global operation with 20 offices worldwide & Taking on publishing at Riot Games (47:16) Common traits within mentors & Building a foundation of trust within your team (53:49) 7 Question Blitz (57:12) Bonus Clip (1:03:46) Subscribe To Full Episodes & Clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExcellentLeadershipPodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/excellent-leadership-podcast/id1756992305 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KU2g2Baee7a5d04fQfSzs Subscribe on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b52f086a-0266-4345-be4d-bb8a7cde89fd/EXCELLENT-LEADERSHIP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    John Needham (President of Publishing & Esports @RiotGames) on The Mission at Riot Games & more

  6. Jun 2

    Josh Brooks (Athletics Director at University of Georgia) on Key Values, NIL Era Strategies, Giving 100% All The Time

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Chris Hoppe (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with Josh Brooks (Athletics Director @UniversityOfGeorgia-official) to discuss: Intro (:02) Favorite Moments & Putting Pressure on himself to win Championships (1:24) Going from Director of Football Operations to Athletics Director & How an executive builds resistance (4:40) Hiring for high level pressure coaching & The key values that University of Georgia looks for (8:47) What hiring for Head Coach in Football looks like & Always giving 100% with all of the sports programs at the University (14:34) Using his executive team as a super power & reading the room to embrace debate (20:17) Finding balance for board members & Not micromanaging (26:37) Striking a balance with football playing student athletes & Revenue sharing strategy splits (33:20) Measuring if the system is working outside of wins and losses & Honest assessment of staff and student athletes (38:38) Primary reasons that most athletes choose schools & Pros/Cons of working at a big university vs. a small school (44:15) Mistakes to avoid as a new Athletics Director & The importance of having mentors (50:35) Taking pride in your job & Striking a balance in deals being done (57:40) Managing Donor Fatigue & Pros/Cons of working at a big university vs. a small school (1:03:44) His secret lasagna recipe & 7 Question Blitz (1:05:14) Subscribe To Full Episodes & Clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExcellentLeadershipPodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/excellent-leadership-podcast/id1756992305 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KU2g2Baee7a5d04fQfSzs Subscribe on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b52f086a-0266-4345-be4d-bb8a7cde89fd/EXCELLENT-LEADERSHIP-PODCAST?ref=dm_sh_iGzHwozj5FaE9BcH829Nv8GBz Follow Us: @excellentleadershippodcast on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify & LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Josh Brooks (Athletics Director at University of Georgia) on Key Values, NIL Era Strategies, Giving 100% All The Time

  7. May 26

    Gene Sykes (Chair U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee) on LA28 Success, Effective CEOs & more

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are at the premiere of Season 3! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with Gene Sykes (Chair U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee) to discuss: Intro (:02) Being Chair of USOPC & Ingredients of a Healthy Board (2:01) Organizations building trust on their board & Strategic governing boards vs. operating boards (9:13) Common behaviors of effective CEOs & Where boards get CEO selection wrong (14:51) When it’s time to consider a step up candidate & LA28 Board responsibilities (20:38) How Gene got to where he is today & Goldman Sachs formula for success (29:01) Being in the mergers and acquisitions business & Being at the introduction of the iPhone with Steve Jobs (34:58) What success will look like for LA28 & 7 Question Blitz (43:03) Special Bonus Clip: Establishing The Maggie Junior Golf & Communnity Foundation with Colin Morikawa (51:26) Subscribe To Full Episodes & Clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExcellentLeadershipPodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/excellent-leadership-podcast/id1756992305 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KU2g2Baee7a5d04fQfSzs Subscribe on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b52f086a-0266-4345-be4d-bb8a7cde89fd/EXCELLENT-LEADERSHIP-PODCAST?ref=dm_sh_iGzHwozj5FaE9BcH829Nv8GBz Follow Us: @excellentleadershippodcast on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify & LinkedIn CEO Conversations #CEO #SportsExecutives #DreamJob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Gene Sykes (Chair U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee) on LA28 Success, Effective CEOs & more

  8. May 12

    Mark Jackson (Athletics Director at Northwestern University) on Investing In All Sports, DNA of Hiring, The Science of Optimism, Mentor Mt. Rushmore

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are at the premiere of Season 3! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Chris Hoppe (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our thirty seventh guest, Mark Jackson (Athletics Director, Northwestern University) on to discuss: Intro (:02) The moment Mark decided to become an Athletic Director & Hiring Yes or No People (1:37) Biggest Lessons Learned from USC to Vilanova to Northwestern & Superpowers that Northwestern has while maintaining excellence (6:14) DNA of hiring the right kind of coaches for Northwestern & Getting stakeholders to all march in the same direction (13:04) Investing dollars throughout all sports programs & Strategy involed in NIL era (19:26) Continued evolution as a person & The science of optimism (29:14) Mount Rushmore of Mentors & Determining where money goes throughout sports (34:31) Managing donor fatigue & Alignment within the Executive team (41:11) Onboarding in all of these organizations & Unplugging from the workplace (50:09) The importance of understanding what an Athletics Director does & Lessons learning from working in the NFL (55:41) Emotional equity & 7 Question Blitz (1:01:00) Subscribe To Full Episodes & Clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExcellentLeadershipPodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/excellent-leadership-podcast/id1756992305 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KU2g2Baee7a5d04fQfSzs Subscribe on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b52f086a-0266-4345-be4d-bb8a7cde89fd/EXCELLENT-LEADERSHIP-PODCAST?ref=dm_sh_iGzHwozj5FaE9BcH829Nv8GBz Follow Us on Socials: @excellentleadershippodcast on Instagram & LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Mark Jackson (Athletics Director at Northwestern University) on Investing In All Sports, DNA of Hiring, The Science of Optimism, Mentor Mt. Rushmore
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The Excellent Leadership Podcast interviews sports and entertainment CEOs, Presidents, General Managers, Athletics Directors, Head Coaches, Elite Athletes and Performers. We explore their career journeys, experiences, and advice as leaders in the world's most exciting and competitive industry. You will gain key insights on high performance, championship cultures, team management, leadership, and transformation. The podcast is hosted by Chad Biagini, President of Excel Search & Advisory at Excel Sports Management. New Episodes release every Tuesday.

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  • Creator
    Excel Search & Advisory x DBPodcasts
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
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    © 2024 Nolan Partners

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