Excellent Leadership Podcast

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Excellent Leadership Podcast

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. Dewayne Hankins (President of Business Operations, Portland TrailBlazers) on Bringing Basketball & Business Together, Community Leading in Portland

    JUL 1

    Dewayne Hankins (President of Business Operations, Portland TrailBlazers) on Bringing Basketball & Business Together, Community Leading in Portland

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our thirty third guest, Dewayne Hankins (President of Business Operations, Portland TrailBlazers) on to discuss: Intro (:02) How he starts every day with a workout & Habits to keeping his mind sharp (:45) Getting into the seat that he has today & Working in Digital Marketing for Professional Los Angeles Teams (5:32) Finding the right people to run social media for teams & Moving into digital sponsorship sales (8:20)Moving from CMO to President & Bringing Basketball and Business together (14:22) The goal of culture & The big projects he’s been involved with in Portland (20:09) Those who have helped him become the leader he is today & Becoming a Community Leader in Portland (26:24)Building a culture of leadership & What he’s most obsessed about (32:47) Convincing people and sponsors to sign on for a season & Working with a team owner (37:14) Putting together the strongest leadership team & Filling senior leadership roles (41:59) Hiring for potential vs. Hiring for experience & 7 Question Blitz (46:59) Subscribe To Full Episodes & Clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExcellentLeadershipPodcastSubscribe 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min
  2. Burke Nihill (President & CEO of Tennessee Titans⁩ ) on Leading with a Start Up Mentality, New Stadium Creation & more

    JUN 24

    Burke Nihill (President & CEO of Tennessee Titans⁩ ) on Leading with a Start Up Mentality, New Stadium Creation & more

    Megaphone: Burke Nihill (President & CEO of Tennessee Titans) on Leading with a Start Up Mentality, New Stadium & moreYouTube: Burke Nihill (President & CEO of Tennessee Titans on Leading This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Kari Goodwin (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our thirty second guest, Burke Nihill (President & CEO of Tennessee Titans) on to discuss: Intro (:02) Being afraid of telling people he was a lawyer & How it prepares someone to be a CEO in the NFL (:50) Choosing to get into the business of Sports & Having A Startup Mentality (6:35) How The Tenessee Titans have changed over time & Hosting NFL Draft in Nashville (12:19)Instilling Culture in a new environment & Getting feedback from the entire organization (20:40) New Stadium construction & What wins look like in culture (27:58) Leadership values within the organization & Behavior To Instill Leadership (40:12)Keeping optimism high & The importance of telling the truth (47:54) The idea of creating a new stadium & Work to Family balance in life (54:56) 7 Question Blitz (59:15)  Subscribe To Full Episodes & Clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExcellentLeadershipPodcastSubscribe 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 8m
  3. JT Batson (CEO & Secretary General U.S. Soccer Federation) on World Cup Coming To America in 2026, Recruiting Big Name Managers, Annual Revenue Goa

    JUN 18

    JT Batson (CEO & Secretary General U.S. Soccer Federation) on World Cup Coming To America in 2026, Recruiting Big Name Managers, Annual Revenue Goa

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & JT Batson (CEO & Secretary General U.S Soccer Federation) is here with our thirty first guest, JT Batson (CEO & Secretary General U.S Soccer Federation) on to discuss:Intro (:02) The role of Secretary General & The economic model of U.S. Soccer (1:00) The first paycheck he ever earned as a referee & Playing soccer growing up in Augusta (5:02) Going to Silicon Valley after college & The train ride that changed everything for him (14:59)The challenges of development within the organization & Looking back at joining U.S. Soccer (21:52) Convincing great people to work for you & His interview style (28:47) The Importance of fit within the organization & Recruiting big name managers to join the organization (35:47)The World Cup coming back to America in 2026 & The Goal of $400m-$500m annual revenue (49:12) Inspiring the next generation to play soccer in USA & Single Sport vs Multi Sport Athletes for The Youth (:59:27) The importance of having fun at the core of business & Regional investment around USA (1:10:50)Engagement, efficiency, empathy & Finding time to become the best version of yourself (1:14:53)Organizing your time more effectively & Advice for executives who want to become CEO plus the first 60 days (1:19:40) When U.S. Women won the World Cup & 7 Question Blitz (1:29:39)  Subscribe To Full Episodes & Clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExcellentLeadershipPodcastSubscribe 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 39m
  4. Mike Whan (CEO of USGA) on Strategic Pillars at USGA, Global Media Rights at LPGA, Youth Development Programs, Celebrating Your Failures

    JUN 10

    Mike Whan (CEO of USGA) on Strategic Pillars at USGA, Global Media Rights at LPGA, Youth Development Programs, Celebrating Your Failures

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our thirtieth guest, Mike Whan (CEO of USGA) on to discuss:Intro (:02) Shooting in Arnie’s Place & Going from Toothpaste to Tee Boxes by becoming GM of Wilson Golf (:49) Working at Procter & Gamble & Bringing rescue hybrids to market (5:03) Consumer trends in the golf market & The importance of building a leadership team that isn’t just like you (14:20)Building a culture that allows for challenging of the CEO & Managing up to the board (19:47) Boards that are desperate for transformation & The meeting to become Commisioner of LPGA (25:57) The Importance of Global Media Rights at LPGA & Traveling the world for work (37:49)Becoming CEO of USGA & The Strategic Pillars to focus on from the beginning (44:04) Golf youth development programs & Remembering when it was a struggle to keep sponsors (49:48) Packaging complex information to communicate them effectively & Advice to other CEOs who have never had a chair/board (54:09)CEO Interview presentation & Celebrating your failures (1:04:26)Allowing yourself to not be the smartest person in the room & The value of taking arrows for your team (1:10:23) 7 Question Blitz (1:14:11)  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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 26m
  5. Matt Caldwell (CEO of Florida Panthers) on Stanley Cup Championship Culture in Broward County, Becoming CEO at 36, Making Big Personnel Move

    JUN 3

    Matt Caldwell (CEO of Florida Panthers) on Stanley Cup Championship Culture in Broward County, Becoming CEO at 36, Making Big Personnel Move

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our twenty ninth guest, Matt Caldwell (CEO of Florida Panthers) on to discuss:Intro (:02) The first thing he did after winning The Stanley Cup & Planning for a Championship Parade (1:11) Having a Championship ring & Florida being the epicenter of hockey with outdoor games coming (4:39) Joining West Point Academy & The goals to become a leader (8:32)Being deployed to Kosovo & Habits that he still uses from West Point to this day (16:18) Working on Wall Street & Becoming CEO of The Panthers at 36 (23:56) Changing the environment of fans in the arena & Putting Broward County on the map by building one fan at a time (32:43)Making big personel moves & Having a hands on Owner culture (40:40) Selling Out Ticket Sales & Remembering when it was a struggle to keep sponsors (52:00) Flexing leadership styles in certain moments & Learning the craft of running a sports team (57:13)Where he spends the majority of his time now & New arena planning (1:04:42)Going all digital after flat TV ratings & Building a phenomenal leadership team (1:07:26)Advice for young go getters & Advice to new CEOs (1:14:05)Biggest takeaway from being in the military and working in Wall Street & Advice to new CEOs (1:18:08) 7 Question Blitz (1:20:17)  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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 28m
  6.  Ian Ayre (Vice Chairman of Nashville SC) on Growing Up In Liverpool, Becoming CEO at 37, Being Sued For A Billion Dollars, Starting a MLS Team

    MAY 28

     Ian Ayre (Vice Chairman of Nashville SC) on Growing Up In Liverpool, Becoming CEO at 37, Being Sued For A Billion Dollars, Starting a MLS Team

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our twenty eighth guest, (Vice Chairman of Nashville SC) on to discuss:Intro (:02) Unofficial conversation (1:33) His first game & Growing up in Liverpool (4:14) Joining the Navy & The path to running a company in Hong Kong (9:35)Why people buy from you & Leadership style learned from the military (20:19) Getting into a Soccer CEO role at 37 & Liverpool looking for a CEO (25:58) Being sued for a billion dollars & Getting the Liverpool job (33:12)Getting the keys to Anfield & Winning the confidence of a new ownership group (41:05) Signing Formino, Klopp & Analyzing a player’s social media before signing them (47:39) Knowing if a manager is going to be a right fit for the team & Protecting leaks from the media (52:31)Starting a MLS Team in Nashville & Building from the ground up (1:01:06) 7 Question Blitz (1:07:03)  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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 18m
  7. Alan Gilpin (CEO of World Rugby) on Where Rugby Will Be in 5 Years, Attracting Younger Audiences, Crossover in Fanbases

    MAY 20

    Alan Gilpin (CEO of World Rugby) on Where Rugby Will Be in 5 Years, Attracting Younger Audiences, Crossover in Fanbases

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our twenty seventh guest, Alan Gilpin (CEO of World Rugby) on to discuss:Intro (:02) The first job he was ever paid for & building a winning team vs running a successful business (1:09) Heading up an organization with 133 nations & World Rugby in the Rugby ecosystem (4:14) The biggest misconception about his job & How he got the position (9:31)Transitioning from peer to boss in the first 90 days & Likable bosses vs. jerk bosses (13:49) Reading recommendations & What excites him the most about Rugby in the next 5 years (22:22) Rugby growing in non traditional markets & Crossover in fanbases (28:38)Attracting younger audiences to the sport & Learnings to building a trusting leadership team (33:24) Favorite tendencies of workers in the organization & Having staff around the world while maintaining culture (38:17) Overcoming imposter syndrome & Working The London Olympics in Hospitality (50:01)Developing curiousity & Choosing to be fascinated (56:20) How to differentiate yourself as a CEO & The right balance as a CEO (1:00:15) 7 Question Blitz (1:06:57)  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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 14m
  8. Robert Vilahamn (Head Coach of Tottenham Hotspur Women) on What Energizes Him About Being A Coach, Where Women’s Game Will Be In 5 Years

    MAY 13

    Robert Vilahamn (Head Coach of Tottenham Hotspur Women) on What Energizes Him About Being A Coach, Where Women’s Game Will Be In 5 Years

    Robert Vilahamn (Head Coach of Tottenham Hotspur Women) on What Energizes Him About Being A Coach, Where Women’s Game Will Be In 5 Years This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our twenty sixth guest, Robert Vilahamn (Head Coach of Tottenham Hotspur Women) on to discuss: Intro (:02) How he became a coach & Playing for the youth national program in Sweden (:59) His coaching style & Going from coaching the men's game to the women’s game (5:40) How a coach can get to know his players on an individual basis & Scouting responsibilities (9:49)His attacking offensive style & What energizes him the most about being a coach (14:04) Morning routine to prepare for the day & Coaching his kids (22:22) The importance of having extracaricular activities outside of work & How he came to Tottenham (30:10)The first 30 days of being a manager & Establishing relationships in organizations quickly (34:20) His favorite part about being a leader & Instilling a winner mentality within the team (40:05) Advice for young coaches looking to follow in his footsteps & Where the women’s game will be in 5 years (53:52) 7 Question Blitz (46:57)  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 Subscribe on iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-excellent-leadership-podca-195005286?cmp=ios_share&sc=ios_social_share&pr=false&autoplay=true Artwork & Creative Marketing by: Katherine Sheridan, Alex Gomez, Rachel Walsh, Michael Dawson & Zach Hubric Produced by: DBPodcasts http://www.DBPodcasts.com Producers: Miles Davis & Jordan Winter Editor/Cinematographer: Daniel Demme Krutchkoff ©2024 Excel Search & Advisory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min
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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 - 2025
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
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  • Copyright
    © 2024 Nolan Partners

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