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. 3d ago

    Steve Koonin (President & CEO @ATLHawks) on Running a Sports Team Like a Media Company & more

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) and Mark Mayleben are here with Steve Koonin (President & CEO @atlhawks & State Farm Arena) to discuss: Excel Search & Advisory Intro (0:00) Steve Koonin Intro (0:22) The Hawks' in-house podcast studio & How the CEO role reinvents itself over time (1:31) Stepping into an ownership controversy five weeks into the job & Building Atlanta's version of LA Live (5:34) What turned the community around & Building trust and alignment with owner Tony Ressler (11:16) "Oysters make pearls": Fighting complacency & Magic City Night's 11.7 billion impressions (16:21) Creating a culture where people take big risks & Why outsiders succeed as sports CEOs (22:30) Building the executive team & Running end-of-season "autopsies" instead of reviews (29:28) The global future of the NBA & Why he reads 4–5 hours a day (35:38) 7 Question Blitz (44:13) This episode is brought to you by Teamworks. See what Teamworks can do for your organization at Teamworks.com. 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

    Steve Koonin (President & CEO @ATLHawks) on Running a Sports Team Like a Media Company & more

  2. Sep 29

    Erick Harper (Athletic Director @UNLV⁩) on Financial Literacy For Athletes in the NIL Era & more

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Chris Hoppe (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with Erick Harper (Director of Athletics @unlv) to discuss: Intro (:02) Erick Harper Intro (:24) A memory that sticks out at UNLV & What he saw in taking this role (1:45) Advice to a rising leader & The importance of communication with higher ups (6:26) The importance of of mentoring student athletes & Walk Around Time (11:20) Building the culture of UNLV vs. Empathy within the organization (15:23) Tying in the city of Las Vegas & Leaning to the difference of the product (22:11) Behind the scenes of a head coaching search & Hiring Dan Mullen (27:56) Never compromising your values & Financial literacy for athletes in the NIL era (32:04) Adapting to address the transfer portal & Not being a micromanager (37:44) Where UNLV is going to be in 5 years & 7 Question Blitz  (40:30) 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 CEO Conversations #CEO #SportsExecutives #DreamJob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Erick Harper (Athletic Director @UNLV⁩) on Financial Literacy For Athletes in the NIL Era & more

  3. Sep 15

    Greg Beadles (President & CEO @atlantafalcons) on The Global Business Growth of Football & more

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with Greg Beadles (President & CEO @atlantafalcons) to discuss: Excel Seach & Advisory Intro (:02) Greg Beadles Intro (:25) What the role of CEO in the NFL really is & Where he spends most of his time in business (1:44) Hiring for a coach or GM & The role that Matt Ryan is filling for the team now (4:54) Hiring for core values & Starting out as an intern, becoming CFO to President/CEO of The Falcons (8:31) The First 30-60 Days of becoming President/CEO & Going through reorginization on the business side (17:45) Planning with Owner Arthur Blank & What he has learned from him in business (25:21) The business growth in the NFL & Playing in International games every season (33:04) The growth of flag football & The business of Mercedes-Benz Stadium (37:56) Co-Founding a school & Staying sharp and grounded (44:27) 7 Question Blitz (49:58) 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

    Greg Beadles (President & CEO @atlantafalcons) on The Global Business Growth of Football & more

  4. Sep 1

    Ross Bjork (Athletic Director at The Ohio State University) on The Scale of Being a Buckeye & more

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with Ross Bjork (Athletic Director @theohiostateuniversity) to discuss: This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with Ross Bjork (Athletic Director @theohiostateuniversity) to discuss: Excel Search & Advisory Intro (:00) Ross Bjork Intro (:26) Setting the tone as Athletic Director & The scale of working at The Ohio State University (2:04) Having the torch passed to him with overlap from Gene Smith & Balancing between honor and tradition (8:46) Having patience when stepping into a new role & Having the right cadence of executives in your organization (15:39) The gospel of being Athletic Director & Accelerating your learning curve when dealing with the media (23:29) Cascading culture throughout roles in an organization & Ensuring values during an interview process (28:19) Balancing football vs. the other 35 sports in the program & Getting the most out of modern athletes (37:15) 7 Question Blitz (46:19) 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 Follow on Instagram & LinkedIn: @excellentleadershippodcast Produced by DBPodcasts - http://www.DBPodcasts.com Producers: Miles Davis, Daniel Demme Krutchkoff & Jordan Winter (c) Excel Search & Advisory #SportsBusiness #SportsIndustry #SportsExecutives #AthleticDirector #SportsCareers #Leadership #SportsManagement #CollegeAthletics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Ross Bjork (Athletic Director at The Ohio State University) on The Scale of Being a Buckeye & more

  5. Aug 18

    Kristen Holmes (Global Head of Human Performance @whoop) on Athlete & Executive Motivation Ceiling

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Matt Rogers (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with Kristen Holmes (Global Head of Human Performance @whoop) to discuss: Excel Seach & Advisory Intro (:02) Kristen Holmes Intro (:24) Being an athlete at Princeton & Joining WHOOP to enchance human performance (2:30) Preperation for yourself instead of the opponent at hand & What executives are getting wrong with their health (7:18) Executives who inquire about using WHOOP to create boundaries & Biggest solution for corrections (16:15) The importance of sleep consistency along with early caffeine & The competitive advantages achieved in work culture (28:13) Therapy benefits & Managing stress (38:50) The motivation ceiling of athletes & Motivation performance plan principles in the workplace (48:38) The common thread of wining teams & 7 years of data for recovery of professional golfers results (59:46) The one thing YOU can do tomorrow to better your health & Writing a book (1:05:26) 7 Question Blitz (1:17:07) 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

    Kristen Holmes (Global Head of Human Performance @whoop) on Athlete & Executive Motivation Ceiling

  6. Aug 4

    Dan Radakovich (Executive Director of FBSAD Association) on How To Be an Athletic Director & more

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with Dan Radakovich (Executive Director of FBSAD Association) to discuss: Intro (:02) How much the Athletic Director role has changed & How to differentiate yourself to be hired as an AD (1:23) How to build your generalist muscle & What to do right in the first 60-90 days in onboarding (7:45) Common themes in administration hires that worked & Having success in building college football programs (18:15) What works well to get culture to cement in organizations & Differences for executives from other industries getting into in sports (28:05) If stakeholder management is a muscle that can be built & Looking back at working at Georgia Tech/Clemson/Miami (40:50) 7 Question Blitz (44:36) 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

    Dan Radakovich (Executive Director of FBSAD Association) on How To Be an Athletic Director & more

  7. Jul 28

    Candice Story Lee (Athletic Director @Vanderbilt) on The Value of Executive Coaching & more

    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Chris Hoppe (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with Candice Story Lee (Athletic Director @Vanderbilt) to discuss: Intro (:02) 7 Question Blitz & First job (1:23) The belief in Vanderbilt University & Encouraging people to fulfill their potential (10:10) What to do with your team on tough days & What has changed at Vanderbilt University (15:53) Recruitment in modern day college athletics & Learning how to adapt (24:00) Vanderbilt Enterprises & How to maintain energy as a leader (31:18) The importance of morning routine & Keeping control of her calendar (37:55) Collaboration & Optimization in hiring (44:15) Implementing executive coaching into the organization & Winning SBJ Athletic Director of the Year (49:50) Most common advice lately & Being underestimated (56:53) 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 Follow Us on Socials: @excellentleadershippodcast on Instagram & LinkedIn CEO Conversations #CEO #SportsExecutives #DreamJob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Candice Story Lee (Athletic Director @Vanderbilt) on The Value of Executive Coaching & more

  8. Jul 21

    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
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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
    53
  • Rating
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    © 2024 Nolan Partners

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