Stay ConnectedWhat do most Fortune 500 executives have in common? They learned important lessons on the fields and courts of their high school and collegiate sports teams. This is true for both men and women. Ernst & Young found that a whopping 94% of women holding a C-suite position, played sports.
Join 13-time New York Times Best-Selling Author Don Yaeger on his journey to sit with some of the brightest executives in the world as we discuss how sports shaped their professional trajectory in life.
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Ep. 95: With six marathons,13 half marathons, and intermual ping pong ;) to his credit, Mark Cole has earned the right to compare leadership to a running event—no, not a distance competition, but relay racing.
If the two runners are out of sync during the hand-off, notes Mark, they will slow the team down regardless of how fast the individual runners may be.
High-performing corporate teams function the same way, and it is the leader's job to ensure the individuals are "humming" in harmony so that when it comes to pivot, everybody is working at the same pace.
The Maxwell Leadership enterprise is committed to helping you lead powerful, positive change through values-based leadership, and as CEO, Mark Cole is the greatest champion of YOU becoming the best leader you can be.
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Special thanks to Jake Decker, Lauren Hafner, and Francisco Nunez for making this episode possible.
REWIND EPISODE: To celebrate Mother's Day we are highlighting one of the first episodes we recorded with Carla Vernon. Carla's mother Cynthia was a NASA Hidden Figure and in this episode, Carla describes her as a brave trailblazer. To all of the moms listening today, Happy Mother's Day! I respect your commitment and appreciate all that you do!
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Special thanks to Francisco Nunez and Brett Rutherford for making this episode possible.
BONUS: I recommend you add another podcast to your queue. It is called The Leadership Podcast hosted by Jan and Jim who have become friends after I was a guest! They have more than 300 episodes to choose from with guests including Dan Pink, Margaret Heffernan, and Carole Robin.
Ep. 93: David has helped 28 NBA All-Stars reach their professional pinnacle. Since then, he has applied his mindset and leadership optimization programs to help Fortune 500 CEOs, tech moguls, Hollywood actors, and musicians develop better habits.
"Since 80 percent of what we do each day is habitual," David pointed out, "we need to be intentional about our habits."
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Special thanks to Lauren Hafner and Francisco Nunez for making this episode possible.
BONUS: I recommend you add another podcast to your queue. It is called THE LEADERSHIP PODCAST hosted by Jan and Jim who have become friends after I was a guest! They have more than 300 episodes to choose from with guests including Dan Pink, Margaret Heffernan, and Carole Robin.
Ep. 92: FAT Brands Inc include brands you know and love like Johnny Rockets, Fazoli's, Fatburger, and after the largest restaurant acquisition of 2021, they now have 17 brands across 40 countries with 2,300 restaurants.
How could they manage such exponential growth? According to Andy, you cannot expect to hit a grand slam without first mastering the basics of getting on base, "My view of success is always trying to hit singles and doubles, then home runs will come your way when the time is right."
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Special thanks to Dane Massey and Xinyi Yang for making this episode possible.
Ep. 91: World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee Phaidra Knight recently starred in Halle Berry's movie Bruised and launched an activewear collection called PSK Collective. In this episode, she recalls the moment she was blindsided, the plane ride afterward, and her "resilience" lesson that we can learn.
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Special thanks to Savannah Hill for making this episode possible.
REWIND EPISODE: In honor of MLB Opening Day, we are highlighting episode 14 with World Series Champion David Ross for #ThrowbackThursday.
We wrote a New York Times best-selling book together that teaches how to create environments that recognize and celebrate people who can become invaluable without ever being most valuable.
Download the bonus "bookmark" resource here!
Special thanks to Francisco Nunez for making this episode possible.
Ep. 90: Jake is the founder of one of the fastest-growing sports construction companies with clients that include the NFL, SEC, Big 12, and hundreds of high schools around the country.
"Above all," he shares, "If you aspire to leadership, don't just perform well yourself, bring out the best in other people."
You will learn:
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Ep. 89: Dick Vitale and Jim Valvano shaped this business icon. Michael spent 33 years climbing the ladder at Xerox before OfficeMax hired him as Executive Vice President where he led a $3.6 billion dollar division. In 2012, he was named Chairman and CEO of the nutrition and weight loss company, Medifast. Under his leadership, Medifast's stock rose from $4 to $218 per share.
I knew Michael would be the perfect guest after reading his book From the Bench to the Boardroom. In the promotions for the book, Duke's Coach Mike Krzyzewski described him as persistent and determined even in his current role as a board member of the V Foundation.
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Ep. 88: Coach K and Duke Basketball shaped this sportscaster and lawyer. As a four-year starter on Duke's basketball team and former member of the coaching staff of two national championship teams, Jay learned the art of being demanding without being demeaning– an art at which Jay says Coach K excelled. "He was very demanding," noted Jay. "But his criticism never cut into your character as a person or an athlete. It was about your performance." This way of managing people balances keeping teammates confident and accountable to each other.
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Special thanks to Savannah Hill for making this episode possible.
You Will Learn:
Ep 87: Baylor Men's Basketball coach joins us to celebrate March Madness and discuss his road to the 2021 national championship that began when he turned his job interview into a successful recruiting session. Coach Drew shares a treasury of leadership learnings that reflect the rich basketball culture from which he comes. You will learn:
6:00 Habits of a consummate learner.
11:30 How "the smart take from the strong."
14:00 Why culture trumps talent every day on high-performing teams.
25:00 The phone calls Coach Drew made after winning the National Championship.
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Special thanks to Brett Rutherford for making this episode possible.
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