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. 26: Navy Football shaped this business icon. This week's episode features Dana Barnes, Senior Vice President of Palo Alto Networks, and a former member of the Naval Academy Football team. His past leadership experience includes Microsoft's Vice President of State and Local Government and leading operations for Microsoft's National Security Group.
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Ep. 25: Albion football-shaped this business icon. Scott Mordell is Young Professional Organization's longest-serving Chief Executive. YPO has 29,000 members in 142 countries committed to becoming better leaders and better people together. In this interview, you will learn how to "re-calibrate" your leadership and maintain curiosity. Visit Episode #25 of corporatecompetitorpodcast.com for a free gift and today's show notes!
Ep. 24 In the spirit of year-end reflection, Don Yaeger uses the last episode of 2020 as a chance to invite podcast producer, Savannah Gallagher, on the show for a fun behind the scenes look recording Corporate Competitor Podcast. You will learn the "why" behind the podcast and get to laugh at the hilarious "off-mic" moments with the world's best business leaders. Visit corporatecompetitorpodcast.com for a free gift and today's show notes!
Ep. 23: UCLA Basketball shaped this business icon. I had the unbelievable good fortune to have legendary UCLA basketball coach, John Wooden, as a mentor. One day, Coach Wooden said, "Don, I want to tell you the story of one of the greatest players to ever play for me… Swen Nater." In this episode, we will dive into his incredible story and learn a valuable lesson: We will never outperform our inner circle. Visit Episode #23 of corporatecompetitorpodcast.com for a free gift and today's show notes!
Ep. 22: Brown University Rugby shaped this business icon. Chief Executive's CEO of the Year, Brian Moynihan, leads a team of more than 200,000 employees. You will learn how his childhood shaped his competitive nature and how to find great mentors, even when you're at the top of your industry. Visit Episode #22 of corporatecompetitorpodcast.com for a free gift and today's show notes!
Ep. 21: Dartmouth tennis and squash shaped this business icon. Dawn Hudson is one of Fortune's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business. She served as the Chief Marketing Officer for the NFL and the President and CEO of Pepsi North America, and today she speaks around the world about smart reinvention and growth. Learn how this incredible leader was shaped by playing tennis and squash at a male-dominated Dartmouth, walking on campus just three years after they began accepting women. Visit Episode #21 of corporatecompetitorpodcast.com for a free gift and today's show notes!
Ep. 20: University of Texas Arlington Basketball shaped this business icon Fred Perpall went to college at age 15 and rose to be CEO of The Beck Group— a prestigious construction and architecture group— at 37. He grew up in the Bahamas and turned down five track and field scholarships for one in basketball, and went on to play on the 1994 Bahamian National basketball team, and at the University of Texas Arlington. In this thought-provoking interview, you will learn how to develop a deep understanding of your team members, the three characteristics of great mentorship, and Fred's shares why success and succession go hand in hand. Visit Episode #20 of corporatecompetitorpodcast.com for a free gift and today's show notes!
Ep. 19: BYU Football shaped this business icon. Sean Covey, was the quarterback at BYU after Hall of Famer Steve Young. Sean's father, Stephen Covey, most famous for his book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, loved watching his son play. Today Sean is a New York Times Best-Selling author and brings his competitive fire to FranklinCovey-- an organization whose mission is to enable greatness in students, teachers, and schools working in all 50 states and more than 150 countries. Visit Episode #19 of corporatecompetitorpodcast.com for a free gift and today's show notes!
Ep. 18 : South Dakota State baseball shaped this business icon. CEO of Mayo Clinic Florida and Vice President of Mayo Clinic, Dr. Kent Thielen, has a strong personal interest in developing new technologies! He shares how they are using 3D printers to create anatomic models from a patient's CT scans. He reflects on the lessons he learned as a three-sport athlete in high school, including how to push past self-limiting beliefs. Dr. Thielen graduated as his school's first quarterback to throw for more than 1,000 yards and took his talents to South Dakota State, where he chose to play baseball! In this episode, he asks: Are you willing to go off-script when the situation calls for it? Visit Episode #18 of corporatecompetitorpodcast.com for a free gift and today's show notes!
Ep. 17: Duke field hockey shaped this business icon. Forbes named ESPN's Senior Vice President of Marketing and the FOUNDER of espnW, Laura Gentile, one of the "Most Powerful Women in U.S. Sports." She was a two-time field hockey team captain at Duke and led the Blue Devils to their first appearance in the NCAA tournament, graduating as Duke's all-time leading scorer! Laura began her career at ESPN in 2003, working with legendary ESPN President George Bodenheimer. In the years since she has produced the annual women in sports summit featuring world-class athletes and talented hosts like Maria Taylor and Sage Steel. Visit Episode #17 of corporatecompetitorpodcast.com for a free gift and today's show notes!
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