Excellent Leadership Podcast

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:...

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 (...

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 (:2...

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 instea...

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...

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 & W...

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 (...

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 Athlet...

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 situation...

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 Ry...

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) Ga...

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...

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 b...

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 Le...

This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are at the finale for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our thirty sixth guest, Shelly Cayette (President of Business Operations, Charlotte Hornets) on to discuss: Intro (:02) Being a student athlete at Tulane University & Working in the Casino Industry (1:30) Work...

This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Kari Goodwin (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our thirty fifth guest, Clark Lea (Head Coach of Vanderbilt University Football) on to discuss: Intro (:02) Favorite Half Time Speeches & Setting the rules for a college football team (:56) Playing Football at Vanderbil...

This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Matt Rogers (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our thirty fourth guest, Danita Johnson (President of Business Operations of D.C. United) on to discuss: Intro (:02) How deep sports love runs with her family & Being part of a military family (:51) Why she chose a caree...

This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Kari Goodwin (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our thirty third guest, JJ Gottsch (CEO of Austin Gamblers) on to discuss: Intro (:02) Being raised in problem solving environments & Foundational memories that prepared him to be a leader (1:03) The realization that hi...

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...

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, Burk...

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 e...

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 hy...

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 & Fl...

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...

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...