Excellent Leadership Podcast

By: Excel Search & Advisory x DBPodcasts
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  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • Detroit Pistons President of Business Operations on Conquering Imposter Syndrome, Joining Nike & Leading Jordan Brand, New Dream Job ft. Melanie Harris

    Detroit Pistons President of Business Operations on Conquering Imposter Syndrome, Joining Nike & Leading Jordan Brand, New Dream Job ft. Melanie Harris
    Mar 4 2025
    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) with Co-Host Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with our seventeenth guest, Melanie Harris (Detroit Pistons President of Business Operations) to discuss: Intro (:02) Being a record holder at Yale & Being an athlete growing up (1:10) Competition of going to a large High School & Wanting to tell stories at Yale (8:38) After college into the workforce & Going to Harvard Business School (12:46) Conquering Imposter Syndrome & Management Consulting (17:36) Leaving For Nike in Oregon & Onboarding to a large organization (32:20) Trying to find early wins & Moving to Jordan brand as GM of North America (40:15) Joining The Detroit Pistons & 7 Question Blitz (51:17) 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 Subscribe on iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-excellent-leadership-podca-195005286?cmp=ios_share&sc=ios_social_share&pr=false&autoplay=true Hosted By Chad Biagini (President, Nolan Partners), http://www.NolanPartners.com 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 and Advisory
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    58 mins
  • Peter Feigin (President of Milwaukee Bucks & Fiserv Forum) on How The Bucks Were Sold, Getting The President Position, Selling NetJets for $800m

    Peter Feigin (President of Milwaukee Bucks & Fiserv Forum) on How The Bucks Were Sold, Getting The President Position, Selling NetJets for $800m
    Feb 25 2025
    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) with Co-Host Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with our seventeenth guest, Peter Feign (President of Milwuakee Bucks & Fiserv Forum) to discuss: Intro (:02) Working with Arthur Ashe at 23 & starting his career at Six Flags (1:05) Leveraging a partnership with Coca Cola & How it lead to working in marketing at Madison Square Garden for the New York Knicks at 24/25 (5:47) Becoming President of Marquee Jet & Selling it for $800m (9:27) Transitioning to General Operator & Preparation with Bucks ownership (13:46) How the Milwaukee Bucks were sold & Getting the Milwaukee Bucks President job (19:36) Advice for senior leaders transfering to a new business & Getting through tough times (23:03) Building resilience in a high pressure job & Having stay power in senior leadership (26:03) Creating strategic pillars & Ownership competitiveness amongst their peers (30:35) Advice for incoming CEOs on building upward stakeholder management & running towards the roar (35:24) Staying energized after 10 years in this role & leveraging opportunities along other leagues (39:10) Prioritizing being active in the community of Milwaukee & transforming 40 Acres to The Deer District (42:34) Business School Case Study Moment aka The Giannis Effect & 7 Question Blitz (46:14) 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 Hosted By Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) 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 Follow Us on Socials: @excellentleadershippodcast on Instagram & LinkedIn CEO Conversations #CEO #SportsExecutives #DreamJob
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    57 mins
  • Mel Raines (CEO Pacers Sports & Entertainment) on Working 6 Political Conventions & The Super Bowl, Indiana Pacers & Fever, Arena Renovation

    Mel Raines (CEO Pacers Sports & Entertainment) on Working 6 Political Conventions & The Super Bowl, Indiana Pacers & Fever, Arena Renovation
    Feb 18 2025
    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) with Co-Host Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with our sixteenth guest, Mel Raines (CEO Pacers Sports & Entertainment) to discuss: Intro (0:00) Her start in politics & political journey before sports (1:00) Working on 6 political conventions & the expertises learned (3:45) Working at Philip Morris Companies Inc. & Then The White House Under Vice President Dick Cheaney (7:30) Culture Building in Politics & Politicians she learned from (13:38) Her transition into Sports & Becoming COO of The 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis (20:20) Meeting with The Pacers & Advice for executive leaders (27:27) Key leadership traits & a classic clunker experience (36:12) Overseeing Indiana Fever with Caitlin Clark & Creating Dreamers with the organization (43:11) Running NBA/WNBA All Star Games & Hiring for the organizations in Indiana (49:30) Advice to those being promoted internally & those coming in from outside organizations (53:02) How to get to your dream job & overseeing new arena renovations (01:1:47) 7 Question Blitz (1:06:05) 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_iGzHwozj5FaE9BcH829Nv8GB Subscribe on iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-excellent-leadership-podca-195005286?cmp=ios_share&sc=ios_social_share&pr=false&autoplay=true Hosted By Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) 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
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    1 hr and 13 mins

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