Excellent Leadership Podcast

By: Nolan Partners 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. Hosted by Chad Biagini, senior executive at Excel Sports Management where he serves as President of the leadership consulting and executive search division called Nolan Partners. Each week, a senior leader from Excel Sports Management will join Chad as his Co-Host. New Episodes release every Monday.
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Episodes
  • Greg Grissom (President of Houston Texans) on The Business Side of An NFL Team, Defining The Values of The Texans Throughout The City - EPISODE 11

    Greg Grissom (President of Houston Texans) on The Business Side of An NFL Team, Defining The Values of The Texans Throughout The City - EPISODE 11
    Sep 16 2024
    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Our Host Chad Biagini (President, Nolan Partners) is here with our tenth guest, Greg Grissom (President of Houston Texans) to discuss: (0:00) - Intro Package (1:55) - Where Greg Spends His Time & Focusing On The Business Side of Football (3:33) - The Most Motivating Days At Work & Allowing For Your Teammates To Become Successful (6:44) - Getting The Role of President of Business Operations & Career Growth (13:38) - Developing Curiousity As A Rising Executive & Getting Advice From Peers Around Them (21:14) Keeping Up With Trends In The NFL & Defining The Values of The Houston Texans Throughout The City (28:01) - Hiring Process & Direct Feedback Within His Leadership Team (36:01) - Proactively Thinking About Succession Planning & Keeping Up With The Revenue Generation Side of Other NFL Organizations (41:45) - Those Who Want To Work For The Houston Texans & What Stands Out on The Business Side in Houston Hosting A Home Playoff Game (50:05) - Building An Environment That Supports Hearing Bad News & Leading Internally With An External Executive Coach (57:38) - 7 Question Blitz 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 Nolan Partners
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Ryan Poles (General Manager of Chicago Bears) on Getting A Job with The Kansas City Chiefs, Winning A Super Bowl, Becoming The Bears GM - EPISODE 10

    Ryan Poles (General Manager of Chicago Bears) on Getting A Job with The Kansas City Chiefs, Winning A Super Bowl, Becoming The Bears GM - EPISODE 10
    Sep 9 2024
    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Our Host Chad Biagini (President, Nolan Partners) is here with our tenth guest, Ryan Poles (General Manager of Chicago Bears) to discuss: (0:00) - Intro Package (1:10) - Deciding To Play Football & Becoming A College Football Player (4:31) - Life After Football & Working At Boston College (7:33) - Interviewing For NFL Positions & Getting A Job with The Kansas City Chiefs (11:23) - Performing Under Multiple General Managers & Assessing Talent (17:16) Winning A Super Bowl & Looking Forward To A New Position (20:15) - Interviewing For Job Openings & Facing Rejection (26:08) - Mental Health & Advice To Senior Executives (31:22) - Preparation For Interviews & Getting The Chicago Bears Job (39:27) - First 120 Days In The Building & Re-Evaluating The Organization (46:58) - Overseeing All Departments & The Structure of Meetings (50:05) - Draft Preparation & Running Simulations (54:41) - Building A Team Culture Through Character & Having Communication In Scouting (1:03:23) - Collaborating with The Team President & Innovation For The Future (1:08:02) - Talent Scouting & Advice For First Time General Managers (1:13:15) - Physical & Mental Fitness In The Job (1:15:33) - 7 Question Blitz 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), Co-Hosted By Mark Mayleben (Partner, 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 Nolan Partners
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Will Kuntz (General Manager of Los Angeles Galaxy) on From The Yankees To MLS, Department Philosophies, Planning For Championship Success - EPISODE 9

    Will Kuntz (General Manager of Los Angeles Galaxy) on From The Yankees To MLS, Department Philosophies, Planning For Championship Success - EPISODE 9
    Sep 2 2024
    This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Our Host Chad Biagini (President, Nolan Partners) is here with our ninth guest, Will Kuntz (General Manager of Los Angeles Galaxy) to discuss: (0:00) - Intro Package (1:10) - Being A College Basketball Champion Player at Williams College & Working For The Yankees For A Decade (2:59) - Writing A Letter To George Steinbrenner & Interning Under Brian Cashman (4:14) - Getting Into Law School & Passing The Bar Before Hitting A Crossroads at 30 That Lead To Wanting To Work In Soccer At The MLS League Office (8:25) - Meeting with MLS For Their Job Opening & How Opportunities Meet Luck (12:35) Biggest Loss The Has Impacted His Career & Jobs That He Applied For That He Did Not Get (15:30) - Los Angeles Galaxy Department Philosophies & Planning Ahead For Championship Success (19:44) - If Fan Pressure is Bigger Than Ownership Pressure & Hiring Process (28:18) - The Most Athletic Athletes & Developing Young Athletes (39:09) - Management Development & Measuring Success In Management Roles (43:39) - Keeping Tabs On Talent & Being Wired To Win (49:27) - 7 Question Blitz 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 Nolan Partners
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    53 mins
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