Corporate Competitor Podcast

Ep. 103: Alabama Football shaped this global investment management firm executive who has led Polen Capital to earn "Best Place to Work" six years in a row. You will learn how to use storytelling to build trust in your organization and how to replace a culture of fear with one of continuous improvement.

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Ep. 102: When Mike and Bob Bryan retired from professional tennis in 2020, they held 118 doubles titles and 16 grand slam doubles championships. They spent 439 weeks ranked #1 in the world, which doubled the streak of any other duo.

And while singles tennis tends to capture the popular imagination more than doubles, the brothers' infectious energy on the court earned them the ATP Tour "fan favorites" for 13 consecutive years.

These charismatic geniuses of the court valued their relationship more than winning, offering a fitting lesson for any leader who knows that how you react to your teammates when you lose can determine how well you improve to win the next time.

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Special thanks to Brian Schnorr, Sevas Cardona, and Dane Massey for making this episode possible.

Ep. 101: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX with the first woman to be signed to a collegiate scholarship at UCLA. There she earned All-American honors four times, spent her summers as a member of the U.S. Women's National Team, and won silver at the 1976 Olympics.

The barrier breaker went on to have an All-Star career in women's professional basketball before moving into the broadcast booth and now the front office as the Vice President of the NBA's Phoenix Suns and WNBA's Phoenix Mercury.

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REWIND EPISODE: To celebrate Father's Day we are highlighting an interview I did with the first family of golf when our book Best Seat in the House: 18 Golden Lessons from a Father to His Son released in 2021.

Although Jack Nicklaus is widely regarded as the best golfer of all time, with a record number of PGA major championships, his life and values show that true legacy lives on through your children, grandchildren, and others we are blessed to call family and friends.

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Special thanks to Francisco Nunez and Tara Openshaw for making this episode possible.

There is ONE question we have asked every guest and we have compiled our favorite answers here.

What are the elements that take a collection of individuals and make them a team? How can you go from just "wearing the same jersey" and "carrying the same business card" to a great team?

You will learn from:

(2:00) Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian.

(4:00) Team Building Expert Simon Sinek.

(6:30) Ernst & Young's Beth Brooke and Kristy Ingram.

(9:30) Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan.

(11:00) Healthcare Executive Quint Studer.

(14:30) NASCAR Hall of Famer Rick Hendrick.

(15:30) Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

(17:30) Chick-fil-A VP of Corporate Social Responsibility Rodney Bullard.

(19:00) ESPN Senior Vice President and Founder of espnw Laura Gentile.

(20:00) Leadership Expert John C. Maxwell.

Special thanks to Francisco Nunez, Brett Rutherford, and Savannah Hill for making this episode possible.

Ep. 99: When you've played on teams with Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and for coaches like George Karl and Mike Krzyzewski, you know how to contribute to a team made up of talented people. Michael applied the lessons he learned from basketball to business as the founder of Twenty-Two Ventures, an angel investment company that has mentored and invested in 85 technology and media companies around the world.

Visit CorporateCompetitorPodcast.com/99 for your free bonus resource to next-level your learning.

In this episode:

3:00 How Team USA went from a collection of talent to a band of brothers.

10:30 Why understanding character builds culture.

12:00 Why your most important investment is in a leader rather than a product.

14:00 Why autonomy is superior to empowerment.

16:00 How your physical and emotional fatigue will show up in your business.

17:30 The real problem with the "lone genius" syndrome in tech startups.

20:30 Mentoring can also teach you what you do NOT want to do.

22:30 How to change your perspective of failure.

31:00 How to exude what you expect.

Special thanks to Samantha Clark for making this episode possible.

Ep. 98: Ed led the nation in stolen bases playing baseball at the University of Pacific where he learned the value of hard work. Although professional baseball in the Majors was out of his reach, Ed poured his energies into World Financial Group, one of the most prolific financial service companies in the world, achieving incredible success that eventually earned him a spot on the Forbes 50 Wealthiest Under 50 List.

In his new book, The Power of One More: The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Success, he draws on 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur and coach to top athletes, entertainers, and business executives to reveal powerful strategies to help you live an extraordinary "one more" life.

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Special thanks to Brian Schnorr 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. https://theleadershippodcast.com/tlp299-a-loss-is-not-a-failure-unless-you-make-it-an-excuse/

Ep. 97: Virginia's Crew team shaped one of the 100 highest-ranking women in technology who serves as Chapter Chair of YPO San Francisco Bay.

In this episode, Joanna dips an oar into her experiences as an elite rower to discuss the importance of mastering the hard-won habit of learning from failure.

"Einstein once said, 'If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.' He was talking about the difference between success and failure as learning what your strengths are. I didn't know I was a good athlete until I found rowing. The same applies to recruitment."

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Special thanks to Julia Monkarsh and Dane Massey 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. 96: Known for his televised tightrope walks over Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, Times Square, and an active volcano, Nik has been walking the wire since he took his first steps, but he had never experienced fear until a tragic accident in 2017. For the first time, he felt overwhelming fear, and Nik had to find it in himself to move on, release the past, and get back out on the wire.

Most of us will never walk a tightrope, but we face things that scare us every day. Whether you are putting yourself out there socially or seeking a dream job, all of us allow anxieties and fears to hold us back. In this episode, he shares his story so that we can learn:

5:30 Why everything matters when no one is watching.

13:00 The power of creative risk-taking.

25:00 How to heal and move forward from trauma.

38:00 The difference between healthy and unhealthy fear.

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Special thanks to Francisco Nunez, Savannah Hill, 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. 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.