Excellent Leadership Podcast

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.

Excellent Leadership Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 38 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Excellent Leadership Podcast, a sports show with 38 episodes published.

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  Excellent Leadership Podcast

  Kristen Holmes (Global Head of Human Performance @whoop) on Athlete & Executive Motivation Ceiling

  Aug 18, 20261h 20m

  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 instead of the opponent at hand & What executives are getting wrong with their health (7:18) Executives who inquire about using WHOOP to create boundaries & Biggest solution for corrections (16:15) The importance of sleep consistency along with early caffeine & The competitive advantages achieved in work culture (28:13) Therapy benefits & Managing stress (38:50) The motivation ceiling of athletes & Motivation performance plan principles in the workplace (48:38) The common thread of wining teams & 7 years of data for recovery of professional golfers results (59:46) The one thing YOU can do tomorrow to better your health & Writing a book (1:05:26) 7 Question Blitz (1:17:07) 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 Follow Us: @excellentleadershippodcast on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify & LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Dan Radakovich (Executive Director of FBSAD Association) on How To Be an Athletic Director & more

  Aug 4, 202651 min

  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 themes in administration hires that worked & Having success in building college football programs (18:15) What works well to get culture to cement in organizations & Differences for executives from other industries getting into in sports (28:05) If stakeholder management is a muscle that can be built & Looking back at working at Georgia Tech/Clemson/Miami (40:50) 7 Question Blitz (44:36) 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 Follow Us: @excellentleadershippodcast on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify & LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Candice Story Lee (Athletic Director @Vanderbilt) on The Value of Executive Coaching & more

  Jul 28, 20261h 2m

  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 & What has changed at Vanderbilt University (15:53) Recruitment in modern day college athletics & Learning how to adapt (24:00) Vanderbilt Enterprises & How to maintain energy as a leader (31:18) The importance of morning routine & Keeping control of her calendar (37:55) Collaboration & Optimization in hiring (44:15) Implementing executive coaching into the organization & Winning SBJ Athletic Director of the Year (49:50) Most common advice lately & Being underestimated (56:53) 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 Follow Us: @excellentleadershippodcast on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify & LinkedIn Follow Us on Socials: @excellentleadershippodcast on Instagram & LinkedIn CEO Conversations #CEO #SportsExecutives #DreamJob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Morgan Shaw Parker (President & COO of @AtlantaDream) on Leaving The NFL for a WNBA Franchise

  Jul 21, 20261h 2m

  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 (6:19) The difference of The Atlanta Dream & Being committed to the community (10:58) When there’s an opportunity that keeps you up at night vs. Taking on a “fix it” project (15:27) Advice for those with competitng priorities & Where culture within an organization comes from (20:42) Key failures that can shape you & Stand out human traits that she looks at for a team member (30:41) Finding those who are resilient through the hiring process & Hiring for skillset (39:06) Where the WNBA will be in 5 years & What the vibe on an Atlanta Dream game is (46:35) Family vacation visions & 7 Question Blitz (50:09) 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_iGzHwozj5F Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Desireé Reed-Francois (Director of Athletics @ArizonaWildcats) on Caring For Student Athletes & more

  Jul 14, 20261h 2m

  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 Athletics for a school that she went to & Comparing notes with a Fortune 500 CEO (13:23) The differences in being an Athletic Director now vs. when she started & Creating a sense of belonging (18:10) High low high in an interview process & The importance of caring about your student athletes (22:43) How YPO changed her life & Investing in the people around you (29:44) Knowing when to dive deep & Evolving as a leader (35:44) The weight of your words & Being prepared to step into an executive role as the next generation (43:30) Learning from your peers & Studying to become better (52:10) 7 Question Blitz (57:40) 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 Follow Us: @excellentleadershippodcast on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify & LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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