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.
Episodes
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 career in sports & Starting with a...
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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 his parents were entrepreneurs & ...
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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 the seat that he has today & Wo...
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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, Burke Nihill (President & CEO of Tennes...
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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 earned as a referee & Playing socce...
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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 hybrids to market (5:03)
Consumer ...
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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 & Florida being the epicenter of hock...
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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 Kong (9:35)Why people buy from ...
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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 (4:14)
The biggest misconception a...
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Robert Vilahamn (Head Coach of Tottenham Hotspur Women) on What Energizes Him About Being A Coach, Where Women’s Game Will Be In 5 Years
This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our twenty sixth guest, Robert Vilahamn (Head Coach of Tottenham Hotspur Women) on to discuss:
Intro (:02)
How he became a coach & Playing for the youth national pr...
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This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) with Mark Mayleben (Executive, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with our twenty fifth guest, Olivier Létang (President of LOSC) on to discuss:Intro (:02)
Strangest part of a player negotiation & The start of his professional caeer (1:03)
Growing up being passionate for learning & Not believing in chance (4:48)
H...
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This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2 and with our First Live Episode! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our twenty third & twenty fourth guests, Andy Loughnane (President & CEO Austin FC) & Brad Alberts (President & CEO Dallas Stars) LIVE From SXSW Sportico House on to discuss:Intro (:02)
A moment in their careers that prepared them for top roles today & What seperates the...
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This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) with Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with our twenty second guest, Tom Garfinkel (Vice Chairman & CEO Miami Dolphins & Managing Partner of The F1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix) on to discuss:
Intro (:02)
How he got to where he is today & Starting out working in a bar (1:30)
His first full ...
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This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) with Co-Host Kari Goodwin (Executive Recruiter, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with our twenty first guest, Cathy Engelbert (WNBA Commissioner) to discuss:
Intro (:02)
Being from Philadelphia & Human bias in sports/courtrooms (1:25)
The phone call that lead to The WNBA & The 3 Things That Lead Her There (5:36)...
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This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) with Co-Host Matthew Rogers (Executive, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with our twentieth guest, Peter Hirschmann (Chairman & Co-Founder LOVB) to discuss:
Intro (:02)
The moment where the dream of LOVB started to develop & how the idea came to full boil with 100 conversations (1:21)
5 Years Later starting LOVB...
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This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our twenty second guest, Juan Delgado (CEO of FootballCo) to discuss:
Intro (:02)
The business smashing since The World Cup & Studying civil engineering (1:07)
Curiosity for the digital sports space outside of graduate school & Working on soccer marketing in America (6:38)
Building/Bringing a busine...
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This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our twenty first guest, Paul Barber (CEO & Vice Chairman of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.) to discuss:
Intro (:02)
The weirdest thing a coach or player asked for in a negotiation & The most ridiculous transfer rumor for one of their players (1:17)
Starting his career in PR & The weight of your words as...
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This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) with Co-Host Eymeric Moura (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with our seventeenth guest, Georgio Chiellini (Juventus & Italian Football Legend) to discuss:
Intro (:02)
Who he would want to tackle again & Trash Talk on the Field (1:16)
If he were to speak to Italy before the next World Cup & What life w...
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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 nineteenth guest, Jeff Schwartz (Founder/President of Excel Sports Management) to discuss:
Intro (:02)
Single sport athlete youth & Having Self Awareness (1:23)
Blind Spots & Building from a small company to a big company (5:47)
Star...
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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 Phi...
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