Corporate Competitor Podcast

Ep. 108: When you spend 15 years working as a basketball performance coach alongside Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and Kobe Bryant, you gather incredible stories about the dedication required to be the best in your business. One of Alan Stein Jr.’s favorite stories involved Curry who, even as a young and unknown player, would not leave the court until he swished five free throws in a row.  “The first step of raising your game is to raise your standard. Curry did not accept the baskets that hit the rim in those moments when nobody was watching him. He took complete responsibility for his own development to guide him in becoming one of the greatest shooters of all time.”  Visit CorporateCompetitorpodcast.com/108 to download the free resource that includes a fill-in-the-blank outline and reflection questions to help you combat stress and burnout. Special thanks to Brian Schnorr and Samantha Clark for making this episode possible.

Ep. 107: New Jersey’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year shares 3 questions every leader needs to ask their employees weekly – a lesson he learned from his Hall of Fame Hockey Coach Jacques Lemaire. Visit CorporateCompetitorpodcast.com/107 for Don's episode notes and reflection questions. 9:00   How to be a consummate learner, not only from your industry but also from others. 13:30   How to better communicate to your internal team. 14:30   Three questions every leader needs to ask their teams weekly. 18:30    How to determine if your culture is “Hug-Worthy?” 21:30    How to increase the level of belief within a team. Special thanks to Samantha Clark and Kai Patricelli for making this episode possible.

Ep. 106: The former marine sergeant was a three-sport athlete and looks every bit like the owner of a fitness franchise, but he recognizes that it’s not about the weight on the barbell, it’s about going in and recognizing who you are there to serve. “I have a technique,” he said. “If I feel like the team is too focused on goals or KPIs, I get us out on the floor. And I’ll ask my team, ‘Who’s that on treadmill one? Tell me about him.’ You have to know your customers, not only their name but their story, their goals, and what they do in your community. The success of the business doesn’t come from the managers, it comes from the member base.” Visit https://donyaeger.com/corporate-competitor-podcast/episode-106/ for a free gift and today’s show notes! Special thanks to Samantha Clark and Savannah Hill for making this episode possible.

Ep. 105: Tim Ryan is a lifelong hockey guy and current running enthusiast, but the sports metaphor he reaches for to describe his role as the US Chair & Senior Partner of global financial powerhouse PwC is football. "Too often in corporate America, we go into the huddle where we agree on a pass play but not on what routes everybody is running," he said. "In our case, we came into the huddle and decided we would be more diverse. But we never explored the best-in-class opportunities for executing this goal. It's up to the quarterback, or in the case of a business, the leader, to be responsible for implementing such a process." Tim took this responsibility so seriously that he co-founded CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion™, where CEOs can gather to share best practices and ideas on equity. What started as a few CEOs collaborating in 2017 has turned into 2,200 leaders representing 21 million employees. Visit CorporateCompetitorpodcast.com/105 for a free gift and today’s show notes! Special thanks to Lauren Hafner and Brian Schnor for making this episode possible.

Ep. 104: Behind-the-scenes stories that only his children can offer to celebrate his 68th birthday. Learn how to be present and apply Walter’s “never die easy” code of conduct to work in your career and life. Visit https://donyaeger.com/corporate-competitor-podcast/episode-104/ a free gift and today’s show notes! Special thanks to Brian Schnorr and Savannah Hill for making this episode possible.

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. Visit https://donyaeger.com/corporate-competitor-podcast/episode-103/ for a free gift and today’s show notes! Special thanks to Caitlin Wilkey and Dylan Tolley for making this episode possible.

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. Visit https://donyaeger.com/corporate-competitor-podcast/episode-102/ for a free gift and today’s show notes! 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.  Subscribe to the podcast here for a free gift and today’s show notes! Special thanks to Dane Massey and Brian Schnorr for making this episode possible.

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. Subscribe to the podcast here and receive a free chapter of Great Teams: 16 Things High Performing Organizations Do Differently andtoday’s show notes! 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.