Corporate Competitor Podcast

Former P&G CEO Bob McDonald shares insights on leadership, setting high standards, making ethical choices, fostering teamwork, and supporting military families. Learn about 'The 5 E’s' to optimize organizational capability and the importance of values-based leadership.

Deion Sanders shares insights on confidence, handling doubters, team emphasis in sports, mentoring Nick Saban, and distinguishing skill from leadership. The podcast discusses building confidence and humility, cultivating genuine leadership in players, setting high standards, emphasizing character, and continuous improvement.

Ep. 170: Pickleball fuels the competitive fire of David Rogier who founded the streaming platform that makes it possible for anyone to watch or listen to hundreds of video lessons taught by 200+ of the world's best. In our conversation and DOWNLOADABLE BONUS RESOURCE. You will learn: 5:00 The extraordinary lesson about education passed down to him by his grandmother, a Holocaust survivor and inspirational figure behind MasterClass 10:00 Behind-the-scenes stories of the first three signings: Serena Williams, James Patterson, and Dustin Hoffman 15:00 How to practice and test before you go big 20:00 Why Sara Blakely inspired David to send out a company memo talking about the “best failure” of the week 25:00 The difference between what people say they want and what people actually want based on their actions—and why you need to measure both. 28:00 How to find out what really matters to your customer so you can make their first experience as easy as possible Looking for a speaker for your next event? From more than 30 years of interviewing and studying the greatest winners of all time, Don offers these live and virtual presentations built to inspire your team toward personal and professional greatness. Special thanks to Ethan Salzberg and Francisco Nunez for making this episode possible.

The podcast discusses the inspiring journey of Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, the first woman CEO of Celebrity Cruises, and her book 'Making Waves'. Topics include gender diversity in the maritime industry, empowering women in leadership roles, upholding core values in decision-making, and building a strong team for success.

Sam Reese, CEO of Vistage, shares personal stories and insights on leadership. Topics include the impact of words in leadership, building trust with teams, the power of coaching, and avoiding shortcuts in leadership. Key takeaways include being mindful of every word spoken and setting personal goals for personal and professional growth.

Ep. 167: Giants Wide Receiver David Tyree’s “helmet catch” immediately went down as one of the iconic moments in Super Bowl lore, but did you know it likely wouldn’t have happened had Eli Manning and Tyree not “connected” earlier as colleagues and teammates?  Incredible athletic feats such as this are what Super Bowls are made of; but behind such feats are unseen examples of leadership that create the conditions for them to happen. Our BONUS RESOURCE for this episode includes fill-in-the-blank notes and reflection questions. Click here to download the bonus resource. Looking for a speaker for your next event? From more than 30 years of interviewing and studying the greatest winners of all time, Don offers these live and virtual presentations built to inspire your team toward personal and professional greatness. Special thanks to Francisco Nunez and Samantha Clark for making this episode possible.

Ep. 166: Basketball shaped the CEO at the helm of the global leader in real-time continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes. Kevin’s days coaching have taught him the value of teamwork– lessons he applies to his 8,300 Dexcom employees that go to work to accomplish the mission of empowering people to take control of their health. Our BONUS RESOURCE for this episode includes fill-in-the-blank notes and reflection questions. Click here to download the bonus resource. Looking for a speaker for your next event? From more than 30 years of interviewing and studying the greatest winners of all time. Don offers these live and virtual presentations built to inspire your team towards personal and professional greatness. Special thanks to Tommaso Martone and Samantha Clark for making this episode possible.

Peter Platzer, Spire Global CEO, shares his journey of leaving Wall Street to pursue a career in space. He discusses the importance of embracing change and following one's passion. They explore the connection between change and growth, emphasizing the need for gradual changes. The podcast also discusses building a strong team and highlights three key takeaways including embracing change and growth, aligning candidate values with company values, and engaging in a different and difficult activity to clear the mind.

Ep. 164: Georgetown Volleyball shaped this leader’s career, which includes 20 years at The Coca-Cola Company, where she led Worldwide Agency Operations across 200 countries and was recognized as one of Advertising Age’s “Women to Watch.”   In order to create a positive work-life balance, she learned how to set boundaries — but with one proviso. “Boundaries aren’t of any value if you don’t share them,” she noted. “People can’t honor boundaries they don’t know about.”   Our BONUS RESOURCE for this episode includes fill-in-the-blank notes and reflection questions. Click here to download the bonus resource.   Looking for a speaker for your next event? From more than 30 years of interviewing and studying the greatest winners of all time Don offers these live and virtual presentations built to inspire your team towards personal and professional greatness.    Special thanks to Tommaso Martone and Ryan Tevlin for making this episode possible.

Ep. 163: College basketball shaped this leader who was an executive at United Way Suncoast and enjoyed a lucrative career as a banking executive at Wells Fargo and BB&T before landing at Tampa Bay Partnership.  “True competitors aren’t actually trying to beat someone else,” she shared. “They are trying to be the best that they can be, and the byproduct is that they beat other people because they're assessing themselves against where they want to be.” Our BONUS RESOURCE for this episode includes fill-in-the-blank notes and reflection questions. Click here to download the bonus resource. Looking for a speaker for your next event? From more than 30 years of interviewing and studying the greatest winners of all time Don offers these live and virtual presentations built to inspire your team towards personal and professional greatness.  Special thanks to Daniel Kehn and Samantha Clark for making this episode possible.