TODAY IS A BIG DAY! It is the 100th episode of Corporate Competitor Podcast! If you have joined Don Yaeger’s journey to learn how sports shapes today’s executives, you know that our team puts hours of research into each interview so that the questions are unique to the guest’s athletic and corporate experience. But there is ONE question we have asked every guest: What are the elements that turn a collection of individuals into a team? How can you go from just “wearing the same jersey” and “carrying the same business card” to a great team?
We have compiled our favorite answers into four themes:
TARGETING PURPOSE: Members understand whom they are serving and why that matters.
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT: The ability to think creatively in order to stay fresh, effective, and relevant.
ACTIVATING EFFICIENCY: Each member brings a unique set of talent, perspective, personality that compliments others.
MUTUAL DIRECTION: The shared responsibility and trust that motivates your employees.
We hope this compilation will add value to you so that you can multiply value to others.
You will learn from:
As a Hall of Fame keynote speaker, longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated, and 14-time New York Times Best-Selling author, Don Yaeger is one of America’s most provocative thought leaders. From walking into Afghanistan with the Mujahadeen to living with football legend Walter Payton, Don has spent three decades embedded with the world’s greatest "Greats." Now a sought-after executive coach and host of the Corporate Competitor Podcast, he translates the lessons of sports and business legends into actionable strategies for building a culture of greatness.
"Don is one of the best storytellers I’ve ever met. I’ve known him for a long time and every time we talk I walk away wiser and more inspired. He is the best in the business at teaching you a skill – storytelling – that will last you a lifetime.”
“The ability for athletes to get hired is carried on through you because you are putting out the message that lessons learned from sports are important in life. It is embedded in this podcast, what you’re doing is significant.”
We speak the same language. I am inspired by the stories you tell, the people you have met, and the things you’ve done. Those of us that are competitors like to follow others that have been down that journey, so it is always fun talking to you!”
“Many of the leaders I have worked with were excellent athletes, and I think there is a direct correlation. You’re one of the few people that really has pursued this study, Don. Keep up the great work. What you are doing really makes a difference.”
“Don, you have mastered the skill of interviewing and asking great questions. That is a great skill all leaders need in order to understand their team members’ thought processes.”
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