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Fatburger CEO Andy Wiederhorn asks: Do you hit singles or swing for the fences?

Don Yaeger April 14, 2022 No Comments

Andy Wiederhorn made his first restaurant acquisition in 2003 with Fatburger when the brand had only 40 restaurants. Since then, FAT Brands Inc acquired brands you know and love like…

Women’s Sports Foundation President Phaidra Knight says: To find success, you have to like being blindsided.

Don Yaeger April 11, 2022 No Comments

World Rugby Hall of Famer Phaidra Knight joins Corporate Competitor Podcast to discuss the setback and the plane ride afterward that taught her the true meaning of resilience as a…

Mammoth President Jake Farrant says: Show courage and aggressively eliminate dysfunction from your team.

Don Yaeger April 1, 2022 No Comments

One day, Mammoth Sports Construction Founder Jake Farrant sat down with his bankers to look over their financial statements. They pointed to a significant increase in the report and asked,…

“Turnaround CEO” Michael MacDonald who led Xerox, OfficeMax, and Medifast asks: Do you have the courage to make tough decisions?

Don Yaeger March 17, 2022 No Comments

Michael C. MacDonald is known as an underdog athlete and Turnaround CEO. He spent 33 years climbing the ladder at Xerox before OfficeMax hired him as Executive Vice President where…

ESPN’s Jay Bilas says: Leaders should be demanding not demeaning

Don Yaeger March 17, 2022 No Comments

Jay Bilas is one of basketball’s most recognizable faces through his analysis on ESPN’s SportsCenter and College GameDay. As a four-year starter on Duke’s basketball team and former member of…

NCAA Champion Coach Scott Drew says: Everybody wants to feel recruited.

Don Yaeger March 10, 2022 No Comments

Nearly 17 million viewers tuned into the 2021 NCAA National Championship to see the Baylor Bears, led by head coach Scott Drew, beat the top-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs. The win was…

Silicon Valley Executive Mari Baker says: Find yourself a coach as great as Bill Campbell.

Don Yaeger March 7, 2022 No Comments

As one of the first 30 employees at Intuit, Mari Baker couldn’t wait for her first one-on-one with the new CEO, Bill Campbell, a former football coach who became the…

Savannah Bananas Owner Jesse Cole says: Stop doing what your customers hate.

Don Yaeger March 1, 2022 No Comments

The “P.T. Barnum of Baseball” knows what fans hate, and they love him for it. Imagine packing the family up to watch your local minor league baseball team. You arrive…

WNBA All-Star and Nike Leader Michelle Snow says: Playing for Pat Summitt changed how I communicate.

Don Yaeger February 21, 2022 No Comments

Michelle Snow was a two-time WNBA All-Star and the first woman to dunk in a nationally televised basketball game. After 16 years of professional basketball, Michelle now brings the lessons…

Chris Nikic, the first person with Down syndrome to complete an IRONMAN, and his father Nik Nikic on getting 1% better every day.

Don Yaeger February 11, 2022 No Comments

This episode features an extraordinary father-son duo, Chris and Nik Nikic. On November 7th, 2019, Chris captured the hearts of the triathlon community— and eventually the world— by becoming the…

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Fatburger CEO Andy Wiederhorn asks: Do you hit singles or swing for the fences?

Women’s Sports Foundation President Phaidra Knight says: To find success, you have to like being blindsided.

Mammoth President Jake Farrant says: Show courage and aggressively eliminate dysfunction from your team.

“Turnaround CEO” Michael MacDonald who led Xerox, OfficeMax, and Medifast asks: Do you have the courage to make tough decisions?

ESPN’s Jay Bilas says: Leaders should be demanding not demeaning

NCAA Champion Coach Scott Drew says: Everybody wants to feel recruited.

Silicon Valley Executive Mari Baker says: Find yourself a coach as great as Bill Campbell.

Savannah Bananas Owner Jesse Cole says: Stop doing what your customers hate.

WNBA All-Star and Nike Leader Michelle Snow says: Playing for Pat Summitt changed how I communicate.

Chris Nikic, the first person with Down syndrome to complete an IRONMAN, and his father Nik Nikic on getting 1% better every day.

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