Author: Don Yaeger

Chevron’s Kim McHugh asks: Are you fully engaged on the sideline?

Written on May 5, 2023.

KIM MCHUGH CHEVRON’S ASKS: ARE YOU FULLY ENGAGED ON THE SIDELINE? Corporate Competitor Podcast Rewind Episode [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

Longtime Retirement Advisors of America CEO Ron Simmons says: To build trust have “no agenda” meetings

Written on March 17, 2023.

Ron Simmons Longtime Retirement Advisors of America CEO Ron Simmons says: To build trust have “no agenda” meetings. Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 138 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

“An Embarrassing Moment In Cricket Taught Me How To Lead,” Says WD-40 CEO Steve Brass

Written on March 15, 2023.

The memory still makes Steve Brass squirm. Growing up in Yorkshire, England, where Brass says, “the humans were outnumbered by the sheep 2-to-1,” Brass was made captain of his school cricket team. Only 15 years old and having no experience with leadership to speak of, Brass assumed that the captain was supposed to play the lead role on the field, so he put himself in as a starter at all the most desirable positions....

WD-40 President & CEO Steve Brass asks: Are you listening with the intention of being influenced?

Written on March 10, 2023.

Steve Brass WD-40 President & CEO asks: Are you listening with the intention of being influenced? Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 137 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

We Excuse This Disruption To Bring You LIV Golf, The XFL And Banana Ball

Written on March 8, 2023.

The next time you’re sitting in a meeting, and one of your ambitious colleagues throws out an idea that seems “out there”/unconventional/grandstanding, try to resist the temptation to roll your eyes. Yes, in all likelihood your colleague probably is grandstanding because that’s one of the ways ambitious people get heard. But that doesn’t mean he’s not on to something important.

MOD Pizza Co-Founder and CEO Scott Svenson reminds us that culture travels through stories.

Written on March 2, 2023.

Scott Svenson MOD Pizza Co-Founder and CEO reminds us that culture travels through stories. Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 136 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

REWIND: Leadership Expert John C. Maxwell asks: Do you know the top time-waster in leaders’ lives?

Written on February 28, 2023.

John C. Maxwell REWIND: Leadership Expert asks: Do you know the top time-waster in leaders’ lives? Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 135 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

This Weekend, The Sixth Man Was Named “Big Mo”

Written on February 27, 2023.

One team’s epic collapse is another team’s come-from-behind victory. Or, to state the matter differently, the most underrated player on your team just might the sixth man or woman commonly known as “Big Mo,” or momentum. The weekend in hoops brought us some wonderful lessons on the role that Big Mo, and his wicked cousin, “Meltdown,” play in the game of basketball and life.

SiriusXM CMO Denise Karkos Always Has 10 More Minutes Left In Her

Written on February 22, 2023.

If playing soccer at Notre Dame taught Denise Karkos anything, it was that she always, always could find 10 more minutes to push herself further. After two hours of practice—and soccer consists mostly of running—her coach would line up the team for 30 minutes of sprints.