Best Omar Anderson Podcasts (2024)

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#164: Coach Phil Jackson: Leading on game day 1:00:37

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We’ve studied many aspects of coaching including having a system, running practice, and forming team identity. Much of what we’ve learned addresses the broad notion of preparing teams to compete. Today’s topic will build upon these and other topics we’ve discussed to engage several specific aspects of “leading on game day.” 1. Coach Jackson’s favor…

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#163: Penn State University Professor and Faculty Athletics Representative Dennis Scanlon: Leading for holistic student-athlete success 29:04

10d ago29:04

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Dennis Scanlon is a Distinguished Professor of Health Policy and Administration and a Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) at Penn State University. In addition to his renowned career as a researcher and teacher, he’s served in a critical leadership capacity at conference and campus levels as the Big Ten leads the way in a new era of college athl…

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#162: Big Ten Senior VP of Community and Impact Omar Brown: Taking the lead with student-athlete experience and community engagement 43:49

11d ago43:49

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Omar Brown is the Senior Vice President of Community and Impact at the Big Ten Conference. He has a rich history of leadership with and beyond the conference. In his current role, Omar leads the way with student-athlete experiences and with community engagement. 1. Two big parts of Omar’s job: 1) Student-athlete experience. 2) Community work. 2. St…

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#161: Big Ten VP of Policy and Compliance Katie Ahrens Smith: Perspectives on campus and conference intersections 27:12

13d ago27:12

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Katie Ahrens Smith is the Vice President of Policy and Compliance at the Big Ten Conference. She’s got a rich history of campus level leadership and offers a unique perspective on different leadership roles and on the interaction between institutions and the conference office. 1. Why Katie entered athletic administration. 2. What is the Senior Woma…

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#160: Coach Phil Jackson: Forming team identity 55:33

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A key charge for coaches is bringing their teams together to form a collective identity. Team identity formation is a complex process that can shape the group’s journey in profound ways. In this session, Coach Jackson offers some insights on team identity formation. 1. What is worth noting early in an NBA season. 2. Setting the tone for a new seaso…

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#159: Big Ten VP of Football Administration A.J. Edds: Leading the ultimate team game 46:31

1M ago46:31

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A.J. Edds is the Vice President of Football Administration at the Big Ten Conference. He plays a central role in guiding the sport throughout the year – including communicating with internal conference colleagues as well as coaches and administrators at each institution. 1. Coaches who AJ admired over the years. Rick Wimmer (at Greenwood High Schoo…

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#158: Big Ten Sr. VP of Sport Administration Becky Pany: Arbitrator of fairness 36:31

26d ago36:31

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Becky Pany is the Senior Vice President of Sport Administration at the Big Ten Conference. She works closely with campus and conference partners to ensure that the conference offers a fair and robust sports experience. 1. Back injury that allowed Becky to serve as a student coach and ultimately an internship and role in the athletic department at I…

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#157: Big Ten Chief Financial Officer Laura Anderson: “To be successful in a finance role, you need to be a people person” 32:55

26d ago32:55

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Laura Anderson is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at the Big Ten Conference. She draws from a rich diversity of professional and personal experiences to lead the conference through a period of rapid change. 1. Leaders who Laura has learned from. Empathy and concern for the team. Trust. 2. Her professional background. Accounting. “How to g…

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#156: Big Ten Chief Operating Officer Kerry Kenny: Intentionality, positivity, credibility and the everyday aspects of conference leadership 41:30

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Kerry Kenny has worked at the Big Ten Conference for 17 years, holding multiple positions leading up to his current role as chief operating officer. In this role, he collaborates with the commissioner and many others in leading the conference through a rapid period of change. 1. Lessons learned playing basketball for Lafayette University. “I showed…

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Maria Ressa: Turning crisis into opportunity 36:52

1M ago36:52

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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Maria Ressa, and her co-founders created Rappler to harness social media’s connecting power to bring journalists directly to audiences. But those same social networks were then used by others against her – as a weapon – to spread disinformation and to seek to silence her. Brad and Maria also discuss turning crisis to opp…

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#155: Coach Phil Jackson (14): Coaching with compassion. 57:24

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Why should coaches work with compassion? How can they do it? 1. Coach’s perspective on coaching clinics and professional development. “It’s a collaboration of thought and ideas.” “You have to go there with intention on what you want to learn.” 2. The importance of storytelling in coaching. “We are telling stories to ourselves all the time…So storie…

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#154: Coach Phil Jackson (13): Elements of a great practice 1:03:55

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Practice is where teams come together and hone their ways of playing together. Coaches play a central role in creating effective practices. 1. When looking for players, what should we be looking for? Winners. What kind of record do they have and what role have they played in it? 2. “One of the great things about the Lakers and the Bulls teams was t…

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#153: Big Ten Conference Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Anil Gollahalli: Why “generalists” and the communication of ideas are important aspects of college sports leadership 36:49

2M ago36:49

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1. Mentors who were influential for Anil. 2. Early experiences in name, image and likeness. 3. Experiences as General Counsel at the University of Oklahoma. 4. “Always be curious.” 5. Responsibility of the General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer. 6. Working with diverse constituents on a daily basis. 7. What he looks for: People who get things done…

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#152: Big Ten Conference Director of Policy Fred Krauss: Making sure conference institutions are informed and heard. 30:30

2M ago30:30

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Fred Krauss carries out a range of leadership roles as Director of Policy for the Big Ten Conference. He shared insights about how he collaborates with diverse partners in his everyday work. 1. A Master’s thesis on Monday Night Football. 2. Studying sports gamblers in Las Vegas on route to a Ph.D. 3. Going to Law School at night. 4. Sports Manageme…

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#151: Big Ten Conference Commissioner Tony Petitti: Leading with diverse partners and engaging unmanaged change 35:37

2M ago35:37

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Tony Petitti leads the Big Ten Conference during a period of significant change in college athletics. We addressed a range of questions including: What are his daily routines? Who does he collaborate with? What is unmanaged change and how does Tony engage it? 1. Self-awareness in making the transition into his area of leadership. “The most importan…

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#150: Coach Phil Jackson (12): Implementing systems that make sense. 59:38

2M ago59:38

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Coaches and leaders are charged with getting their teams to buy-in to the systems they’ll run together. How can coaches garner buy-in? 1. Reviewing metacognition. Ways to get there — reflection, feedback, mindfulness meditation, prayer. 2. Having unattached NBA coach give feedback and analysis of his team throughout the season. 3. Having a mentor o…

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#149 Coach Phil Jackson (11): Metacognition. Becoming more self-aware as a leader. 56:43

2M ago56:43

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Coach Jackson joined us to discuss how and why coaches should build self-awareness. Our weekly write-up on Metacognition. 1. “I always thought there was something more to basketball than basketball.” 2. Standing at the center circle before the start of practice. “When people come to the center circle, everything has to be in order.” 3. Metacognitio…

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From What Now? with Trevor Noah: Why AI Won't Destroy Us with Microsoft's Brad Smith 40:32

3M ago40:32

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Brad was recently a guest on What Now? with Trevor Noah, and we're excited to share their conversation with our listeners. Here's what the podcast had to say about this episode: Trevor puts on a suit (no, he’s not returning to The Daily Show) and heads to Microsoft. This week Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft talks AI, explains why …

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Dr. Sultan Al Jaber: The connection between AI and energy 35:01

5M ago35:01

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Dr. Sultan Al Jaber is the President of COP28, the UN Climate Change Conference hosted by the UAE last year. He's also the CEO and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), where he leads efforts to produce cleaner energy today and invests in sustainable energy solutions for the future. In this episode, Dr. Sultan shares how …

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Bill Anderson: Using AI to combat hunger 32:33

8M ago32:33

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Bayer CEO Bill Anderson considers himself a scientist at heart, a chemical engineer by training, and a lifelong student of biotechnology. Now at the helm of a 160-year-old German pharmaceutical and agriculture company, he's employing science and technology with a bold mission — Health for All, Hunger for none. In this episode, Bill discusses AI’s r…

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The New AI Economy 23:53

9M ago23:53

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Gutenberg's invention of the printing press led to a new economy, which created a new sector of businesses, industries, and jobs. Generative AI is providing a similar opportunity today. In this episode, Brad Smith draws on the lessons from the printing press and supporting industries to illustrate how different technologies are coming together to c…

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Yves Ubelmann: Saving our heritage, one digital twin at a time 19:38

10M ago19:38

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Yves Ubelmann is a technologist, artist, and architect who is on a mission to digitally preserve the world’s cultural and natural heritage. He is the founder and CEO of Iconem, a company that creates stunning 3D models of endangered sites and environments. In this episode, Brad and Yves take a boat trip through Venice, touring the subject of his mo…

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U.S. Ambassador Nate Fick: Choosing a radio over a rifle in combat 38:12

11M ago38:12

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As the United States’ first Ambassador-at-Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, Nathaniel Fick is leading a tech-centered global diplomatic mission. Nate brings extraordinary depth to this important role in contemporary foreign policy – not as a career diplomat, but from a wide range of experiences: a Classics graduate from Dartmouth, a Marine l…

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#148 Coach Phil Jackson (10): A conversation with a top high school coach, Sara Rohde 55:40

12M ago55:40

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Coach Jackson and I were joined by Coach Sara Rohde, the multi-time state coach of the year and leader of three-time defending state champion Green Bay Notre Dame girls basketball program. 1. Sara’s background in education, coaching, and playing. 2. Sara’s system – rooted in man-to-man defense and motion offense. Fast-paced. 3. Work ethic, preparat…

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Ben Rhodes: The enduring power of language in the era of AI 32:14

12M ago32:14

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Ben Rhodes had a front-row seat to one of the great transformations of our time - how people consume and react to information on social media. From his post as Deputy National Security Advisor and speechwriter serving under Barack Obama, Ben watched, as this technology evolved from a democratizing force of the Arab Spring to a weapon used to spread…

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#147 Coach Phil Jackson (9): Sustaining success 51:37

1y ago51:37

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1. Reading your team when things are going well. Understanding them. “Getting out of their way.” Winning gets to be habitual. 2. The example of the Texas Rangers post-season run to the World Series championship. 3. Little inconveniences bringing a team together in new, deeper ways (hotel example in bad weather). Maintaining a positive orientation: …

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#146 Coach Phil Jackson (8): On Experimenting as a coach 51:54

1y ago51:54

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1. Why it’s important for coaches to take time to commemorate noteworthy holidays and occurrences. 2. Coach Pat Rice embracing systematic innovation in his football program. 3. Choice architecture—Behavioral economics and Coach Kelly Sheffield. 4. Developing a culture of experimentation. 5. Intellectual humility. 6. Finding the sweet spot between r…

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#145 Coach Phil Jackson (7): On Leadership through conflict, “You never can step in the same river twice.” 46:06

1y ago46:06

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1. A recap of some topics we’ve covered in past weeks. 2. Circling back to the Shivas Irons quote on coaching as a “serious and solemn act.” 3. Being settled personally before being able to coach a group. 4. “You never can step in the same river twice…Every incident, every process, every relationship with a team is always new.” 5. Being flexible an…

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#144 Milwaukee Bucks VP of Security Adam Stockwell: Leadership for safety and security in a changing landscape 31:18

1y ago31:18

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1. The seven pillars of Adams’ work. 2. The high value of the players. 3. The team’s 3-member security team. 4. Interactions and security training with players. 5. Game-day routines for Adam and his team. 6. Arena and event security. 7. How do you know what to communicate with whom? 8. Arena operations center. Unified command. Everyone’s in the sam…

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#143: Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Joe Prunty: Listening, player leadership, and everyday improvement (RCS) 40:26

1y ago40:26

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1. What characteristics in a leader facilitate voices being heard? Listening. Having a vision, seeing things that other people don’t see. “Look at not what a team is, but what they can become.” 2. Creating a safe environment where different perspectives will be respected and valued. 3. What’s made Joe better? Having children. “Give them a foundatio…

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#142 Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Terry Stotts: Sweat equity, professionalism, and trust (RCS) 21:54

1y ago21:54

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1. What did he look for in putting together his staff when he was head coach in Portland? Complementarity. “A little bit of everything.” 2. Enjoying time with his staff in Portland. “The best part of my days were the coaches meetings. We enjoyed talking basketball and having a good time…The staff had a good blend of work ethic and sense of humor an…

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#141 Coach Phil Jackson (6): How to give feedback. 25:53

1y ago25:53

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1. De-personalizing the feedback. Disassociating the person from the action when providing feedback. 2. Players can be offended and defensive when receiving feedback. The system is the overriding key. “This doesn’t fit into what we do as a group.” 3. “It goes beyond words.” Players physical responses matter. 4. When providing feedback, you’ve got t…

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#140: Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin: Starting with character, competence, and creativity. (RCS) 12:40

1y ago12:40

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1. How do you Put together your staff? Three “Cs”: Character. Values into action. Integrity. Doing the right thing. Competence. “You’ve got to know your stuff. That’s where you get credibility with the players.” We have to be great teachers now. Creativity. Keep players engaged. (and courage). 2. Competence. Finding specialists, those with expertis…

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#139 Milwaukee Bucks Sr. Director of Research and Innovation TJ Barra: Using data to put players in the best spot to succeed. (RCS) 35:00

1y ago35:00

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1. Building data systems and models that inform decision-making. 2. Working with the GM, head coach, five analysts (draft, evals, tracking data, coaching support). 3. Tools of practice: R, Sequel, Python. 4. “As a group it’s important that the message we have is the same across the board. As a group we meet and discuss what are the pillars about wh…

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#138 Milwaukee Bucks VP of Performance Dr. Troy Flanagan: “The healthiest team usually wins the championship.” (RCS) 26:16

1y ago26:16

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1. Daily and weekly routines with his staff. 2. Each player’s support team. Weekly reports. 3. “The number one thing with them is trust. That you know what you are doing and that you’re preparing them…There’s different layers of trust.” 4. Troy’s discussions of readiness with coaches and staff members. 5. Discussing player health and HIPPA. 6. Troy…

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#137 Coach Phil Jackson (5), Increasing group intelligence on your team. 48:42

1y ago48:42

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1. Reaction to a student’s “turning point” experience. 2. There’s usually an incident every year when the coach steps in and gives guidance. 3. Why Coach Jackson spent a moment of reflection before each game. 4. How the Bulls embraced Scottie Pippen when he was going through a difficult family time. 5. “Non-action.” Not getting involved from an ego…

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His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama: The journey from gaming to government 38:12

1y ago38:12

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As a young child, His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama developed his confidence and leadership skills through video games, which sparked his passion for history, strategy, and problem-solving. Today, he’s putting these skills to use as the first in the world to hold a cabinet level position on AI as the Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence,…

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#136: Milwaukee Bucks VP of Global Scouting Ryan Hoover: Searching for the humble, hungry and smart (RCS) 29:24

1y ago29:24

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1. How do young players’ paths differ in places like Serbia compared to the typical AAU player in the U.S.? 2. How do players work through their national teams and how do find or know where to look for these players? 3. How do players get into professional academies like Real Madrid? What implications does it have for these young players? 4. Overus…

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#134 Coach Phil Jackson (4), turning the mundane into the sacred. 36:14

1y ago36:14

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All teams face the grind, the mundane, even the doldrums, throughout the course of their time together. How can coaches keep spirits up, and "even make the mundane sacred?” Coach Jackson and Professor Miller discussed: The responsibility that players have for playing. The coach can bring some fun and joy to the season. Times of the season that can …

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#133 Coach Phil Jackson (3), the importance of having a system: “It brings people together and gives direction." 39:14

1y ago39:14

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What does it mean to “have a system?” Why is it critical to build from the ground up? Ron Ekker — a longtime coaching colleague who developed “the Monk System.” Author of the Intelligent Coach. Having a system is not unique to basketball. It applies to most all sports (e.g., rowing). “It transcends basketball, no doubt about it." How Tex Winter use…

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#132 Coach Phil Jackson (2), working with his coaching staff: “We had an exchange that was very genuine." 52:20

1y ago52:20

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The distribution of leadership. Getting a strong staff, getting to know each other. Trusting each other and giving everyone meaningful roles. The small room at the Chicago Bulls facility where Coach Jackson developed bonds with Coaches Bach and Winter. Three desks, two doors. Monitors. Scouting upcoming teams. Making videos with the video machine. …

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#131 Coach Phil Jackson (1): Giving players books, Golf in the Kingdom. 1:01:36

1y ago1:01:36

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1. Coach’s home golf course in Williston, ND. 2. Giving players books: Why did he do it? How did he decide which book to give to each player. 3. Shaq’s book report. 4. Talking to Kobe about being a leader. 5. Going from coaching in the CBA to the Bulls, Jerry Krause wanted him to wear the championship ring as a symbol, “I knew what it took to win a…

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U.S. Ambassador Meg Whitman: Leading with the right questions 32:41

1y ago32:41

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Throughout her impressive career leading businesses, nonprofits, and now as the U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman has been driven by a simple question: "What are we going to do about it?" This relentless focus on action propelled her as she transformed eBay from a fledgling startup into a global e-commerce powerhouse and guided her as CEO navig…

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Kevin Scott: Putting AI into the hands of people everywhere 33:27

1+ y ago33:27

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Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer, Kevin Scott, believes that for AI to benefit everyone, humans must be at the center of its development. His philosophy was shaped by his rural Virginia roots, where he belonged to a hardworking community that used creativity, perseverance, and curiosity to support each other and tackle practical challenges. In …

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First Vice President Nadia Calviño: Architecting Spain’s AI future 31:57

1+ y ago31:57

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Nadia Calviño is a world leader who has earned a reputation for getting things done. As Spain’s First Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, she created the first national agency for regulating AI. In this episode, she explains how she rearchitected Spain’s economy to embrace AI in every sector while protecting …

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Governing AI: A blueprint for our future 42:24

1+ y ago42:24

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AI may be the most consequential technology advance of our lifetime. Rapid advances are creating new opportunities, challenges, and questions that require the public and private sectors to come together to ensure that this technology serves the public good. In this special episode, recorded as part of an event hosted by Microsoft in Washington D.C.…

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Strive Masiyiwa: A vision to connect Africa’s greatest asset — its youth — to the world 35:36

1+ y ago35:36

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At a time when most Africans had not yet heard the sound of a ringing telephone, Strive Masiyiwa, an impatient young engineer, successfully challenged Zimbabwe’s state-run telecoms monopoly to get the licenses he needed to launch Econet Wireless. The court’s decision reverberated across Africa, clearing the way for private sector operators to enter…

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#129 Verona soccer coach Dave Perkins learns, grows, builds bonds and won the state championship 43:20

1+ y ago43:20

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Coach Dave Perkins led Verona High School to the state championship in 2022. He was also named the WSCA Coach of the Year and, in 2021, the Big Eight Conference Coach of the Year. Dave has a long track record of success playing and coaching at multiple levels, including club, college, and high school. Dave joined SGG to discuss his leadership journ…

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#128: DSHA H.S. (WI) volleyball coach Caitie Ratkowski impacts lives and led her team to the state championship 36:12

1+ y ago36:12

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Coach Caitie Ratkowski is the 2022 state champion (Division I) volleyball coach at Divine Savior Holy Angels (DSHA) High School in Milwaukee. She was honored as the 2022 AVCA Girls high school coach of the year. Among Caitie's many other awards was her 2016 induction into the DSHA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016. Beyond her impressive success on the…

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#127: Columbus HS (WI) football coach Andrew Selgrad won the state title and his program keeps building 30:44

2y ago30:44

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Coach Andrew Selgrad led Columbus High School to a 14-0 record and the division 4 state championship in 2022. For his efforts, he named Wisconsin Associated Press/Packers High School Coach of the Year. Coach Selgrad has a long track record as a coach in the state -- and even grew up on the sidelines when his father was a head coach. With a motto of…

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