Excellent Leadership Podcast

Chad Biagini

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Booking Overview

A leadership-focused sports and entertainment executive interview series where CEOs and top performers share how they build winning cultures and manage high-stakes transformation. It’s a strong PR platform for senior leaders who can speak credibly about strategy, team dynamics, and operational excellence.

Metrics

Episodes: 44

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

excellentleadershippodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Chad Biagini - President of Excel Search & Advisory at Excel Sports Management, and the host of the Excellent Leadership Podcast. The show interviews sports and entertainment leaders and elite performers about th...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior executives and leaders in sports and entertainment (CEOs, Presidents, GMs, Athletics Directors, Head Coaches) as well as elite athletes and performers; often recognizable organizational leadership roles within major sports/entertainment brands and platforms.
Required Achievements:  
Chief executive or president-level leadership role, Public-facing responsibility for team/culture or business transformation, Track record of building championship or high-performance cultures, Leadership over major business units (e.g., publishing, esports, brand initiatives)

Recent Guest Discussions

Derek Schiller - Building Vision And Strategy, Sustaining Success, Championship Culture, Innovation, Senior Leadership Execution, Hiring For Culture Fit, Strategic Career Risks, Leadership Guidance For Number 2 Roles.

Ryan Ellis - Brand Initiative And Changes, Fabrication/early Pitching Origins, Talent And Culture Retention, Maintaining High Energy, Partnership Evaluation, Marketing Opportunities, CEO Guidance For Number 2s.

John Needham - Mission And Priorities In Esports/publishing, Leadership In New Organizations, Building Trust, Identifying High Performers, Esports Business Model, Global Operations, Career Path And Mentoring Traits.

Recent Topics

Leadership, Sports, Executive, Strategy, Management

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Excellent Leadership Podcast
:

Derek Schiller (President & CEO of Atlanta Braves) on Building Braves Vision in 32 Days, Strategic Risks & Building A Championship Winning Culture

July 07, 2026

This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with (President & CEO of @Braves) to discuss: Intro (:02) The Atlanta Braves being a public company & Building a mix-use development (1:14) Sustaining success & Near term and long term goal setting (8:50) Championing Innovation & Braves Vision being created in 32 days (16:23) Preparing for situations that may never happen & Holding strategy and planning meetings (26:10) Day to day focus fo...

Ryan Ellis (CEO of @TravisMathew) on Brand Initiative, Fabrication, Evaluating Partnerships & more

June 30, 2026

This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with Ryan Ellis (CEO of @TravisMathew) to discuss: Intro (:02) Leading TravisMathew & Brand Initiative (1:06) Intake variables to make changes & Fabrication (9:28) Early days of pitching to golf shops & Early clothing line creativity (14:37) How Ryan connected with the founders & Keeping top performers in the company through cul...

John Needham (President of Publishing & Esports @RiotGames) on The Mission at Riot Games & more

June 23, 2026

This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with John Needham (President of Publishing & Esports @RiotGames) to discuss: Intro (:02) First 60 days in a new organization & The mission of Riot Games (1:06) Making yourself for accessible to a large team & Opening ceremonies for finals (3:52) Game leadership teams & Top priorities within the Esports community (9:34) John’s fi...

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