Excellent Leadership Podcast
Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 39
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Male
Location: USA
30s Ad: 54 - 65, 60s Ad: 63 - 74
Contact Information
Host
Chad Biagini - President of Excel Search & Advisory at Excel Sports Management. Host of the Excellent Leadership Podcast, interviewing sports and entertainment leaders about career journeys, high performance, cha...
Chris Hoppe - Partner at Excel Search & Advisory at Excel Sports Management. Appears as a co-host for guest episodes, adding perspective on leadership and executive hiring in sports and entertainment.
Kari Goodwin - Partner at Excel Search & Advisory at Excel Sports Management. Co-hosts selected episodes, supporting conversations with high-level coaches and executives.
Mark Mayleben - Partner at Excel Search & Advisory at Excel Sports Management. Co-hosts selected episodes, contributing to discussions on executive leadership, team management, and organizational alignment.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Mark Jackson - Athletics Director Leadership, Hiring Philosophies, Stakeholder Alignment, Investing Across Sports (incl. NIL Era), Optimism, Donor Fatigue, Executive Onboarding, NFL Learnings, Emotional Equity.
Shelly Cayette - Career Journey, Marketing-to-operations Path, Community Involvement, Leadership During COVID, Work-life Balance And Motherhood, Executive Leadership Pillars, Interview Process, Executive Sharpening.
Clark Lea - Program Alignment And Culture, Character And Consistency, Game-week Leadership, Talent Assessment And Adjustments, Communication/media Management, Hiring Priorities For Coaching Staff.
Recent Topics
Episodes
Mark Jackson (Athletics Director at Northwestern University) on Investing In All Sports, DNA of Hiring, The Science of Optimism, Mentor Mt. Rushmore
May 12, 2026
This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are at the premiere of Season 3! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Chris Hoppe (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our thirty seventh guest, Mark Jackson (Athletics Director, Northwestern University) on to discuss: Intro (:02) The moment Mark decided to become an Athletic Director & Hiring Yes or No People (1:37) Biggest Lessons Learned from USC to Vilanova to Northwestern & Superpowers that Northwestern has w...
Shelly Cayette (President of Business Operations, Charlotte Hornets) on Staring with The New Orleans Hornets, 10 Years at Cleveland Cavaliers
August 19, 2025
This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are at the finale for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our thirty sixth guest, Shelly Cayette (President of Business Operations, Charlotte Hornets) on to discuss: Intro (:02) Being a student athlete at Tulane University & Working in the Casino Industry (1:30) Working in Marketing for The New Orleans Hornets & Going From Marketing To Sales (7:00) Working a...
Clark Lea (Head Football Coach of Vanderbilt University) on The Week Leading Up To Beating #1 Alabama, Insisting Character & Consistency In Players
August 13, 2025
This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) & Kari Goodwin (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our thirty fifth guest, Clark Lea (Head Coach of Vanderbilt University Football) on to discuss: Intro (:02) Favorite Half Time Speeches & Setting the rules for a college football team (:56) Playing Football at Vanderbilt University & Aligning the full program with their ultimate vision (4:41) What excites him ...
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