Author: Don Yaeger

How the Ohio State Buckeyes Disrupted the Alabama-Clemson Narrative

Written on January 6, 2021.

Like many of you, I went into last weekend assuming we’d see the usual suspects in the College Football Playoff national championship game. Once I watched Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide steamroll Notre Dame this past weekend in the Rose Bowl and advance out of the semifinals, I couldn’t block out the deja vu sentiments of an Alabama versus Clemson matchup taking place in the national title game for the fourth...

Scott Mordell, YPO’s Longest-Serving CEO, asks: Do You have a Commitment to the Cause?

Written on January 5, 2021.

Scott Mordell YPO’s Longest-Serving CEO, asks: Do You have a Commitment to the Cause? Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 25 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

Fitzpatrick, Tua And The Miami Dolphins’ 3 Foundation Blocks For Playoff Praise

Written on December 30, 2020.

The final days of December always create the perfect opportunity for reflection. This year stretched us beyond belief—pushing many of us outside our comfort zones to accept roles and responsibilities far different from how we began the first few months. The NFL gave us a prime example of the adjustments needed to promote and encourage team growth. As we close the books on the 2020 regular season, I was reminded this...

Behind the Scenes with Host Don Yaeger and Producer Savannah Gallagher

Written on December 29, 2020.

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John Wooden’s UCLA player, Swen Nater, shares Coach’s Lessons and Legacy

Written on December 22, 2020.

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Bank Of America CEO Brian Moynihan: Great Companies Are Really Great Teams

Written on December 18, 2020.

When most Americans see a game of rugby for the first time, they think of the sport as a brutal and baffling event, akin to football without the protection of helmets and pads. Not Brian Moynihan. An avid rugby player from the time he was an 18-year-old freshman at Brown to the time he was a 32-year-old rising superstar in business, Moynihan sees beauty in an eight-man scrum.

Pick Your Partners Carefully—They Will Determine Your Success

Written on December 16, 2020.

Every holiday season brings about a personal practice in which I do an evaluation of my inner circle—acknowledging the partnerships that push me to be better and identifying the relationships that hinder my success. Focusing on the people we surround ourselves with most gives us an indicator of how or why things turned out either positive or negative in the prior year and portends what lies ahead.

Doubt & Lack Of Support Ironically Fuel Job Security For Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers

Written on December 10, 2020.

Job security. Everyone craves it, especially when the world feels upside down. And nothing gives that stamp of approval like being widely considered the most talented in your industry, a proven winner, and the face of the company—or so I thought. Everything about surefire first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ career with the Green Bay Packers has turned that notion on its head. Can you imagine being...

Dawn Hudson, longtime NFL Chief Marketing Officer and Pepsi NA President, asks: Do you look at your company from the outside?

Written on December 7, 2020.

Dawn Hudson Longtime NFL Chief Marketing Officer and Pepsi NA President, asks: Do you look at your company from the outside? Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 21 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...