Mark Donovan (President, Kansas City Chiefs) On A Goal To Become “The World’s Team”, Defining Culture On The Business Side Of A Team

This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! Our Host Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) with Co-Host Mark Mayleben (Partner, Excel Search & Advisory) are here with our first guest, Mark Donovan (President, Kansas City Chiefs) to discuss:

(0:00) - Intro Package

(1:18) - From A Kid In Pennsylvania To Where He Is Today

(5:46) - Working At An Agency & Being Drawn To Working For A League

(8:09) - Working & Learning From 3 Different Commisioners (1 NHL & 2 NFL)

(14:00) - Going From The League Office To The Philadelphia Eagles & Learning On The Fly

(16:25) - How Playing Quarterback In The Ivy League & For The New York Giants Helped His Confidence For His Career

(19:16) - Instilling Confidence In His Senior Leadership Team & Communication In Meetings

(22:43) - Defining Culture On The Business Side of A Team & It’s Relationship on The Football Side

(27:20) - Protecting Your Calendar & Over communication

(30:04) - The Importance of Physical, Mental Health & Morning Routine

(32:12) - Retaining Executives & Creating Opportunities For Them

(35:14) - What Mark Is Obsessed With & How He Spends His Time Day To Day

(37:23) - Making Sure Vision Is Filtered Throughout The Organization

(40:49) - Getting The Chiefs Back To Being A Model Franchise & Wanting To Be “The World’s Team”

(43:28) - Acquiring Fans & Customers Globally

(47:01) - Advice For First Time President’s & CEOs

(48:27) - 7 Question Blitz

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