Don Yaeger

I loved sitting down with Bruce Van Saun to talk about how playing college baseball shaped his career. As Chairman and CEO of @CitizensBank his rule is: give people jobs they're 80% qualified for, then hold them accountable. 🎧 gr8links.co/ccp-ep275

The @LPL Financial CEO was benched as the starting QB on his 0-6 HS football team. He intentionally sulked through practice that day until a teammate who never played beat him in a sprint. Rich never lowered his effort again! 🎧 Full conversation: gr8links.co/ccp-ep274

Six months before his daughter's wedding, @SouthernCompany CEO got a cancer diagnosis with less than six months to live. He beat it and now they are ranked #1 in the industry by Fortune. Listen to our conversation: gr8links.co/ccp-ep273

Is this the modern-day version of “the thrill of victory…the agony of defeat?"

A grieving customer got a box of pears from his insurance company, his late wife's favorite fruit. No one could have known. Dan McMillan, President & CEO of The Standard, told me the story behind it. 🎧 gr8links.co/ccp-ep270

Did you know @Team_Penske has raced 6,600+ times and won about 10% of them and are the windiest team of all time? @PenskeNews President Bud Denker says don't waste a good loss. 🎧 My favorite conversation in a while! Listen to Corporate Competitor! gr8links.co/ccp-ep269

Wall Street executive Mike Dorrell: "You know you won the meeting if the other person talks more than you talk." Listen to my conversation with @Stonepeak CEO on the Corporate Competitor Podcast 🎧 donyaeger.com/corporate-comp…

I met @jgirzadas at the Masters and knew this conversation was worth sharing. He's CEO of @DeloitteUS and still thinks about a moment on a baseball mound when his coach walked out to give him advice. Watch this and more on this week's new episode 🎧 gr8links.co/ccp-ep266

At mile 120 of a 207-mile race, Mike Perry was sick, exhausted, and had 80 miles left. Then a peloton swept past, and everything changed. He brought those same lessons to @GuardianLife. Don't miss this new episode. 🎧 Listen: gr8links.co/ccp-ep265

What if the best thing you could do for your team was model imperfection — not perfection? @Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy joined me on the Corporate Competitor Podcast and her answer to that question changed the way I think about leadership. 🎧 gr8links.co/ccp-ep263

She had no leverage. No show. No track record. When @FoodNetwork came calling, @GDeLaurentiis said: real kitchen. Real family. Real friends. Or no deal. That stand launched one of the most iconic careers in food media. 🎧 Listen: gr8links.co/ccp-ep262

NEW EPISODE! @SamSchmidt77 won his first IndyCar race, and three months later, he hit a wall at 200 mph, which paralyzed him from the neck down. 25 years later, our new book No Finish Line tells the story of what he did next. Listen to our conversation: gr8links.co/ccp-ep261

Dutch Bros CEO Christine Barone was co-captain of her Harvard water polo team in a sport she'd never played before joining. Not the best player. The best teammate. That philosophy now runs a nearly $2B company. Listen now! donyaeger.com/corporate-comp…

Data tells you what’s happening. Stories tell you why it matters. Calero Presdient and CRO Eric Martorano has led billion-dollar teams—and his biggest lesson isn’t about strategy. It’s about clarity. Watch our conversation here! gr8links.co/ccp-ep259

Eric Martorano has led billion-dollar teams— his biggest lesson isn’t about strategy. It’s about clarity. People don’t commit to spreadsheets. They commit to meaning. Watch our conversation here! gr8links.co/ccp-ep259

I always knew Jack Nicklaus and I had much in common…then today he showed the world what I’ve taught him over the years after working on “The Best Seat in the House” book together. 😂

As a cancer survivor myself this line from @DickVitale hit home, “Like countless others, each time I go for any kind of test l am a nervous wreck.” Join me in praying for the basketball legend whose voice is synonymous with great moments in college hoops! globemagazine.com/dick-vital…

What happens when you stop playing not to lose—and start playing to improve? That shift changed everything for Kurt Kane who has held executive roles at Pizza Hut, Wendy's, and today serves as CEO of TruGreen. Listen here: donyaeger.com/corporate-comp…

As we prep for the #FinalFour this weekend, I think about @UCLAMBB Coach John Wooden, my 12-year mentor with whom I authored a book on mentoring. I always thought this simple clip summed up this important piece of his life so well! cbsnews.com/losangeles/video…

What kind of leader do your people meet when pressure rises? That question stayed with me after my conversation with @GasSouth CEO. Kevin Greiner has helped grow the company from 36 employees to nearly 500. Listen here! donyaeger.com/corporate-comp…