The Leadership Playbook

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Ever wondered about the journeys successful business leaders took to get to where they are? Looking to learn more about leadership to build a better team or advance your own career? Going through work challenges and want to know how top executives resolved similar situations? The Leadership Playbook podcast asks top executives from the business world’s most recognizable brands and companies about the stories behind their success, their leadership secrets, and the biggest obstacles they’ve faced and overcome. Candid, often humorous, and always inspiring, the Leadership Playbook is hosted by the Dean of the Albers School of Business and Economics, Joe Phillips.

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Bringing Hockey Back to the Northwest

In October 2019, Seattle Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke spoke to a packed Pigott Auditorium about building a successful sports franchise, reviving the Key Arena (now known as Climate Pledge Arena), and what brought him back to Seattle: ‘At the end of the day, you have to believe in the fans’. Followers of hockey and the business of sport will enjoy this throwback episode where Leiweke enthralls and inspires an animated audience. Hosted by Joseph M. Phillips, dean of Seattle University’s Albers School of...

Nov 09, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Performance, Product, and People

As the pandemic deepened in the US, Trek Bikes saw a surge in bicycle sales, especially among new riders. CEO John Burke talks about how this trend has impacted their business, the opportunities presented by e-bikes and new technology, and how to thrive in a family-owned business. He also elaborates on his 16 nonpartisan solutions to save America, as written in his Presidential Playbook 2020. Hosted by Joseph M. Phillips, dean of Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics, The ...

Oct 26, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Sneak Preview: Apptio CEO Sunny Gupta

Listen to a sneak preview of The Leadership Playbook featuring Sunny Gupta, CEO of Apptio. Hosted by Joseph M. Phillips, dean of Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics, The Leadership Playbook asks top executives from the business world's most recognizable brands and companies about the stories behind their success, their leadership secrets, and the biggest obstacles they've faced and overcome. Follow us on leadershipplaybook.org to find out more about the show. Subscribe t...

Oct 19, 2020•46 sec

Sneak Preview: Microsoft CFO Amy Hood on What It Means to be a Leader

Listen to a sneak preview of The Leadership Playbook featuring Amy Hood, CFO of Microsoft. Hosted by Joseph M. Phillips, dean of Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics, The Leadership Playbook asks top executives from the business world's most recognizable brands and companies about the stories behind their success, their leadership secrets, and the biggest obstacles they've faced and overcome. Follow us on leadershipplaybook.org to find out more about the show. Subscribe t...

Oct 14, 2020•56 sec

Sneak Preview: Trek Bikes CEO John Burke

Listen to a sneak preview of the very first episode of The Leadership Playbook featuring John Burke, CEO of Trek Bikes . The complete episode drops on Monday, October 26, 2020. Hosted by Joseph M. Phillips, dean of Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics, The Leadership Playbook asks top executives from the business world's most recognizable brands and companies about the stories behind their success, their leadership secrets, and the biggest obstacles they've faced and over...

Oct 10, 2020•56 sec

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