TMBA 462: A Conversation with Michael Lombardi
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Dan and Ian are always looking for new ways to gain insight into entrepreneurship, and sometimes it comes from unexpected places.
Michael Lombardi is an American Football executive and analyst. He also served as an assistant to the coaching staff of the New England Patriots, one of the most successful franchises in the history of the National Football League.
While Dan was reading Michael's new book "Gridiron Genius", he realized it wasn't just a book about sports. In many ways, Dan found "Gridiron Genius" to be as much about business as a football.
On today's episode, we are talking with Michael about the similarities between American Football and entrepreneurship, and some leadership strategies in sports that entrepreneurs everywhere can learn from.
Listen to this week's show and learn:
Michael's experience interning under the legendary Bill Walsh. (8:25)
How Michael breaks down leaders into four categories. (12:21)
Some of the successful strategies employed by the New England Patriots. (17:53)
The challenges of building and maintaining a winning culture. (24:52)
How to stop yourself from being bored with your business. (30:58)
Mentioned in the episode:
Before the Exit - Our New Book
TMBA Masterminds
Sponsor the TMBA Podcast
The Dynamite Circle
The DC Podcast
Help Us Choose a New Name for the TropicalMBA Podcast
DC BKK
Dynamite Jobs
Michael Lombardi
Gridiron Genius by Michael Lombardi
Leadership is Destroying Culture | Michael Lombardi | TEDxSantaBarbara
Bill Walsh
Bill Belichick
San Fransisco 49ers
New England Patriots
NFL
In Search of Excellence by Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman Jr.
Peter Drucker
Warren Bennis
Wisdom at Work by Chip Conley
Memoirs of Henry Kissinger
The Wire
Bill Simmons
Robert Caro
The Power Broker by Robert Caro
The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert Caro
George Raveling
Harvard Business Review
Inc Magazine
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