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.

Transcript

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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Enjoyed this podcast? Check out these:

• • TMBA 353: On the Bike with Patrick Brady
  • TMBA 355: (Nate Duncan Interview) – How The Dunc’d On Basketball Podcast Became a Business in Just a Year
  • TMBA 433: A Conversation With Seth Godin

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Thanks for listening to our show! We’ll be back next Thursday morning 8AM EST. Cheers, Dan & Ian