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Cathy Engelbert, WNBA Commissioner—Do Small Things With Big Significance

Cathy Engelbert, WNBA Commissioner—Do Small Things With Big Significance

FromHow Leaders Lead with David Novak


Cathy Engelbert, WNBA Commissioner—Do Small Things With Big Significance

FromHow Leaders Lead with David Novak

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today’s guest is Cathy Engelbert, the first Commissioner of the WNBA. She is a trailblazer, having also served as the first-ever female CEO of Deloitte. But the WNBA is a whole new challenge. She is leading with an incredible drive, using her “players first” philosophy to take women’s sports to the next level.
Cathy knows how to get big things done – and as you’ll hear, it’s often the small things that matter more than we realize. 
Plus: don’t miss the story of the incredible two-hour conversation Cathy got to have with the late Kobe Bryant.
You’ll also learn:

How to build consensus by building relationships

One practical strategy you can use in a new role to create trust with your team 

Hard-won advice for aspiring young leaders, especially women

What it’s like behind the scenes of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement
Released:
May 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

David Novak hosts real leadership conversations with the best CEOs, Founders & Entrepreneurs in business, sports and entertainment to talk about how they get such incredibly good things done and how they are making a difference in their communities. David, a former co-founder and CEO himself, has been asking great questions and learning from top leaders his whole life. Now he breaks down the key learnings so that by the end of each episode, you’ll have something simple you can apply as you develop into a better leader.