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Corporate Competitor Podcast

Sep 30, 2026

Ep. 273: Six months before his daughter's wedding, he got a diagnosis: liver cancer, less than six months to live. Three years of treatment later, and now he's Chairman, President and CEO of Southern Company — a company that just ranked #1 in its industry on Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies list.

On this...


Sep 16, 2026

Ep. 272: The Business of Storytelling hit shelves this week and Simon Sinek is here to celebrate! Join us for this special edition episode to learn:

  • Why you should treat every story like a jigsaw puzzle

  • Why AI can write a great story, but can't make you a better storyteller

  • The Disneyland detail that reveals the...


Sep 2, 2026

Ep. 271: The captain was given a choice: grab a rag to help the team wash the windows or hand over the boat.

He tapped his epaulettes signaling his rank, “I’m the captain.”

John fired him.

Why? Because the problem was never the windows. It was the belief that his title made certain jobs beneath him.

Today, John...


Aug 19, 2026

Ep. 270: Linfield basketball alum Dan McMillan shares how empowering your team to GIVE can create a ripple effect. A grieving customer once received a box of gourmet pears from his insurance company because a claims employee sensed he needed something extra. It turned out pears were his late wife’s favorite fruit....


Aug 5, 2026

Ep. 269: Team Penske has raced in more than 6,600 races and won 10% of them — and they're the winningest team in IndyCar history.

This summer, Bud is leading the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the first-ever IndyCar race in the nation's capital, down Pennsylvania Avenue August 22–23.

In this episode, you will learn how a...