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HOF Keynote Speaker, 13-time NYTimes Best-selling Author, former Assoc Editor Sports Illustrated, Host of @CorpCompetitor Podcast, Most importantly- Dad

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Longtime Sports Illustrated Associate Editor; Author of 33 books, including 11 NY Times Best-sellers; Host of the Corporate Competitor Podcast; Forbes.com Senior Contributor

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Papa John’s CEO Todd Penegor: ‘Helping Others Succeed Is The Biggest Win’

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By Don Yaeger
| Chief Executive Magazine Verified
If you were to poll a group of football fans and ask them which position on the field is most like the CEO, the majority would point to the QB. But not Papa John’s CEO Todd Penegor. He’d focus on the offensive linemen. For Todd, success is not about racking up your own big statistics or looking the best under the bright lights. Instead, it’s about helping others succeed in their roles. That’s where the O-line comes in. In football, it’s the linemen who open holes for the other players.
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Tech CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy: ‘Study Failure To Decrease It’

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By Don Yaeger
| Chief Executive Magazine Verified
Failure is daunting—which is why Sukhinder Singh Cassidy studies it. The CEO of global accounting software company Xero knows if she can understand a plan’s possible downsides, she can create value for her team. She can actually diminish worry and increase involvement. Because when the fear of missing out is greater than the fear of failure, she says, people move.
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Emmy-Winning Chef Giada De Laurentiis Says Knowing Who You Are Is The Key Ingredient

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By Don Yaeger
| Chief Executive Magazine Verified
Even before she was a bestselling author, television personality and chef-leader in the kitchen, Giada De Laurentiis knew what she needed to thrive. And she was willing to fight for it. Ahead of her big break with the Food Network in the early 2000s, the TV channel had ideas for her show. They wanted her to fly to New York, record in a sterile studio kitchen and serve “guests” who were actually actors and extras. But Giada knew that wouldn’t work for her—or her audience.
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