michigan athletics

Why even take the Michigan Athletic Directors job...Hackett was retired when he accepted the position.

Comments on his predecessor, Dave Brandon

The timing of leadership

The importance of integrity

Jim Harbaugh on his radar immediately

The difficulties and requirement in hiring a Divison 1 head football coach

The nature of loyalty

Topics explored include college athletics

How playing football under Bo Schembechler aided in his progression to CEO positions

The Ford Motor Company

The automobile indistry

The emergence and future of the electric vehicle revolution

Steelcase and it's evolution when that business changed

CEO strategies and planning

The immense importance of computer chips and that industry and where it is primarily located

Gazing into the future as a CEO guiding a company into a changing and uncertain business climate

Jenna is joined by current Head Coach of Duke Softball, Michigan All-American, and one of the best pitchers in Big Ten history, Marissa Young! They talk about building a new program from scratch, becoming the first black female head coach in Duke history, setting goals that matter, the ACC landscape, hyping up her players and staff, the “crazy” pitching mindset, and more.

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Jenna is joined by Michigan record holder, NCAA national champion, and 4X All-Big Ten honoree, Samantha Findlay! They talk about everything from her famous walk off home run at the World Series to now - what it means to be clutch, the legendary Carol Hutchins, Big 10 softball, teammates and leadership, how age doesn’t matter, changing positions as a senior, how softball set her up for motherhood and her business career now, and more.

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"ChadTough" started as a rallying cry for 5 year-old Chad Carr. His grandfather Lloyd was the National Championship football coach at Michigan. His dad, Jason, was a Michigan quarterback. His mom, Tammi, began her career as a hospital fundraiser. After Chad passed away from a pediatric brain cancer known as DIPG, his family made sure his name and spirit became a mission, with the ChadTough Foundation. They have raised millions – but much more work is to be done. 

Tammi is our guest today, and she explains how the ChadTough Foundation has adapted its fundraising and events calendar in light of the pandemic. We cover the delicate balance between not seeming insensitive to COVID-19 while simultaneously not slowing the efforts against DIPG.

The Foundation's April event went virtual, continued to benefit from sponsors, and even creating ChadTough branded masks.

The annual  “RunTough” event on Chad's birthday will still happen this fall, with in person and online components. As always, there will be an auction for some incredible experiences with well-known friends of the Foundation.  In our climate of social distancing, those experiences may be different, but can actually be an easier request of those famous faces.

Finally, Tammi discusses the battle against the disease that took  her 5 year-old son.  While they were disheartened by the lack of progress over the last several decades, they are proud of the work that's been done in just the last five years.

Link:

ChadTough Foundation Website: https://www.chadtough.org/

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