About this episode

Bryan Buckley interviews Keith Lewis, exploring the connections between sports mascotry and executive leadership.

What does being a mascot for a team on the longest losing streak in Division I college football history have to do with leadership, connection, and the first five minutes? Everything. In this episode, Bryan Buckley sits down with Keith Lewis — executive coach, keynote speaker, and former Northwestern Wildcat mascot — for one of the most unexpected and insightful conversations the podcast has produced. Keith draws a direct line from the sidelines of a 64–0 blowout to the boardrooms of Fortune ...

People in this episode

Host: Bryan Buckley

Guest: Keith Lewis

Topics covered

• leadership
• coaching
• connection
• sports
• business

Keywords

• mascot
• executive coach
• leadership
• connection
• Fortune 500

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northwestern Wildcat

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