Leadership from the NBA to the Campaign Trail with Chris Dudley | Episode 157

About this episode

Chris Dudley discusses how leadership principles from the NBA apply to business and public service.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Dirty Side of Leadership, Ron and Kristin sit down with former Portland Trail Blazer, businessman, and Oregon gubernatorial candidate Chris Dudley. The conversation explores how leadership principles translate across professional sports, business, and public service. Chris reflects on the discipline, accountability, and pressure of playing in the NBA, and how those experiences shaped his leadership mindset. The discussion dives into what separates true...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ron Ward, Kristin Sokoloff

Guest: Chris Dudley

Topics covered

• leadership
• NBA
• business
• public service
• accountability
• discipline

Keywords

• leadership
• NBA
• Chris Dudley
• business
• public service
• accountability
• discipline

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Portland Trail Blazer, Oregon gubernatorial

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