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Be a Leader

Daniel Pinedo

We discuss current events in sports, military, and business through the lens of leadership. Your host, Daniel Pinedo, reviews current topics through his background, including the United States Marine Corps, McKinsey & Company, space hardware startup, coaching college basketball, and executive coaching. "Confidence Under Pressure" is Daniel's main focus within keynote speaking, workshops, and client engagements. More can be found at www.danielpinedo.com

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56 episodes

  1. Mercedes' $10 Million Antonelli Bet: What to Do When Your People Are Struggling (Be a Leader S02:E44) 26:14
  2. World Series Brewers vs. Rays: How to Win When You Can’t Outspend Anyone (Be a Leader S02:E43) 26:18
  3. Michigan Underwood benched in Penn State Game for Carr. What can we learn? (Be a Leader S02:E42) 20:54
  4. Why UPS Walked Away From Half of Amazon's Packages (Be a Leader S02:E41) 24:09
  5. Michigan Football Is Losing Confidence. Here’s How I’d Fix It. (Be a Leader S02:E40) 23:39
  6. What happened to Kwahi Leonard, Steve Ballmer, and the Clippers? (Be a Leader S02:E39) 25:24
  7. What happened to Lane Kiffin against Ole Miss? (Be a Leader S02:E38) 15:08
  8. When Pressure Gives You Freedom: Lessons From Ohio State blowing lead to Texas (Be a Leader S02:E37) 21:19
  9. The Michigan Miracle: What no one is talking about (Be a Leader S02:E36) 18:08
  10. What is going on with College Football? Kickoff 2026 (Be a Leader S02:E35) 19:52
  11. Situational Awareness Lost Situational Awareness. The Military Lesson Why (Be a Leader S02:E34) 19:48
  12. He Built a $45 Billion Fund. Then Lost Two-Thirds of It in One Month. (Be a Leader S02:E33) 23:17
  13. What is going on with the NBA Salary Cap? (Be a Leader S02:E32) 21:42
  14. What is going on with Michigan Athletics? (Be a Leader S02:E31) 25:50
  15. Companies Cut People for AI. Now They're Quietly Hiring Them Back. (Be a Leader S02:E30) 14:33
  16. Why Spain found victory and Argentina failed in World Cup Final (Be a Leader S02:E29) 16:49
  17. England Chokes Again: Why Argentina Always Finds a Way (Be a Leader S02:E28) 19:27
  18. Why USA, Mexico, and Egypt Lost: 5 Lessons from World Cup Knockout Rounds (Be a Leader S02:E27) 28:57
  19. Why Cape Verde Advanced and Scotland didn't. FIFA World Cup group stage. (Be a Leader S02:E26) 17:01
  20. How SpaceX Built $1.77 Trillion in Value: Lessons from the Largest IPO Ever (Be a Leader S02:E25) 22:04
  21. How the Knicks Built Confidence Under Pressure (And Why the Spurs Lost) (Be a Leader S02:E24) 23:46
  22. Confidence Under Pressure: Why The Knicks Won And The Spurs Lost (Be a Leader S02:E23) 26:45
  23. 2026 NBA Finals preview and what we can learn from Spurs and Knicks (Be a Leader S02:E22) 25:52
  24. Four Teams, Four Leadership Lessons from the NBA Conference Finals (Be a Leader S02:E21) 26:33
  25. Florida High School Sports Crisis. Children becoming assets for money. (Be a leader S02:E20) 29:02
  26. What happened to Harley-Davidson? And can Andie Starrs save it? (Be a Leader S02:E19) 22:32
  27. Spirit Airlines: 15,000 Jobs Lost From Leadership Failure (Be a Leader S02:E18) 20:51
  28. Tim Cook Turned $350B Into $4 Trillion. Here Are the 5 Leadership Lessons (Be a Leader S02:E17) 15:14
  29. Marine Veteran Breaks Down Iran Rescue Mission: 5 Lessons You Need to Know (Be a Leader S02:E16) 19:12
  30. From Manager to National Champion: 5 Lessons from Dusty May (Be a Leader S02:E15) 25:34
  31. Michigan Wins National Championship: 5 Lessons from Final Four & Championship (Be a Leader S02:E14) 25:22
  32. Duke Blew a 15-Point Lead. Michigan Found Their Identity. March Madness 2026 (Be a Leader S02:E13) 23:21
  33. March Madness Upsets: 4 Leadership Lessons From the Craziest Games (Be a Leader S02:E12) 19:02
  34. Florida Michigan Duke Arizona: What Their Identity Says About their #1 seeds (Be a Leader S02:E11) 17:43
  35. 2,184 Days: How Marc Márquez Won His 7th World Championship (Be a Leader S02:E10) 20:31
  36. 3 Leadership Lessons From the Iran Strikes (Marine Corps Veteran Perspective) (Be a Leader S02:E09) 15:36
  37. How Team USA Won Olympic Hockey Gold: The Jack Hughes Comeback Story (Be a Leader S02:E08) 16:28
  38. How Mike Macdonald Won the Super Bowl Before Sunday Night (My IBR Framework) (Be a Leader S02:E07) 19:38
  39. Why Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl LX over New England Patriots (Be a Leader S02:E06) 14:38
  40. The 3 Reasons Carlos Alcaraz Won the Grand Slam Faster Than Anyone in History (Be a Leader S02:E05) 18:44
  41. How Fernando Mendoza went from a 2star reject to Heisman and National Champion (Be a Leader S02:E04) 17:04
  42. The Worst Program in History Just Won It All: Indiana's Leadership Blueprint (Be a Leader S02:E03) 19:29
  43. Coach Cignetti and why Indiana Destroyed Oregon in the CFP (Be a Leader S02:E02) 20:47
  44. Maduro is captured! Lessons learned from Operation Absolute Resolve (Be a Leader S02:E01) 19:41
  45. The College Football Playoff's Leadership Failure: Inclusion vs Competence (Be a Leader S01:E12) 16:42
  46. Why Kyle Whittingham Is the Right Leader at the Right Time for Michigan Football (Be a Leader 01:11) 13:45
  47. The Sherrone Moore Story: When Leaders Stop Growing (Be a Leader S01:E10) 16:04
  48. Why Indiana Beat Ohio State & Why Notre Dame's Decision Is a Leadership Failure (Be a Leader S1:E09) 12:14
  49. Why Ohio State won and Michigan lost in The Game 2025 (Be a Leader S01:08) 17:52
  50. The Game Preview: Ohio State at Michigan 2025 (Be a Leader S01:E07) 16:05