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John Donahoe

Stanford University, Director of Athletics
EPISODE 286

Create strategy from the outside in

Most organizations look inward when they build strategy. How did we do last year? Can we do 10% better this year?

But that internal focus makes you miss the big changes happening in your market. 

When it comes to disruptive change, John Donahoe has seen it all — as the CEO of Nike, eBay, and ServiceNow. Today, he’s navigating the seismic changes in college sports as Athletic Director at Stanford.

In this conversation, he’ll unpack how to navigate big changes with smart strategy and servant-minded leadership. Plus, he gets vulnerable about the mistakes he made at Nike and the 10-minute ritual he starts every morning with.

You’ll also learn: 

  • How to create strategy from the outside in
  • A powerful way to reframe AI (hint: it’s not about AI)
  • The mindset shift that helps you see adversity as opportunity
  • The leadership lessons he learned from Colin Powell and Coach K

More from John Donahoe

For smart strategy, work from the outside in
It’s easy to plan and set goals based on where you’ve been. But the best strategy starts by looking at the bigger picture of what’s changing around you.

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  • Finding the right answer is just the beginning
    John Donahoe
    John Donahoe
    Stanford University, Director of Athletics
  • For smart strategy, work from the outside in
    John Donahoe
    John Donahoe
    Stanford University, Director of Athletics
  • The best leaders focus on coaching and serving others
    John Donahoe
    John Donahoe
    Stanford University, Director of Athletics
  • Servant leaders attract the best talent
    John Donahoe
    John Donahoe
    Stanford University, Director of Athletics
  • Adversity can give us our proudest moments
    John Donahoe
    John Donahoe
    Stanford University, Director of Athletics
  • Be careful what you optimize for
    John Donahoe
    John Donahoe
    Stanford University, Director of Athletics
  • AI is a means to a strategy, not the strategy itself
    John Donahoe
    John Donahoe
    Stanford University, Director of Athletics
  • Make friends with your inner self
    John Donahoe
    John Donahoe
    Stanford University, Director of Athletics
  • Enjoy the moment, in the moment
    John Donahoe
    John Donahoe
    Stanford University, Director of Athletics

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