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The Highest Level Podcast with Evan Burk

At the intersection of sports and leadership, The Highest Level Podcast with Evan Burk features thought-provoking conversations with athletes, coaches, and leaders in sports, to reveal how championship team cultures are built and the keys to leadership excellence at the highest level.

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20:12

Jürgen Klopp: How to Lead Through Connection...

The Highest Level Podcast with Evan Burk ·

2025/12/19

Jürgen Klopp Leadership Case Study — How Connection Creates Champions How do you transform a club that hasn't won a league title in 30 years into champions of England and Europe? Jürgen Klopp didn't do it with revolutionary tactics or expensive superstars—he did it by building genuine human connections that transformed what his players believed was possible. In this deep dive, discover the 5 leadership principles Klopp used to win the Champions League, Premier League, and end Liverpool's 30-year

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30:39

SMU's Adia Barnes on Building Culture, Leadership,...

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2025/12/12

SMU head coach Adia Barnes joins The Highest Level to share how she's rebuilding a winning culture from the ground up. She opens up about leading in the NIL era, developing young women into confident leaders, and why she recruits players who fit her program's values, not just those with the most talent. — 📒 Buy Evan's Book, Finding Intangibles: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SFYV3M6 🔔 Subscribe for more YouTube content: https://www.youtube.com/@coachevanburk?sub_confirmation=1 📧 Sign up for my

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21:52

Toto Wolff: How to Lead a High-Performance Team...

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2025/12/11

Toto Wolff Leadership Case Study - People-First Leadership in High-Performance Environments How do you build the most dominant team in Formula 1 history? Toto Wolff didn't win 8 consecutive championships by out-engineering the competition—he won by understanding something his rivals consistently undervalued: in high-performance environments, the soft factors are the hard factors. In this deep dive, discover the 5 leadership principles Wolff used to build the Mercedes dynasty: Standards Through

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17:47

Dawn Staley: How to Lead Through Empowerment...

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2025/12/05

Dawn Staley Leadership Case Study - How to Transform Organizations Through Empowerment How do you transform a program that has never reached the Final Four into a dynasty? Dawn Staley didn't do it through control—she did it through empowerment. Her signature philosophy? "I love you enough to let you fail." In this deep dive, discover the 5 leadership principles Staley used to build South Carolina into back-to-back national champions: Love Them Enough to Let Them Fail, Meet People Where They Are,

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20:09

Jose Mourinho: Instant Impact Through Psychological...

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2025/11/25

Jose Mourinho Leadership Case Study - How to Create Instant Impact Through Psychological Warfare How do you walk into an organization and create immediate transformation? Jose Mourinho didn't just win championships. He mastered psychological warfare, turning underdogs into champions through strategic positioning and instant belief creation. In this deep dive, discover the 5 psychological leadership principles Mourinho used to win the Champions League with Porto (against Manchester United), league

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20:32

Kobe Bryant: The Evolution From Demanding to...

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2025/11/15

Kobe Bryant Leadership Case Study - How Obsessive Standards Created Isolation, Then Elevation How do you transition from individual excellence to peer leadership? Kobe Bryant's career tells the most honest leadership story in sports - a two-act evolution from demanding leader nobody wanted to follow, to peer influencer who elevated entire teams. In 2004, the Lakers had everything: Kobe, Shaq, Payton, Malone. They lost in the Finals because Kobe hadn't learned that obsessive personal standards don't

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23:28

Tom Brady: The Ultimate Teammate - Leading Without...

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2025/11/07

Tom Brady Leadership Case Study - The Ultimate Teammate How can the greatest player ever… also be the greatest teammate ever? How did Tom Brady transform two different NFL teams into champions without any formal authority? This is about peer leadership. Leading without a title. Influencing without authority. And Transforming cultures from within, not from above. In this deep dive, discover the 5 peer leadership principles Brady used to influence teammates, change cultures, and win 7 Super Bowls -

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21:52

Steve Kerr: How Vulnerability Built a Dynasty...

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2025/10/28

What if the secret to building a championship team isn't having all the answers, but admitting you don't? When Steve Kerr became Warriors head coach in 2014, he inherited incredible talent but no championships. Within one year, he built a dynasty, not through command-and-control leadership, but through radical vulnerability and authenticity. In this deep dive, discover the 5 leadership principles Kerr used to win 4 NBA championships: Authentic Vulnerability as Strength, Distributed Leadership

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25:28

Pat Summitt: How to Lead with Accountability AND Care...

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2025/10/21

Pat Summitt Leadership Case Study - How Accountability Through Care Built a Dynasty How do you become the most demanding coach in your sport while also being the most caring? Pat Summitt didn't balance accountability and care - she integrated them through her "Definite Dozen" system, creating 1,098 wins, 8 national championships, and a 100% graduation rate. In this deep dive, discover the 5 leadership principles Summitt used to build the greatest dynasty in women's basketball: Accountability Through

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59:49

From Walk-On to Record Breaker: Luke Falk on Mindset,...

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2025/10/17

Former Washington State and NFL quarterback Luke Falk joins The Highest Level to share his journey from walk-on to record-setting Pac-12 quarterback, and how the lessons of resilience, belief, and mental discipline shaped his path. In this conversation, Evan Burk talks to Luke about the mindset required to thrive in high-pressure environments, his experiences under Mike Leach, and the hard truths learned from a brief NFL career. We explore how those experiences now fuel his mission as a coach and

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24:10

John Wooden: How Character-Based Leadership Built...

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2025/10/14

John Wooden Leadership Case Study - How Character-Based Leadership Built the Greatest Dynasty How do you win 10 championships in 12 years without ever talking about winning? John Wooden built the greatest dynasty in college sports history at UCLA from 1964-1975 by focusing on something that seemed completely irrelevant to basketball: character development. While other coaches obsessed over tactics and talent, Wooden built what he called the "Pyramid of Success" - a systematic approach to developing

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20:16

Tom Coughlin: How to Build Discipline That Creates...

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2025/10/07

Tom Coughlin Leadership Case Study - How Discipline Creates Freedom Under Pressure How do you lead massive underdogs to upset the greatest dynasty in sports history? Tom Coughlin didn't do it through talent or luck—he did it through extreme discipline that paradoxically created the mental freedom for clutch performance when pressure was highest. In this deep dive, discover the 5 leadership principles Coughlin used to win two Super Bowl championships: Discipline Creates Freedom, Earn the Right to

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19:55

Bill Parcells: How to Turn Around Any Broken...

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2025/09/30

Bill Parcells Leadership Case Study - The Ultimate Guide to Organizational Turnarounds How do you transform a completely dysfunctional organization into a championship culture? Bill Parcells did it four times with four different franchises using the same systematic approach to cultural transformation. In this deep dive, discover the 5 turnaround leadership principles Parcells used across multiple organizations: Impose Your Leadership, The Power of Confrontation, Success Breeds Success, Pick the

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20:33

Mike Tomlin: How to Lead Through Chaos (Championship...

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2025/09/23

Mike Tomlin Leadership Case Study - How to Lead Through Chaos and Maintain Excellence How do you maintain organizational excellence when everything around you is constantly changing? Mike Tomlin has never had a losing season in 17+ years as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach - through quarterback changes, roster turnover, injuries, and constant external pressure. In this deep dive, discover the 5 stability-based leadership principles Tomlin uses to create steady excellence: Adaptive Presence,

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20:47

Pete Carroll: Building Culture Through Energy and...

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2025/09/16

Pete Carroll Leadership Case Study - How Positive Energy Builds Championship Culture How do you create a championship culture without toxic leadership? Pete Carroll transformed the Seattle Seahawks from laughingstock to Super Bowl champions using energy-based leadership that proves positive cultures outperform fear-based environments. In this deep dive, discover the 5 principles Carroll used to build championship culture: Authentic Positivity, Competitive Energy, Empowerment Within Structure,

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21:50

Bill Walsh: How to Innovate Under Pressure...

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2025/09/09

Bill Walsh Leadership Case Study - How to Create Systematic Innovation Under Pressure How do you revolutionize an entire industry while building a championship organization? Bill Walsh didn't just win 3 Super Bowls with the 49ers - he fundamentally changed how football is played through systematic innovation and meticulous leadership. In this deep dive, discover the 5 leadership principles Walsh used to transform the worst team in the NFL into a dynasty: Systematic Innovation, Standards-Driven

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20:11

Nick Saban: "The Process" of Sustained Excellence...

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2025/09/02

Nick Saban Leadership Case Study - How "The Process" Creates Sustained Excellence How do you maintain championship performance when your entire team turns over every 4 years? Nick Saban has won 7 national championships across 3 decades by mastering something most leaders never figure out: creating systems that transcend individual talent. In this deep dive, discover the 5 leadership principles behind Saban's "Process" that transformed Alabama into college football's greatest dynasty: Focus on

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18:09

Vince Lombardi: Excellence Through Mastering the...

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2025/08/26

Vince Lombardi: How Teaching Fundamentals Beats Complex Schemes How do you turn a perennial loser into a dynasty through the basics? Vince Lombardi took the Green Bay Packers from winning one game to five NFL championships by mastering fundamentals so well that everyone knew what was coming, but nobody could stop it. In this deep dive, discover the 5 teaching-based leadership principles Lombardi used to build the NFL's first modern dynasty: Teaching Over Scheming, Love-Based Leadership, Fundamental

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17:28

Sir Alex Ferguson: How to Master Psychological...

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2025/08/19

Sir Alex Ferguson: The Psychology of Sustained Dominance How do you build a dynasty that lasts 26 years? Sir Alex Ferguson didn't just win 38 trophies at Manchester United - he mastered the psychology of sustained excellence through constant adaptation and relentless evolution. In this deep dive, discover the 5 psychological leadership principles Ferguson used to build the longest dynasty in modern sports: Foundation Building, Cycle of Renewal, Uncompromising Standards, Psychological Timing &

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19:38

Bill Belichick: How to Build Systematic Excellence...

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2025/08/12

Bill Belichick Leadership Case Study - How to Build Systematic Excellence How do you transform an organizational disaster into the greatest dynasty in sports? Bill Belichick inherited a Patriots team $10 million over the salary cap with a toxic culture of entitlement - then built the most dominant franchise in modern history. In this deep dive, discover the 5 systematic leadership principles Belichick used to win 6 Super Bowls: Meritocracy Over Politics, Systematic Preparation, Science-Based

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