What Happens When Leaders Are Under Pressure and Everything Is on the Line?
Leaders Under Fire in Sports is where leadership decisions, organizational culture, media pressure, and legal realities collide. Your hosts are legal expert Bob Boland, crisis communication specialist Jeff Chatterton, and leadership and culture expert Dr. Jeremy Piasecki. Along with our special guests, we break down the moments that put sports leaders under the microscope and what it really takes to respond with integrity, accountability, and impact.
In This Show, We Discuss:
•Real stories and decisions from inside elite sports
•How leaders navigate high pressure moments and crisis
•The role of culture when performance is under scrutiny
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Leaders Under Fire in Sports is where leadership decisions, organizational culture, media pressure, and legal realities collide. Your hosts are legal expert Bob Boland, crisis communication specialist Jeff Chatterton, and leadership and culture expert Dr. Jeremy Piasecki. Along with our special guests, we break down the moments that put sports leaders under the microscope and what it really takes to respond with integrity, accountability, and impact.
When leaders come under fire, the first mistake is often the one that compounds the crisis. In this episode of Leaders Under Fire in Sports, Bob Boland, Jeff Chatterton, and Dr. Jeremy Piasecki unpack how coaches, executives, and public figures should respond when they’re under investigation, facing allegations, or dealing with public scrutiny. From the power of “stop digging” to the credibility bank leaders build long before a crisis hits, the conversation focuses on what separates a manageable problem from a reputation disaster. The panel also explores why defensiveness backfires, when an explanation is better than denial, and how great leaders […]








