INSIDE FeaturesQ1 2020PublisherLauren DaughertyEditorAaron HierholzerOperationsTamara TrammellGraphic DesignMichele Rodriguez86LISTEN TO TILMAN!A Conversation with Tilman Fertitta, Landry’s CEO,Houston Rockets Owner, and the “Billion Dollar Buyer”8LEADERSHIP LESSONSFROM A TEXAS RANGERA Conversation with Hank Whitman,Former Chief of the Texas Rangers18THE EYES OF TEXASARE UPON USA Conversation with Chris Del Conte,Athletics Director at the University of Texas22WHAT CEOSCAN LEARN FROMEXCEPTIONALCOACHESJohn Thornton, PhD24STARTUP SUCCESS:HOW MUCH SHOULD WE RAISE?Gordon Daugherty287 QUICK QUESTIONSWITH MARK CUBANA Lightning Round with the Legend30WANT TO WORKFROM COWBOYS HQ?HERE’S YOUR CHANCE.A Conversation with Jerry Jones Jr.35CEO ACTIVISMAND THE CLOAKOF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYBill Simon and Blaine McCormick, PhDContributorsWade H. AllenAkira Asada, PhDCraig CasselberryEd CurtisGordon DaughertyTasha Eurich, PhDJ. Michael Godfrey, PhDLisa JasterBlaine McCormick, PhDGary Oden, PhDTimothy J. Quigley, PhDBill SimonTony StreeterJohn Thornton, PhDKirk Wakefield, PhDTo subscribe to the print or digital edition ofTexas CEO Magazine, please visit our website:www.texasceomagazine.comand click subscribe.POSTMASTERPlease send address changes to:The American CEO, LLCdba Texas CEO Magazine8012 Bee Caves RoadAustin, TX 78746© 2019 The American CEO, LLC dba TexasCEO Magazine. All rights reserved. TheContent in this issue may not be reproduced,distributed, or otherwise used without the priorwritten consent of the American CEO, LLC.The various contributors own their respectiveContent that is published in this magazine.The beliefs, content, comments, opinions,statements and viewpoints (collectively, the“Content”) published in this issue are thoseof the respective contributors and we do notnecessarily agree, endorse, support or verifysuch Content. The Content presented in thisissue is for informational purposes only and isnot advice of any kind.Your use of the Content is at your own risk. TheContent is provided on an “AS IS” basis, withoutany warranties of any kind, either expressor implied. Neither The American CEO, LLCnor any person associated with us makes anywarranty or representation with respect to thecompleteness, reliability, quality, or accuracyof the Content. Without limiting the foregoing,The American CEO, LLC does not representor warrant that the Content will be accurate,reliable, error-free, that errors will be corrected,or that the Content will otherwise meet yourneeds or expectations. The American CEO, LLCdisclaims all warranties of any kind, whetherexpress or implied, statutory or otherwise,including but not limited to any warranties ofmerchantability, non-infringement and fitnessfor particular purpose. The foregoing does notaffect any warranties which cannot be excludedor limited under applicable law.4 Texas CEO Magazine Q1 2020
INSIDE Departments6 [MANAGEMENT]OUTSIDER CEOSGENERATE MOREEXTREME RESULTSTimothy J. Quigley, PhD14THE BODYGUARDA Conversation with Mike Ramirez,Personal Protection Expert29 [ENTREPRENEURSHIP]THESEENTREPRENEURSARE MAKINGSAN ANTONIO SAFERShowcasing Safety Innovationin Alamo City41 [PERFORMANCE]DESIGNING ANEFFECTIVE SALESPROMOTION:LESSONS FROM TEAMSPORTS MARKETINGKirk Wakefield, PhD43 [SELF-AWARENESS]THE NEGLECTEDKEY TO STRESSMANAGEMENTJ. Michael Godfrey, PhD47 [SELF-AWARENESS]SELF-AWARENESSAND THE CEOTasha Eurich, PhD51WHAT’S MY CMOTALKING ABOUT?Tony Streeter53THE SPORT OFRELOCATIONEd Curtis56LEGISLATIVEFOOTBALL,TEXAS-STYLECraig Casselberry60BUILDING ABRIGHTER FUTUREFOR CENTRAL TEXAS KIDSA Conversation with Richard Tagle,CEO of the Andy Roddick Foundation65WHAT HAS ANDYRODDICK LEARNEDSINCE STARTINGHIS FOUNDATION?68BUILDINGTHE ESPORTSSKYSCRAPERA Conversation with Jason Lake,Founder and CEO of Complexity Gaming72 [RESOURCES]CRAFTINGTHE BLUEPRINTFOR A SUCCESSFULEXECUTIVE SEARCHWade H. Allen74TICKET TOTHE LIMITA Conversation with Randy Cohen,Founder and CEO of TicketCity77CATCHING THEPERFECT PASSA Conversation with S. C. Gwynne,Best-Selling Author of The Perfect Pass80 [CULTURE]IS YOUREMPLOYEE WELLNESSPROGRAM WORKING?Gary Oden, PhD84 [PERFORMANCE]UNITY VS. UNIQUENESSIN SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING—WHICH IS MORE EFFECTIVE?Akira Asada, PhD90 [LEADERSHIP]MISSION, PRIDE,PEOPLE:3 KEYS TO MILITARY ANDCORPORATE SUCCESSLisa Jaster94BRINGINGA RENEGADESPIRIT TO XFL 2.0A Conversation with Grady Raskin,President of the Dallas Renegades96THE BUSINESS OFCOLLEGE ATHLETICSA Conversation with Judy MacLeod,Commissioner of Conference USATexasCEOMagazine.com5
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