#151: Brandon Beane, GM of the Buffalo Bills — Fill the gaps in your knowledge

How Leaders Lead with David Novak

David Novak Leadership

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management

4.8 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

The 2023-2024 NFL season kicks off tonight! And behind all the big plays and personalities, there are a LOT of leadership lessons to learn. Starting with today’s guest, Brandon Beane, who’s the General Manager of the Buffalo Bills. His job is to head up all the operations, including trades, drafts, contract negotiation, salary cap management, and – of course – collaborating with the coaches on the roster. THAT is a LOT of things to be good at! And when you hear this conversation with Brandon, you’ll see it doesn’t just happen. He’s very intentional about the way he builds his know-how in all these areas. He’s got the humility to spot what he doesn’t know. And he’s got the confidence to go out and learn it. To grow as a leader and build the career you want, you’ve got to understand where the gaps are in your knowledge and be willing to fill them. Listen to this conversation to see how it’s done! You’ll also learn: Tips for a successful collaborative relationship One key piece of wisdom to help you communicate big “shock-the-system” changes What it’s like behind the scenes of the NFL draft (including the year they got Josh Allen) Practical advice for personnel decisions—even when it means making tough cuts How to recover from a big loss The powerful leadership lessons from Damar Hamlin’s life-and-death situation last season Take your learning further. Get proven leadership advice from these (free!) resources: The How Leaders Lead App: A vast library of 90-second leadership lessons to stay sharp on the go Daily Insight Emails: One small (but powerful!) leadership principle to focus on each day Whichever you choose, you can be sure you’ll get the trusted leadership advice you need to advance your career, develop your team, and grow your business.

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0:00.0	Welcome to How Leaders Leader every week you get to listen in while I interview some of the very best leaders in the world.
0:10.0	I break down the key learning so that by the end of the episode, you'll have something simple you can apply as you develop into a better leader.
0:17.9	That's what this podcast is all about. Well, the NFL season starts tonight,
0:22.8	and I'm so excited about having football back. But behind all the big plays and personalities and
0:29.9	storylines, there are a lot of leadership lessons for us, too, which is why I'm so excited
0:36.7	about my guest today, Brandon Bean,
0:39.3	the general manager of the Buffalo Bills. Now look, being a general manager in the NFL is a
0:45.5	big job. Brandon is basically the head of all the operations, from trading players to drafting
0:53.1	players, to contract negotiations, salary cap management,
0:58.0	and of course collaborating with the coaches on the roster.
1:01.7	Let me tell you, that is a lot of things to be good at.
1:05.7	And when you hear this conversation with Brandon, you'll see it doesn't just happen.
1:12.9	He's very intentional about the way he builds his know-how in all these areas. He's got the humility to spot what he doesn't know
1:18.3	and the confidence to go out and learn it. To grow as a leader and build the career you want,
1:24.4	you've got to understand where the gaps are in your knowledge, and you've got to do
1:28.7	whatever it takes to fill them. Listen to this conversation to see how it's done. Plus, here's some
1:35.3	great insights and fun stories into what leadership looks like in the National Football League. So
1:41.5	here's my conversation with my good friend and soon to be yours,
1:45.8	Brandon Bean.
1:52.7	Brandon, it's great to have you on the show. No, I appreciate you having me on, David. It was
1:56.8	good to meet you a few weeks ago out of Baalho. And it's pretty cool that I was able to go to this year's PGA Championship, and then I already played where they're going to be playing next year. So I'll be excited to watch that and how the course comes together. It looked great. And you were in for the Kentucky Derby weekend. And I got to ask you, what did you think of the Kentucky Derby? And did you pick the winner?
2:19.5	Well, I had some winners and some losers.
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