11 | Jamey Rootes on Creating a Winning Game Plan

Written By Evan Burk
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Jamey Rootes served as President of the NFL's Houston Texans for 20 seasons, where he was responsible for the business operations of the team. Before joining the Texans, he was president and general manager of the Columbus Crew in the MLS, and and recently published his book, "The Winning Game Plan: A Proven Leadership Playbook for Continuous Business Success".

In this conversation, Evan Burk talks to Jamey about how to create an identity as a new NFL Franchise, the habits that helped form the winning culture in Houston, and the great mentors that influenced him in his career.

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Tune into this episode to hear:

  • 2:00 | The camaraderie that helped Clemson win 2 National Championships

  • 4:30 | Being a team executive in professional soccer

  • 7:45 | Creating an identity as a new NFL franchise

  • 10:15 | Leading from the front office with the Houston Texans

  • 14:30 | Building the team culture and having the values drive behaviors

  • 18:45 | Importance of trust in building relationships

  • 22:00 | Admitting mistakes as a leader and utilizing After Action Reviews

  • 25:45 | JJ Watt and Andre Johnson as "Triple Threats"

  • 31:00 | Influence of mentors on Jamey's career

  • 33:00 | Putting his leadership philosophy into his new book

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Evan Burk

Evan Burk is a speaker, former NFL coach, and podcast host who uses the sports world as his backdrop to engage audiences with thought-provoking lessons of leadership, team-building, and creating championship cultures.

Evan Burk is not your typical football coach. Despite not playing football beyond high school and no network in the coaching profession, Evan's unlikely football journey began as a 4th grade coach, where he quickly worked his way to the NFL in just 6 years, and included coaching for teams such as the Miami Dolphins, UCLA, and SMU.

After spending fifteen-plus years working with the highest-performing athletes, coaches, and teams on the planet, Coach Burk uses his unique football coaching background to teach people how to utilize the same strategies in business and life that elite players and teams use to perform at a world-class level.

Evan received his B.S. in business management from the University of Colorado, and his Master of Liberal Studies degree from Southern Methodist University. He also hosts his own weekly sports leadership podcast, The Highest Level, where he reveals how championship team cultures are built and the keys to leadership excellence at the highest level.

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