DiscoverFixableUnsolicited Advice: The WNBA has a leadership problem
Unsolicited Advice: The WNBA has a leadership problem

Unsolicited Advice: The WNBA has a leadership problem

Update: 2025-10-20
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After the Minnesota Lynx were knocked out of the WNBA playoffs, star player Napheesa Collier used her exit interview to issue a scathing critique of the league’s leadership. In this installment of Unsolicited Advice, Anne and Frances coach the WNBA’s commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, on how to rebuild player trust, take full accountability for the league’s problems, and deliver an effective apology. They also address stalled progress in the players’ collective bargaining agreement and discuss what it will take for Engelbert to become a true champion for the organization’s most important stakeholders: the women on the floor playing world-class basketball.


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Hosts: Anne Morriss (@annemorriss | LinkedIn: @anne-morriss), Frances Frei (@francesxfrei | LinkedIn: @francesfrei)

Guest: Cathay Engelbert (Instagram: @wnbacommish


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Unsolicited Advice: The WNBA has a leadership problem

Unsolicited Advice: The WNBA has a leadership problem