LED: Leadership W/ Ed Episode 042: Chris Ash: Easy to Follow. Hard to Please.

Chris Ash, defensive coordinator at Notre Dame, brings one of the most layered leadership journeys yet to LED. From winning a national championship at Ohio State under Urban Meyer to a head coaching stint at Rutgers to four years in the NFL, Chris has been tested at every level. The conversation covers what elite culture feels like the moment you walk in the building, why the best leaders are easy to follow but hard to please, and what resilience really looks like when the scoreboard does not go your way.    / @leadershipwithed   #LED301 #LeadershipWithEd #EliteCultureWins #CoachingLeadership #ChrisAshNotreDame 00:00 Cold Open: Easy to Follow. Hard to Please. 00:27 Welcome and Introduction 01:52 Meet Chris Ash: From Ottumwa to Notre Dame 02:41 What Travels With You Across Every Organization 03:52 You Can Feel Elite Culture the Moment You Walk In 04:49 Interviewing With Urban Meyer and Recognizing Elite 07:08 Working for Urban: Fourth and Goal Every Day 07:51 Marcus Freeman and the Power of Consistent Leadership 10:43 Coming Into Notre Dame Without Trying to Prove Too Much 13:56 Staying Calm on the Sideline as You Get Older 15:21 When It Stopped Being About You 16:38 What the NFL Taught Him About Preparation and Coaching 20:08 What the Best Player Leaders Have in Common 21:46 Easy to Follow. Hard to Please. 22:47 The Hardest Conversation He Has Had With a Player 24:52 Building a Cohesive Defensive Staff at Notre Dame 29:29 The Decision to Take the Rutgers Head Coaching Job 31:51 You Cannot Copy and Paste Success 32:43 Life After Rutgers: Rebranding and Rebuilding 33:59 Resilience as the Foundation of Everything 35:13 Closing: An Ottumwa Kid at Notre Dame