Is it leadership, negotiation, or understanding sports business? Let’s discuss what makes someone excel in this field.
Leadership’s huge, but I’d put data fluency near the top — “what gets measured gets managed.” A concrete step: build a simple weekly dashboard (roster health, cap hits, ticket yield, partner KPIs) and review it with ops and coaches — like a coach’s clipboard, not just a pep talk. Negotiation and relationships still win the room, but the numbers should decide where you spend time.