Alan Gilpin (CEO of World Rugby) on Where Rugby Will Be in 5 Years, Attracting Younger Audiences, Crossover in Fanbases

This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! We are back for Season 2! Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our twenty seventh guest, Alan Gilpin (CEO of World Rugby) on to discuss:Intro (:02) The first job he was ever paid for & building a winning team vs running a successful business (1:09) Heading up an organization with 133 nations & World Rugby in the Rugby ecosystem (4:14) The biggest misconception about his job & How he got the position (9:31)Transitioning from peer to boss in the first 90 days & Likable bosses vs. jerk bosses (13:49) Reading recommendations & What excites him the most about Rugby in the next 5 years (22:22) Rugby growing in non traditional markets & Crossover in fanbases (28:38)Attracting younger audiences to the sport & Learnings to building a trusting leadership team (33:24) Favorite tendencies of workers in the organization & Having staff around the world while maintaining culture (38:17) Overcoming imposter syndrome & Working The London Olympics in Hospitality (50:01)Developing curiousity & Choosing to be fascinated (56:20) How to differentiate yourself as a CEO & The right balance as a CEO (1:00:15) 7 Question Blitz (1:06:57)  Subscribe To Full Episodes & Clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExcellentLeadershipPodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/excellent-leadership-podcast/id1756992305 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KU2g2Baee7a5d04fQfSzs Subscribe on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b52f086a-0266-4345-be4d-bb8a7cde89fd/EXCELLENT-LEADERSHIP-PODCAST?ref=dm_sh_iGzHwozj5FaE9BcH829Nv8GBz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices