Charles Ruiz - From the pitching mound to the boardroom

Charles Ruiz is a specialist in leadership and team development. Formally a baseball player within the the Colorado Rockies set up, Charles was drafted in round 10 of the 2009 MLB draft. Fast forward 5 years and Charles if having to retire due to injury and forge himself new career and life. Show notes:1:30 - The whistle stop tour of Charles Ruiz3:00 - Why Baseball6:30 - The power of Charles coaching staff and how they supported him (the anti last chance U)8:30 - How did the coaching staff create comfort in the uncomfortable10:30 - His skillset as an athlete12:00- Juco to D! transition14:30 - The power of Manchester United's Cliff model18:00 - The process of being scouted by MLB scouts21:00 - The importance of staying grounded during high success periods25:00 - What does the transition from colligate to pro athlete look like?32:00 - The origin of his injury36:00 - The final throw38:00 - Transitioning away from being an athlete41:00 - Understanding what you enjoy about sport44;30 - Sale or no sale45:30 - The threads of high performing teams47:00- Creating healthy challenge49:00 - Creating trust in a group56:00 - The core or starting 559:00 - How would Charles like to be described in 3 words and why Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.