Ivan Gazidis (Former CEO of AC Milan and Arsenal FC) on Being Employee 2 at MLS, Joining The Premier League, Developing Cultural Dexterity - EPISODE 3

This is the Excellent Leadership Podcast! A brand new podcast where we interview CEOs, General Managers, Head Coaches, Elite Athletes, Athletic Directors & Presidents of Premier Sports & Entertainment Organizations globally. Our Host Chad Biagini (President, Excel Search & Advisory) is here with our third guest, Ivan Gazidis (Former CEO of AC Milan and Arsenal FC) to discuss:  (0:00) - Intro Package  (1:22) - Family Being Exiled From South Africa & Growing Up in England  (2:19) Studying Astrophysics, Then Law at Oxford Before Practicing (3:55) Moving To Los Angeles, Creating The Business Plan For MLS & Receiving Funding (8:39) Lamar Hunt’s Philosophy For MLS & Ownership Strength In The League (13:02) Leaving MLS After 14 Years (16:19) The Move To Arsenal & How It Came To Be (21:06) - Advice For Young Dreamers About Starting A League & Team Leadership Examples (31:42) - The Importance of Diverse Leadership On and Off The Field  (34:17) - Building A Culture of Trust (38:38) - Hiring Philosophies (46:29) - Biggest Leadership Learnings From Working at Arsenal & in Milan (51:40) - Having a Surprise Cancer Diagnosis (54:20) - His New Position at Kilmer Group & Their Acquisitions Across Sports  (1:00:15) - The Importance of Human Relationships in Business & Life (1:04:53) - Being a Cultural Amphibian & Developing Cultural Dexterity (1:10:05) - Maintaining Mental & Physical Health As a CEO (1:13:19) - 7 Question Blitz 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 Subscribe on iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-excellent-leadership-podca-195005286?cmp=ios_share&sc=ios_social_share&pr=false&autoplay=true Artwork & Creative Marketing by: Katherine Sheridan, Alex Gomez, Rachel Walsh, Michael Dawson & Zach Hubric Produced by: DBPodcasts http://www.DBPodcasts.com Producers: Miles Davis & Jordan Winter  Editor/Cinematographer: Daniel Demme Krutchkoff ©2024 Excel Search & Advisory Follow us on Instagram @excellentleadershippodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices