A Whole New Ballgame: Jim Crane on Business Transformation
In Good Companies
English - May 09, 2023 09:30 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsManagement Business Careers business banking business loan business lifecycle start to sale business plan funding Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Whether it’s because of new leadership, exogenous shock, or a plain old rut, all companies eventually need to change. While there’s no single template for how to transform your business, you can learn a lot from those who have done it successfully; and there’s probably no better example than Jim Crane and the Houston Astros baseball franchise.
When Jim bought the team in 2011, they were one of the worst teams in baseball. Over the course of the next decade, they became one of the most successful. Under Jim, the Astros have won two championships and become perennial contenders. They’ve also tripled their revenue. So how did he do it?
On this episode, we’ll explore Jim’s approach to transformation: how he identifies problems, manages his teams, and creates partnerships with multiple stakeholders, all with an eye toward a winning culture. Find out the reason Jim took a hands-off approach to baseball operations and why he invested heavily in the Astros’ charitable foundation. Plus, how Jim applied the same formula to the PGA Tour’s Houston Open.
When you transform your business, you have to cover your bases. So join us and get strategies that will help you right off the bat.
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