Nic Barlage, CEO of Cleveland Cavaliers & Rock Entertainment Group

Smart Business Dealmakers: The Middle-Market M&A Podcast

English - January 19, 2024 16:29 - 32 minutes - 30.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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Previous Episode: Vic Gatto, Founder & Managing Partner of Jumpstart Capital

Next Episode: Rob Hale, co-founder of Granite Telecommunications; co-owner of Boston Celtics

Human capital and corporate culture play a key role in most M&A transactions. In this episode, we talk to a different sort of business leader about asset management, team building and creating a winning culture — in a very literal sense.

Nic Barlage is CEO of Rock Entertainment Group and its many holdings, including the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. He oversees more than 500 full-time team members throughout the business operations of the Cavaliers.

Nic sat down with Smart Business Chief Content Officer Dustin Klein to discuss talent acquisition and development, building a winning culture, and the importance of leadership.

What follows are excerpts from that conversation, which took place in June 2023 at the Cleveland Smart Business Dealmakers Conference.