#232: Pat Battle, Executive Chairman of Diamond Baseball Holdings – Optimism is a competitive advantage

Think big and and where most people think about well here's an opportunity, think beyond that. This was an audacious goal to to roll up even twenty four minor league baseball teams. And it's turned into something even bigger than I could have imagined. Welcome to How Leaders Lead. I'm David Novak, and every week I have conversations with the very best leaders in the world to help you become the best leader that you can be. And my guest today is Pat Battle, the executive chairman of Diamond Baseball Holdings. DBH owns forty five of the hundred and twenty minor league baseball teams, and with baseball season kicking off this week.

There's no better time to learn from my friend Pat. See, Pat has an incredible career across media, sports, and business. But what really sets him apart is his mindset. He's a firm believer that optimism isn't just a fluffy feel good feeling. It's a real advantage in business because he knows when you bring optimism to a negotiation or an idea or a leadership challenge, you don't really see problems, you see possibilities.

Keep watching and see how to turn optimism into your competitive advantage. Here's my conversation with my good friend, and soon to be yours, Pat Battle. Working in baseball, you probably spent a lot of time thinking about this, Pat. If you were in the miners What would be your walk up song?

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