Budding sports stars and lifelong leadership lessons with IMG Academy CEO Brent Richard

IMG Academy CEO Brent Richard joined the school and athletic campus — known worldwide and one of Manatee County’s largest private employers — in 2020, after a career working for one legendary company on Wall Street and one in Hollywood. On this episode Brent talks about the lessons he learned from his mentors — business is a contact sport is one; fail fast is another — and what he has learned about resilience from IMG’s student-athletes. And listen for a story about two meaningful days on the golf course.    

3 Takeaways:

1. (08:15) Details matter
2. (09:35) Profits and purpose is the way to win at life
3. (11:30) Business is a contact sport

Timestamps:

(00:00) This episode is sponsored by Kerkering Barberio!

(00:25) Introducing Brent Richard, CEO of IMG Academy

(01:25) Rapid fire questions

(06:35) Brent’s Career and what his mentors taught him

(14:35) What did you learn from Ari Emanuel?

(18:20) What do you look for in leaders?

(22:15) Overcoming from setbacks

(25:30) What can we look for in 2025 at IMG Academy?

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