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What kind of leader is trusted to run a billion-dollar empire?

Scott O’Neil was the CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports Entertainment (HBSE) for 8 years. HSBE has been valued by Yahoo! at an estimated $1-$4 billion.

Scott and I got a chance to catch up again on The Athletics of Business Podcast.

It’s clear to me why billionaires trust Scott to run their businesses.

As a CEO, Scott checks all the boxes:

-Intelligent, but humble
-Direct, but kind
-Confident, but prudent
-Loyal, but an intensely (self-aware) critical thinker
-And more (watch AOB Episode 126 to see them all for yourself)

Scott’s major superpower is his self-awareness, which may surprise some people.

CEOs have a reputation for being cold, calculating, and ruthless…like they would decimate a town’s economy for a small profit.

Not Scott. He instead hires great people and helps them reach their full potential. Then, he unleashes them.

Furthermore, everyone on Scott’s team gets a boost from the inclusive culture that he develops. People take more initiative as a result of being part of his team.

It’s important to understand that culture drives HSBE growth, not Scott himself.

Scott builds and reinforces the culture, and then he steps back to let his people perform.

That’s how to run a billion-dollar empire.