INSIGHTS

Welcome to the Excel Search & Advisory Newsletter

The most important leadership decisions don’t make the headlines.

They happen in boardrooms, search processes, and conversations with people we’ve built enough trust to speak openly and honestly. Who get’s the call when a major program needs its next Athletic Director, or when a PE firm wants a new CEO, or when a leader knows that the organization must rebuild it’s culture after a transition goes sideways?

The ES&A ExPERIENCE

In depth interviews with elite leadership in sports and entertainment to help guide you on your journey as an owner or executive. Explore careers, unique experiences, and advice from CEOs, head coaches, GMs, athletic directors, elite athletes, and celebrities across the industry. Gain key insights on high performance, championship cultures, team management, leadership, and organizational transformation.
Every year, Excel Search & Advisory hosts an Excellent Leadership HR Summit. Designed to foster meaningful connections and learning in an intimate setting, this unique invite-only event brings together CHROs across various sports domains to explore the latest trends, best practices, and innovative strategies shaping HR in sports today, as well as provide unparalleled networking opportunities.

In collaboration with Excel Sports Management, Excel Search & Advisory will be hosting an exclusive, invitation-only CEO retreat uniting leaders from across sports and entertainment. Designed to foster meaningful connections in a private, focused environment, the summit will feature thought-provoking discussions, opportunities to strengthen industry relationships, and dedicated time for wellness and reflection.

Thought Leadership

Strategy’s nice,
but operators and salespeople drive sports business

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PE is fueling hiring in sports. Here are some of the hottest jobs.

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PE is fueling
hiring in sports.
Here are some of
the hottest jobs.

Change is Certain,
But You Can Adapt
With Resilience
And Integrity

Inside the Detroit Pistons’ business turnaround under Melanie Harris

Strategy’s nice, but operators and
salespeople drive sports business

Business Insider logoThe words "Business Insider"

PE is fueling hiring in sports. Here are some of the hottest jobs.

Business Insider logoThe words "Business Insider"

PE is fueling hiring in sports.
Here are some of the hottest jobs.

Change is certain, but you can adapt
with resilience and integrity

Inside the Detroit Pistons’ business turnaround under Melanie Harris