Episode 1: Marquee Search sits down with Alan Ledford, top Minor League Baseball executive, to gain leadership insights and inspiration.

0:44 – Introduction – A leader you can follow in a pandemic 4:03 – Celebrating 6 years since opening pitch  5:28 – MountainStar Sports Group ownership’s overriding objective: “Improve the quality of life and promote economic development in the region.” 7:36 – Major League vs. Minor League sports 11:09 – The benefits of working in minor league baseball 15:51 – No playbook for the pandemic. Alan talks leadership during this time. 18:33 – “I didn’t know” is not an excuse 19:46 – Focus on mental health of his people 20:50 – Keeping staff engaged through technology.  23:34 – Pandemic as innovation.  27:11 – 1989 World Series Earthquake Game  28:37 – The “sports is recession proof” fallacy prior to 2008 29:35 – “Good things will come out of this” 31:44 – What Alan misses the most about sports? 34:05 – Best career advice he gives 35:57 – His meticulous method for tracking his contacts 36:34 – Advice for young people wanting to get into the industry 37:35 – Like gardening, networking is not a one-time event 39:45 – “Be persistent just this side of being annoying” 41:08 – “Learn how to write in a business setting” 41:45 – Self improvement recommendations he’s made to his staff 42:24 – Advice to people dealing with a recession for the first time