No one understands more clearly than sport enterprises that people are the only form of a sustainable, competitive advantage. With the business of sport undergoing unprecedented changes, the right talent and right leadership are more critical than ever for meeting new challenges throughout the sport ecosystem, including:
- Finding the right talent to match the strategic business objectives
- Retaining outstanding performers
- Appointing leaders with superior management skills
The Global Sport Leadership Advisory Group of Heidrick & Struggles, the first consulting team dedicated to the global industry of sport, assists companies meet these complex talent challenges. Uniquely blending leadership consulting and executive search, we help sport content distributors, sport providers, diversified sport/entertainment companies, and the goods & services providers that serve those segments develop winning talent and leadership solutions.
We help you validate your business plan from the perspective of talent and integrate all phases of talent management – acquisition, development, retention, succession planning, and transitioning – into a powerful competitive edge for the continuing success of your enterprise.
During this time of enormous transition and new leadership challenges in global sport, since 1953 Heidrick & Struggles is the partner of choice for companies across the globe in all areas of the industry. We are the experts in sport-invested companies in the following categories:
Sport Content Providers
teams, leagues, associations, federations
Sport Distribution Channels
television, cable, satellite, internet, radio, wireless, print, facilities
Goods & Services Providers
healthcare, sporting goods manufacturers, retail, food & beverage, construction, professional services, financial services, sports agencies, technology, telecom, video gaming, corporate sponsors
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