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Lids CEO Tom Ripley (Thirty Minute Mentors)

Tom Ripley is the CEO of Lids, the largest licensed sports retailer in the United States, as well as the cofounder of the private equity firm that directly owns it. In this audio-only course, adapted from the Thirty Minute Mentors podcast, Tom joins leadership expert Adam Mendler to share the best lessons of his journey from special operations officer in the US Marine Corps to the leader of a billion-dollar company. Tom and Adam talk at length about how to turn around a business, promote a culture, and build winning teams and relationships, highlighting Tom’s insights on leadership, hiring, deal-making, retail, ecommerce, and more.

Note: This course was created by Adam Mendler and Thirty Minute Mentors. We are pleased to host this training in our library.

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