How I Turned the Milwaukee Brewers Into an Elite Team | Wendy Selig-Prieb | E19

No team in Major League Baseball plays in a smaller market than the Milwaukee Brewers. So how did they build a franchise that draws 3 million fans a year and just won the World Series? 

In this episode, Wendy Selig-Prieb, former president of the Milwaukee Brewers, talks about the risks she took that set the Brew Crew on the path to becoming the best team in baseball. She also breaks down how she used her platform as the only female MLB president in the 1990s to expose gaps in diversity and inclusion in other industries. Plus: the value of media training and why she pivoted from sports leadership to fashion. 

In this episode, Sammy and Wendy discuss: 

(00:00) Introduction

(03:46) When Your Career Outgrows Your Plan

(09:15) The Reality of Being the Only Woman in the Room

(18:19) The Promotion She Never Saw Coming

(22:54) What High-Stakes Negotiations Teach You

(31:08) Turning a 10-Year Battle Into a Legacy

(37:29) Why Walking Away Was Her Hardest Decision

(41:35) The Challenges of Being Your Own Boss

(50:41) How to Earn a Seat on a Board

(59:30) The Truth About Having It All

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