How to Succeed as a General Manager

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When you first get a job there's an element of ego whether it's experienced or not. So, ironically with the least amount of experience as a general manager you want to show that I have all the answers. Most decisions, especially most big decisions as a leader is okay. And let's try to do everything possible to find the best answer and then apply that answer.

After nearly 12 years as general manager for the L.A. Rams, Les Snead has learned the power of humility when it comes to making big decisions--who to draft, who to hire as head coach, and how to create a shared vision for his team. Listen as he and EconTalk's Russ Roberts discuss what it's like to manage a professional football team along with the intense pressures that come with the territory. An episode for every fan who has played Monday-morning quarterback, and all of us who wonder how those who play for high stakes survive and thrive.