Transitioning Well In Leadership with Clint Hurdle | Former Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Clint talks about the importance of modeling positivity, faith, and character off of the ballfield and in life.

What did you intentionally do to make an impact? I was intentional about listening to people and see people. I never wanted to make someone feel like they were less than I was, or that I was greater than they were. I surrounded myself with people who told me what I needed to hear, not what I wanted to hear. We are to have a “white-belt mentality”, realizing that there is always so much to learn.

The message that I would leave the people of Pittsburgh with is: The best is yet to come.

Clint talks about the impact that God has had in his life.

There’s always going to be people who are smarter than you and have more talent than you, but you should never be outworked or be out-prepared.

Transition well. I believe there is beauty in honoring the exit. So many people focus on the entrance of a new leader, but I believe that your exit is more important than your exit. When transitioning out of a leadership role, exit well and give the next person level ground to succeed.