#232: Pat Battle, Executive Chairman of Diamond Baseball Holdings – Optimism is a competitive advantage

How Leaders Lead with David Novak

David Novak Leadership

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management

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🗓️ 27 March 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Optimism isn’t just a fluffy feel-good feeling. It’s a real asset in business. Learn how to make it your competitive advantage in this conversation with Pat Battle, Executive Chairman of Diamond Baseball Holdings, a company that owns 45 of the 120 minor league baseball teams. You’ll also learn: Why a job change between industries might not be as hard as you think Two questions that will revitalize your customer experience The most underrated negotiation tip How to think creatively about your underutilized assets Take your learning further. Get proven leadership advice from these (free!) resources: The How Leaders Lead App: A vast library of 90-second leadership lessons to stay sharp on the go Daily Insight Emails: One small (but powerful!) leadership principle to focus on each day Whichever you choose, you can be sure you’ll get the trusted leadership advice you need to advance your career, develop your team, and grow your business. Connect with David: Keep Up with David on LinkedIn Follow David on Twitter The How Leaders Lead Instagram View insightful clips on TikTok Watch full interviews on YouTube Get the USA Today Bestselling Book "How Leaders Learn"

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0:00.0	Think big and where most people think about where here's an opportunity, think beyond that.
0:04.5	This was an audacious goal to roll up even 24 minor league baseball teams and has turned
0:11.1	into something even bigger than I could have imagined.
0:26.4	Welcome to How Leaders Lead. I'm David Novak, and every week I have conversations with the very best leaders in the world to help you become the best leader that you can be. And my guest today
0:31.1	is Pat Battle, the executive chairman of Diamond Baseball Holdings. DBAH owns 45 of the 120 minor league baseball teams, and with baseball season
0:40.7	kicking off this week, there's no better time to learn from my friend Pat. See, Pat has an
0:46.8	incredible career across media, sports, and business, but what really sets him apart is his
0:51.9	mindset. He's a firm believer that optimism isn't just a fluffy, feel-good feeling.
0:56.8	It's a real advantage in business because he knows when you bring optimism to a negotiation
1:02.5	or an idea or a leadership challenge, you don't really see problems.
1:06.9	You see possibilities.
1:08.7	Keep watching and see how to turn optimism into your competitive advantage.
1:13.0	Here's my conversation with my good friend and soon to be yours, Pat Battle.
1:22.9	Working in baseball, you probably spent a lot of time thinking about this, Pat.
1:28.7	If you were in the minors, what would be your walk-up song?
1:34.5	I've spent no time thinking about that, but I think that it would have to be Sweet Home Alabama.
1:41.4	Leonard Skinner, go back to my roots.
1:44.1	No surprise there. I love it. I love it. Now, Pat, Sweet Home Alabama, Leonard Skinner, go back to my roots.
1:45.9	No surprise there.
1:46.4	I love it.
1:47.0	I love it.
1:54.8	Now, Pat, give us a snapshot of Diamond Baseball Holdings and how you're literally transforming the Minor League Baseball landscape, which you're doing.
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