Jamie Obletz of Delaware North
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Jamie Obletz took a position at Delaware North just as business in that industry was coming to a screeching halt. On this episode of Empire State Entrepreneurs, Jamie and Dave discusses how he dealt with the adversity and ushered the Sportservice division to new heights.
Highlights include:
Heading to NYC for grad school
Working at J.P. Morgan
The marathon weeks of investment banking
Advocating for yourself (Taking matters into your own hands)
The Risk Journey
Turning relationships into opportunities
Coming home and starting new
The value of establishing your value
Holistic leadership
Translating investment to growth
Transitioning from silos
Taking on an onslaught of challenges, and the relative reward
Getting creative in tumultuous times
Existing at the forefront of innovation
Developing strength of culture
The flexibility of private ownership and competing on an international stage
The significance of corporate citizenship
Always be learning
Change Agenda
Going from the highest of highs, to the lowest of lows, and then back up to the top
Fun with islands
6 episode