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Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini Discusess Role, Leadership Style

Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini is profiled in the N.Y. TIMES' "Corner Office" feature. Nardini, in her first CEO role, said she was "not prepared for how lonely the job is." Other excerpts are below.

  • On if she likes her first CEO role: "I like that the buck stops with me, and that I'm accountable." 
  • On her leadership style: "I’m punishing. I have a large ability to grind. If I want something or if I believe in something or I think something should be done better, I will push and push until I exhaust people."
  • More on her leadership: "I really value stamina and drive. I am bad with stagnation and complacency. It's not just about winning, but did we do everything possible to make something happen?" (N.Y. TIMES, 7/16).

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