EP. 16 Path To Partner: Lessons From The Sandlot

Kyle Rish, Partner at Spaulding Ridge, shares how playing sports was the foundation for him reaching the pinnacle of consulting.  Chasing his dreams to play major league baseball led to disappointment as well as new found triumph.  Early on Kyle was able to find meaningful mentors who taught him to become the "go to" person and then eventually relinquish the spotlight, to allow others and the company to grow.  Kyle's "go to" skills in supply chain and logistics has led him to accomplish incredible things at companies like PepsiCo and Apple.  Kyle talks about his decision to move away from industry to help more companies, by jumping feet first into management consulting.  After helping grow Spaulding Ridge from a few employees to over 400 people, Kyle reflects on the key moments that got him to where he is today.  The common theme has been a strong sense of "Team" which was established in his early days of playing on the baseball diamond.  Part of how Kyle stays engaged in his sports passion is by coaching and giving back to kids from under-resourced communities.  Many lessons, emotions and principles he sees in young athletes, directly translates to being a Leader at a multi-million dollar consulting firm.  Learn more about Spaulding Ridge at www.spauldingridge.com and RBI Austin at www.rbiaustin.org.