Building a business around the beautiful game with Justin Papadakis

From the Corner Office · Jul 3, 2025 · 19m

Justin Papadakis has spent his career in real estate development and soccer, with his most recent position being a bit of both: deputy CEO and chief real estate officer of the United Soccer League, based in Tampa. On this episode Justin and Business Observer Managing Editor Mark Gordon talk about what he learned about leadership from playing soccer — he was a goalie — and the steps the USL is taking to build its brand.

3 Takeaways:

(09:20) Be aware of the external issues

(11:00) Great leadership is the ability to innovate and execute on an idea

(15:00) Limit your unforced errors

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