NFL General Manager offers insights into finding leadership success
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Leveraging his experience in making strong personnel choices for an NFL football team, Ryan offers strong insights for improving team and practical tools for improving leadership skills.
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As an NFL football executive, Ryan Poles has experienced a successful rise through the ranks to the position of general manager for the Chicago Bears. The appointment brings Poles full circle because his football career began with the Bears in 2008. He was drafted by the team as an unsigned free agent and quickly released.
He subsequently returned to his alma mater Boston College as a graduate assistant in 2008. In 2009, Poles found a job as a scouting assistant for the Kansas City Chiefs. After making positive contributions to recruiting strong personnel for the team, the Chiefs steadily promoted Poles from his scouting assistant position to Director of College Scouting in 2016, Assistant Director of Player Personnel in 2019, and Executive Director of Player Personnel in 2021.
Returning to the Bears as an executive brings Poles back to where his career began. Leveraging his years of experience in building strong teams, he’s wasted no time making solid moves to improve the squad’s roster. His love for the game and commitment to excellence has earned Poles a stellar reputation in the NFL. He offers audiences strong insights into how to build effective teams in the midst of an ever-evolving business environment.
See keynotes with Ryan PolesPoles has found great success using his humble confidence and strong insight into the game to benefit the team at the utmost level. Undoubtedly, he has a unique and deep love for the game, but Poles’ greatest asset has proven to be his ability to evaluate talent and support the personnel department. He is eager to schedule speaking engagements with hopes to help others grow, both on and off the field.
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