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Former gymnast and current USA Gymnastics CEO and president Li Li Leung joined the organization after after a turmoil-ridden period marked by an abuse scandal, bankruptcy and rapid leadership turnover. She talks to Meet The Leader about what she did in her first days to rebuild trust with athletes, coaches and gymnastics communities across the country and build new policies that met their needs. She also shares what’s needed for psychological safety, mental health resources like therapy dogs that are reducing anxiety for athletes and coaches, and resources to develop coaches to be both mentors and sharpen gymnasts technically. Lastly, as workplaces move away from top-down management structures, she explains what sports can teach leaders about coaching empowered teams who can take feed feedback and drive results that matter.
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Future of jobs report
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