Les Snead has spent nearly three decades in the National Football League, the past 10 as the General Manager of the St. Lous/Los Angeles Rams. Earlier this year he reached new heights in his professional career when the Rams won Super Bowl LVI, thanks in no small part to Snead’s strategic personnel decisions, from acquiring a star quarterback to assessing which college players could make the grade in the NFL. On this episode Snead dives deep into assessing character, how to draft the right player, the complicated nature of trading players, how to build a team, hiring the right coach, why it’s so important to be relentlessly curious, and so much more.   A native of football-crazed Eufaula, Alabama, Snead served as a graduate assistant at Auburn University before he spent 14 years as an NFL scout for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons. He became the Rams’ GM in 2012 and over time built a reputation as an executive willing to make insightful draft picks as well as blockbuster trades, including his move to draft future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald in 2014 and to trade for superstars Von Miller and Matthew Stafford on the way to winning the Super Bowl in February. -- Want even more? Members get early access, hand-edited transcripts, member-only episodes, and so much more. Learn more here: <a href= "https://fs.blog/membership/">https://fs.blog/membership/</a> Every Sunday our Brain Food newsletter shares timeless insights and ideas that you can use at work and home. Add it to your inbox: <a href= "https://fs.blog/newsletter/">https://fs.blog/newsletter/</a> Follow Shane on Twitter at: <a href= "https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish">https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish</a>

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#145 Les Snead: Building a Super Bowl Champion

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish