Magic in the Room #84: Win and Help Win in Tribal Enterprise with Brian Gooden

January 11, 2022

A Casino General Manager has a unique responsibility to the community they work in.

Leaders in Tribal Enterprises have the unique responsibility to run their business well and provide leadership and resources to their wider community. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Chris, Luke, and guest Brian Gooden discuss his responsibility as a casino GM to provide opportunity, care, and protection to the people in the Tribe. 

Find Brian Gooden on LinkedIn.

Find Brian’s Etsy shop Sovernly at www.etsy.com/shop/Sovernly and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/sovernlyshop.

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