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'LeBron of lacrosse' Paul Rabil shares his leadership mindset playbook

Paul Rabil on stage speaks (Credit: David Ryder/Getty Images)

Paul Rabil, the former lacrosse star and co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL), has a straightforward philosophy when it comes to leadership: top executives must remain hands-on.

Reflecting on the leadership qualities he's seen in both sports and business, the 38-year-old, who holds the all-time scoring record in professional lacrosse and is a two-time World Lacrosse Champion with Team USA, told Fortune at Stagwell's Sports Beach in Cannes: “We don’t want to hire people who are directing traffic. We want to hire people who are building traffic lights.”

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