Mark Cuban's Day 1 advice for Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall – CNBC

Mark Cuban always tries to push himself out of his comfort zone, so it’s no surprise that he does the same for others.Cynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, experienced it firsthand when Cuban cold-called her with a job offer in 2018, she recently told LinkedIn’s The Path newsletter. Marshall, 63, had left her job as chief diversity officer and senior vice president of human resources at AT&T, and was running her own consulting firm at the time.She had ample leadership experience, and was an expert in workplace positivity and inclusivity, which the Mavericks needed at the time — following allegations of harassment and a toxic workplace culture, as reported by Sports Illustrated earlier that year.But there were two problems. First, Marshall didn’t know who Cuban even was. Second, she said: “I was well aware of the fact that I did not know the business of basketball.”In response, Cuban gave Marshall some simple yet effective advice, she recounted: “He said, ‘You don’t worry about that. I will teach you the business side of basketball, and others will do the same.'”This reassurance, and some extra convincing, prompted Marshall to accept the job, becoming the first female CEO in the NBA and
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