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Leading High Performance Teams On and Off the Court with Atlanta Dream CEO Suzanne Abair

What does it take to build a winning team on and off the court? How do you align talent, culture, and strategy to create lasting success? And what can business leaders learn from the playbook of a WNBA powerhouse?

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Rob Dietel and Suzanne Abair

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60 minutes

MARCH 27, 2025

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During this conversation, moderated by Rob Dietel, Senior Director of Executive Education at MIT Sloan, you'll learn from Suzanne Abair, co-owner and CEO of the Atlanta Dream WNBA and President/COO of Northland, a real estate private equity firm with $8 billion of assets under management, including more than 26,000+ residential units and 1.3 million square feet of commercial space, and a $3 billion development pipeline. Suzanne brings a unique perspective on leading high-performance teams in both professional sports and business as well as the systems that drive them forward.


Want to go even deeper with MIT Sloan Executive Education? Join us on campus for the Women’s Leadership Program. This four-day learning journey on the MIT campus will help you deepen your leadership capabilities and provide you with critical mind-sets and skill sets essential for advancement. Gain strategies for fostering a culture of continuous improvement and winning outcomes in our upcoming course, Data-Driven Teams: The Art and Science of Winning, where you will discover how to build, measure, and optimize high-performing teams built to win.

Rob Dietel and Suzanne Abair

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60 minutes

MARCH 27, 2025

innovation@work


During this conversation, moderated by Rob Dietel, Senior Director of Executive Education at MIT Sloan, you'll learn from Suzanne Abair, co-owner and CEO of the Atlanta Dream WNBA and President/COO of Northland, a real estate private equity firm with $8 billion of assets under management, including more than 26,000+ residential units and 1.3 million square feet of commercial space, and a $3 billion development pipeline. Suzanne brings a unique perspective on leading high-performance teams in both professional sports and business as well as the systems that drive them forward.


Want to go even deeper with MIT Sloan Executive Education? Join us on campus for the Women’s Leadership Program. This four-day learning journey on the MIT campus will help you deepen your leadership capabilities and provide you with critical mind-sets and skill sets essential for advancement. Gain strategies for fostering a culture of continuous improvement and winning outcomes in our upcoming course, Data-Driven Teams: The Art and Science of Winning, where you will discover how to build, measure, and optimize high-performing teams built to win.