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Championship Standards for Leadership Teams

CAI partners with owners and leadership teams to build a culture of high-performance that holds under pressure, led by a Division I head coach with seven conference championships at four unique programs.


The Firm

We bring the standards of a championship program to the leadership teams of growing companies. Clear expectations, honest accountability, and a culture that holds when the pressure arrives.

A boutique firm working with a small number of owners and executive teams each year.

The Record

What we've built on the court is what we build with your leadership team.


7

Conference championships


4

Programs


2x

Coach of the Year


25+

Years Coaching


René Vidal, Division I head coach and founder of CAI

Our Mission

We develop leaders in sports, business, and life.

At the core of our DNA is a purpose that drives everything we do: to set the standard for excellence in performance and deliver historic results.


Our Values
Players in a tight team huddle before a match

Winning Culture

Shaping the Future of Leaders Worldwide

At CAI, we challenge old leadership playbooks to create new opportunities for growth. Our commitment to excellence is grounded in a disciplined yet adaptable approach: Character, Competence and Chemistry, practiced daily until excellence becomes automatic.

Players celebrating a win together on court
“René Vidal helps leaders fully deploy their capabilities.”
Keith DarcySenior Adviser, Deloitte & Touche LLP
“René helps us create priorities and clear systems for results.”
Irl ScissorsPrincipal, Gateway Government Relations
“René Vidal is a trusted performance advisor to leaders.”
Lisa NicholsCEO, Technology Partners
Portrait of René Vidal, founder of Corporate Athletes International

A team is only as good as its leader.

Culture isn’t a poster on the wall—it’s what you do and don’t do every day.

RENÉ VIDAL

FOUNDER, CORPORATE ATHLETES INTERNATIONAL


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