Jonathan Becher, president of Sharks Sports & Entertainment, said his organization has reconfigured SAP Center’s schedule so that nearly all games can be played at the venue amid its $425 million renovation. Once the Sharks’ season is over, the league will shift the San Jose franchise’s games to Tech CU Arena, according to previous Business Journal reporting.

“The Sharks and PWHL San Jose are committed to working together to grow the game and build a strong fan base for professional women’s hockey in the Bay Area,” Becher said. “Even before local operations were established, Sharks Sports& Entertainment supported season membership deposits and helped connect the organization with potential community stakeholders.”

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“He’s the spark plug that makes all this go,” Becher told Bay Area News Group on Friday, after Celebrini was officially introduced as the 11th full-time captain in Sharks history.

Becher said all of the Sharks’ business metrics last season — merchandise, food and beverage, and season and individual ticket sales — rose 50% year over year from the season before. He also said the Sharks were among the top three NHL teams in season ticket renewal rates and new ticket sales, although the organization has stopped providing specific numbers.

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Enable Leaders spoke with six leaders whose careers span financial services, business strategy, organizational design, higher education, and the C-suite. Their answers don’t converge on a formula. But taken together, they reveal something more useful than a checklist: a picture of presence as something you build from the inside out — and from the outside in.

The habit which has had the biggest impact on my career is consistent, authentic listening,” Becher says. “Early on in my career, I focused on preparing talking points, making me sound rehearsed and disconnected in meetings. Over time, I learned to listen first, then speak only when I had a clear, thoughtful response that added to the discussion.”