RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 144: Change Management with Coach Gary Manchel

RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 144: Change Management with Coach Gary Manchel

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October 28, 2025 · 52 min · Episode 144

About this episode

In this episode, Jim Roddy interviews Gary Manchel about leadership and change management strategies.

In Episode 144 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with Gary Manchel, the all-time winningest men’s basketball coach at Mercyhurst (PA) University, to talk leadership and change management. Among the topics discussed are how to stay focused on your core goals while experiencing significant change, best practices for leading a growing staff, how to sustain success despite change, and how to raise expectations to achieve new success. “The Trusted Advisor,” powered by the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA), is an award-winning content series designed specifically for retail IT VARs and software providers. Our goal is to educate you on the topics of leadership, management, hiring, sales, and other small business best practices. For more insights, visit the RSPA blog at www.GoRSPA.org. The RSPA is North America’s largest community of VARs, software providers, vendors, and distributors in the retail, restaurant, and grocery verticals. The mission of the RSPA is to accelerate the success of its members in the retail technology ecosystem by providing knowledge and connections. The organization offers member-to-member warm introductions, education, legal…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Roddy

Guest: Gary Manchel

Topics covered

  • leadership
  • change management
  • staff growth
  • success

Keywords

  • core goals
  • best practices
  • sustaining success
  • raising expectations

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