Kathy Shayna Shocket has the stories on people who make a difference. 

Kathy takes us to the lunch at the Phoenix Art Museum.

The day after the breaking news that Cubs Theo Epstein was named the World’s Greatest Leader, here he was, casually mingling with an intimate group of movers and shakers at the Phoenix Art Museum. Yes, Theo was named World’s Greatest Leader by Fortune Magazine. He topped the list of 50 leaders of those like, well, the Pope. No kidding. The Pope is number three on the list. 

Theo, the wunderkid, Chicago Cubs mastermind has a humble, charming demeanor.  And he says there were crucial points during his career, when Bud Selig gave him great advice.

This was the buzz at the private lunch at the museum which  honored another great leader - Bud Selig!  The most famous of Baseball Commissioners. Bud and wife Sue Selig are avid supporters of the museum and the arts in both Arizona and Wisconsin. Bud is pictured below with their friend Bob Uecker, the retired baseball player and actor who is the  play-by-play broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers.

 Sue Selig is pictured above with ESPN’s Mike Wilbon. Wilbon was in his element interviewing Theo about the Cubs victory, being a champion and now- what it feels like to be the World’s Greatest Leader!

And one of Theo’s responses to being named the Greatest World Leader? “ I’m not even the best leader in our organization; our players are.”

Paul Groves, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management, and a museum trustee, was Chairman of this Luncheon of Champions. (He's pictured above introducing  Theo to Jim Patterson, CEO, AZ of UMB Bank, also a museum trustee. Paul says he's grateful for the support of the 300 guests.  “Not only did they enjoy a unique opportunity to hear from these remarkable leaders in the sports world, but they made a direct impact on the museum’s ability to open its doors to our diverse community.” 

Phoenix Art Museum's Sybil Harrington Director & CEO, Amanda Cruz is pictured above left with Paul Groves and Bud Selig. Pictured above right is Mike DeBell of DMB and Howard Katz  and Kyle Owens. (Philanthropist Howard Katz  co-chaired the event with David Rousseau, president of Salt River Project, and Chairman of DMB Associates, Drew Brown.) 

Guests at the event also had the opportunity to explore PAM’s Samurai: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection, the museum’s special-engagement exhibition, featuring exquisite warrior regalia. 

It was quite the afternoon - the ART of baseball and WORLD leaders. Go Cubs !

  Kathy Shayna Shocket is a freelance Writer and TV- Field Producer based in Phoenix, AZ. The former TV-Reporter has written for publications such as TIME Magazine, Money Magazine, PEOPLE Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter and The NEW YORK TIMES. You can reach her at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it