Jazmin Elliott | Director of Corporate Sponsorships and Marketing | Norfolk State - One Question Leadership Podcast
One Question Leadership Podcast with Tai M. Brown
Release Date: 09/21/2024
Henry Abbott | Journalist, Author, Founder | TrueHoop - Ballistic - One Question Leadership Podcast
One Question Leadership Podcast with Tai M. Brown
@1QLeadership Question: Are athlete injuries predictable? , Founder of TrueHoop, discusses his new book "" which follows the story of Dr. Marcus Elliott and the Peak Performance Project (P3). Abbott talks about how Dr. Elliott's research is being used by NBA athletes to prevent injury. Similar to the way biomarkers are used to inform of possible cardiac emergencies, P3 has developed a way to process data about body movement that can detect an impending athlete injury. Abbott also goes into the importance of storytelling and its impact on the world of sports. - One Question Leadership...
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Anthony Azama | Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs - Director of Athletics | WashU - One Question Leadership Podcast
One Question Leadership Podcast with Tai M. Brown
@1QLeadership Question: Is there a success blueprint for leadership in college athletics? Dr. Jacqui Schuman, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics at UMASS-Boston, asks Anthony Azama, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Director of Athletics at WashU, about his blueprint for success as a leader in college athletics. Azama describes his view on college athletics and its benefits to all involved. Passion does not run on fumes the way purpose does College athletics teaches people how to respond to failure better than anybody else on a college campus Both Schuman and...
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Dr. Patty Raube Keller | Sport Administration Graduate Program Director | Boston College - One Question Leadership Podcast
One Question Leadership Podcast with Tai M. Brown
Question: What goes into an effective graduate sport administration program? Sports Administration Graduate Program Director at Boston College, discusses how her background and experiences shaped her approach to building the sports administration program. After working in college athletics, she transitioned to academia to be more present for her daughter. Her doctoral focus was on the marginalization of women in college athletics. Raube Keller focuses on practical education as all classes in the program are taught by practitioners who work in sports. The program has a heavy emphasis on...
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Yulander Wells | Deputy Athletics Director | Notre Dame - One Question Leadership Podcast
One Question Leadership Podcast with Tai M. Brown
Question: Can work-life integration be a necessity when considering future employers? , Deputy Athletics Director for Finance, Operations, Revenue & Business Strategy at Notre Dame shares how family has been an integral part of his career in college athletics. He also covers how his business background informs his leadership style, especially given Notre Dame's non-traditional approach to athletics. Wells emphasizes the importance of integrating family into his professional life and modeling this approach for younger staff members. – One Question Leadership Podcast – Tai M....
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Dr. Jacqueline Schuman | Vice Chancellor-Director of Athletics and Recreation | UMASS-Boston - One Question Leadership Podcast
One Question Leadership Podcast with Tai M. Brown
Question: How do you integrate a leadership philosophy that emphasizes collaboration and informed decision-making within an athletics department? , Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics and Recreation at UMass Boston, discussing her leadership philosophy and approach to decision-making within college athletics. Gather as much insight as possible from stakeholders who have the most to gain or lose from a decision Consider the timing and level of impact of decision Regularly reassess the department's organization, processes, and priorities Conduct executive...
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Deana Barnes | President | Paciolan - One Question Leadership Podcast
One Question Leadership Podcast with Tai M. Brown
@1QLeadership Podcast: What happens when someone who always wanted to be in the background assumes the leadership position? This conversation initially took place on AthleticDirectorU.com. Deana Barnes, President at Paciolan, shares insight into her collective leadership strategy and how her longevity with the organization provides her with perspective. The conversation took place after Barnes had been in the position for roughly a year. She talks about vulnerability of leadership, and feeling better suited in the No. 2 position. She also talks about being a former point guard and how it...
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Randale Richmond and Dr. Ron Moses | One Question Leadership Podcast
One Question Leadership Podcast with Tai M. Brown
@1QLeadership Question: Can someone who dropped out of high school excel in college athletics administration? Randale Richmond, VP and Director of Athletics at Kent State, and Dr. Ron Moses, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director at Old Dominion talk about culture, athlete identity, and leadership. Ron Moses discusses his journey to college athletics, including dropping out of high school, enlisting in the military, and starting his career in football Randale Richmond discusses his decision to hire Ron Moses at ODU, emphasizing Moses' unique ability to cultivate and elevate the...
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Sarah Comstock | VP of Student Affairs - Dean of Students | University of Puget Sound - One Question Leadership Podcast
One Question Leadership Podcast with Tai M. Brown
Question: How does a Vice President of Student Affairs develop a philosophy on college athletics? , VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at University of Puget Sound, discusses how she developed her philosophy on athletics after the department was recently reassigned to report to her. She talks about her input in creating a profile for hiring a new director of athletics. Comstock also gives insight into the importance of the position and how athletics fits into the mission of the university. Student-Athletes make up 33% of students on campus Rewriting Student Affairs strategic plan to...
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Alex Ricker-Gilbert | Sr. Vice President-Athletics Director | Jacksonville University - One Question Leadership Podcast
One Question Leadership Podcast with Tai M. Brown
Question: How much does an athletics director think about succession planning? , Senior Vice President and Athletics Director at Jacksonville University, discusses hiring coaches and succession planning with , Director of Leadership Development with NCAA. Ricker-Gilbert has a process of identifying assistant coaches that could potentially be head coaches in the future and engaging with them regularly. He also talks about being aggressive with head coaches who show early signs of success, such as extending one Jacksonville head coach to a 10-year contract after his first year. "Will this...
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Kevin Barefoot | Sr. Vice President of Business Development | Teamworks - One Question Leadership Podcast
One Question Leadership Podcast with Tai M. Brown
Question: Where does passion fit in sales and business development? , Sr. VP of Business Development for Teamworks, discusses his experiences working in sales for startups. He talks about the culture at Teamworks and the company's growth. After spending a decade with WinAD, a tech startup operating in college athletics, Barefoot now finds himself in a role where he is leading and evaluating people. "You can't manufacture passion, but you also can't hide passion." "I try to create relationships that will last for 30 years" Barefoot takes a consultative approach to sales. He believes it...
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Jazmin Elliott, Director of Corporate Sponsorships and Marketing at Norfolk State athletics, discusses her thought process when looking for companies to partner with the department. She finds areas of alignment between the company and the university, that go beyond just advertising exposure.
- national brands don't need Norfolk State for exposure
- impactful relationships between a company and student-athletes are always top of mind
- "In business and personal relationships, when you make their ROI just as important as your ROI, people will try their best to help you succeed."
Elliott gives an example of a synergistic relationship with a corporate partner where both parties value a lot more than just the transaction of money. Her overarching philosophy is that people should always be a part of the formula for maximizing return on investment. - One Question Leadership Podcast - Tai M. Brown