Students Take Over: Benchwarmers with Danya, Maggie, and Rushil
Release Date: 03/13/2024
Students Take Over: Tower Talk with JonConnor and Samuel
The Take Home Podcast
This spring I'm releasing bonus episodes of The Take Home. No new lectures on leadership, instead I'm sharing the amazing podcasts created by the students in my Leadership for Sport Professionals class. In this bonus episode of Season 5, I'm sharing "Tower Talk" which was created and produced by JonConnor Rule and Samuel Colombowala. Here are their liner notes: "Tower Talks" is a podcast hosted by JonConnor and Samuel, dedicated to exploring the insights and experiences of leaders in the sports industry. The podcast's mission is to provide valuable perspectives on cultivating leadership skills...
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Students Take Over: Leading on All Fronts with Eric and Kathryn
The Take Home Podcast
This spring I'm releasing bonus episodes of The Take Home. No new lectures on leadership, instead I'm sharing the amazing podcasts created by the students in my Leadership for Sport Professionals class. In this bonus episode of Season 5, I'm sharing "Leading on All Fronts" which was created and produced by Eric Liao and Kathryn Detweiler. Here are their liner notes: In the premiere and only episode of Leading on All Fronts, hosts Eric and Kathryn explore the critical themes of Inclusive Leadership and Team Leadership from chapters 12 and 16 of Peter G. Northouse's Leadership: Theory and...
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Students Take Over: Beyond the Scoreboard with Carmen, Brody, and Cam
The Take Home Podcast
This spring I'm releasing bonus episodes of The Take Home. No new lectures on leadership, instead I'm sharing the amazing podcasts created by the students in my Leadership for Sport Professionals class. In this first bonus episode of Season 5, I'm sharing "Beyond the Scoreboard" which was created and produced by Carmen Kennett, Brody Grieb, and Cam Smith. Here are their liner notes: In the premier of the first season of Beyond The Scoreboard, we were lucky enough to spend 25 minutes speaking with Drew Bledsoe, the first overall draft pick of the 1993 NFL draft and 2002 Super Bowl champion....
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Friday Nights with Debra Boughton
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In the season 5 finale episode, I explore Hill's approach to Team Leadership as detailed in chapter 16 from the 9th edition of Peter G. Northouse's "Leadership: Theory and Practice." During the segment, I highlight connections to our class' definition of leadership, discuss the importance of a strong culture, provide an overview of the model, and conclude with strengths and criticisms of the model. For the final Living Leadership interview of the year I'm joined by Deb Boughton, the Deputy Athletic Director at Marshall University. Before arriving at Marshall, she had a similar role at Northern...
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Find Meaning with Elizabeth Eder Northern
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In episode 7 of season 5, I lecture on chapter 6 from the 9th edition of Peter G. Northouse's "Leadership: Theory and Practice." During the segment, I describe the Path-Goal leadership approach, highlight the basics of how Path-Goal theory works, and conclude with strengths and criticisms of the model. Before the lecture, I was joined by Elizabeth Eder Northern for the Living Leadership segment. Liz graduated from Trinity University in 2009 with a Bachelor's degree. As an undergrad, she double majored in Religion and math, was an three time National Qualifier on the cross country team, and...
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Be the Leader That You'd Like to Follow with Scott Williams
The Take Home Podcast
This week I was so lucky to sit down with Scott Williams, Trinity alumnus '89, for the Living Leadership Interview segment. Scott and I met when I was 19 and was one of my early mentors at Trinity. Since that time, we've maintained a close relationship, which was heightened during his time serving on the Trinity University Alumni Association Board. Scott and I discuss the Situational Leadership model and his leadership philosophy and principles. He details important in and out-of-class mentors he had at Trinity and the value of meeting others where they are and seeing them for who they...
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Be Kind with Allison Hawk
The Take Home Podcast
In episode 5's Living Leadership segment, I was joined by my teaching partner and outstanding Trinity University alumna '88, . Allison is the founder of and was previously the Director of Corporate Communications and Community Outreach at the National Football League's St. Louis Rams. Allison highlights how her in and out of class experiences at Trinity shaped her leadership philosophy and that studying abroad is the single most important thing any student can do. She says that great leaders have the ability to learn, the ability to write, intercultural awareness, and adaptability....
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Cultivating Relationships with Leah Kareti
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In episode four's Living Leadership segment I'm joined by a Principal Consultant at , which specializes in NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics and small college strategic initiatives. Before co-founding 3 Fold, Leah worked for the NCAA including six years as the Director of Division III. During our conversation, Leah details why relationships are key to a leader's success, the role and importance of a mutually beneficial mentee-mentor relationship, and how being benevolent becomes easier over time. She boils her leadership philosophy down to Vision and Accountability...
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Two Kinds of Ego with Rush Olson
The Take Home Podcast
Episode 3 of Season 5 begins with the Living Leadership Interview segment. This week I had the joy to discuss leadership philosophy, the skills great leaders utilize, and the importance of lifelong learning with Trinity alumnus . Rush is the Co-Founder of (https://www.linkedin.com/company/mintfarmfilms/) and the Principal at (https://www.linkedin.com/company/rush-olson-creative-&-sports/). Before venturing out on his own, Rush worked as the Texas Rangers Media Team's Creative Director. During our conversation Rush shares insights gained from more than three...
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Choosing To Be A Leader with Sheldon Tate
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In episode 2, of Season 5, after the Living Leadership segment, I provide a brief lecture on Kouzes and Posner's "The Leadership Challenge," during which I describe the fundamentals of leadership, the characteristics of admired leaders, and highlight the Five Practices (or behaviors) of Exemplary Leaders. In the Living Leadership Interview segment, I discuss leadership philosophy and Transformational Leadership with Dr. Sheldon Tate, the Executive Director of Recreation at George Mason University. Dr. Tate describes his life journey from being an African-American student at a...
info_outlineThis spring I'm releasing bonus episodes of The Take Home. No new lectures on leadership, instead I'm sharing the amazing podcasts created by the students in my Leadership for Sport Professionals class.
Today's bonus episode features "Evolution of Leadership Through Experiences" produced and created by Danya Selber, Maggie Nava, and Rushil Desai.
In the podcast, they interview Dr. Greg Selber. Dr. Selber is a Professor in the Department of Communications at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and still covers sports for the Edinburg Review. He was inducted into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame in 2020 and has written numerous books, including, Border Ball: The History of High School Football in the Rio Grande Valley and Bronc Ball: The History of College Basketball at Pan American University.
During the interview they discuss the Situational Leadership Model and elements of Adaptive Leadership. Dr. Selber is a compelling storyteller and says it's the leaders job to adjust to the followers' needs, motivations, and competenicies and that ulitmatley, leaders only succeed when they form strong releationships. Dr. Selber displays humility ("I have not cornered the market on wisdom!"), but also owns his competence. He says to focus on trust you must model it first and he relies on the motto: "Be an authority, not an authoritarian."
This is a fast moving conversation - strap on your seat belt and get ready for a great ride!
The music for the episode, Sport Rock Trailer - Medium 1 was created by: Lite Saturation Track.