Episode 50: Dr. Michael Lindsay - President of Taylor University - Pulitzer Prize Nominated Author - Upland, IN
01/20/22 • 28 min
Today we celebrate firsts on the podcast as we sit down with our first guest from the great state of Indiana as well as our first Collegiate President in Dr. Michael Lindsay of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. Dr. Lindsay has won multiple awards both for his teaching and academic research and is the author of two dozen scholarly publications and numerous books, including, Faith in the Halls of Power, which was nominated for the nonfiction Pulitzer Prize in 2007, and his award-winning View from the Top, which has been translated into Chinese and Japanese and his most recent book, Hinge Moments, which was launched globally on the Taylor campus in 2021. Dr. Lindsay believes that leadership is fundamentally about talking to other people, truly listening to them and always being “in process” as we look to increase our capacity to learn and lead. Let’s settle in and get to know probably our first and only guest who holds a degree from Princeton University...Dr. Michael Lindsay.
1:27- Introduction
3:07- The Platinum Study...Studying 550 C-Suite Leaders
5:35- “Your 20s Establish Your 70s”
7:09- Advantages of Being a Generalist
10:23- The Essence of Leadership
11:46- Learning from a Front Row Seat in Leadership
14:46- A Successful Approach to Tough/Crucial/Responsible Conversations
16:48- Defining Education-Based Athletics
19:56- Characteristics Required for ‘Hinge Moments’
23:16- 2-Minute Drill
Book Mentions: Self-Renewal (Gardner) Faith in the Halls of Power (Lindsay) View from the Top (Lindsay) Hinge Moments (Lindsay)
Social Media Connections: Twitter: @DMichaelLindsay
About Hangin With The AD Podcast....
Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics. These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities.
We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests. Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it. Thank you for listening. And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD.
Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)
Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)
Today we celebrate firsts on the podcast as we sit down with our first guest from the great state of Indiana as well as our first Collegiate President in Dr. Michael Lindsay of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. Dr. Lindsay has won multiple awards both for his teaching and academic research and is the author of two dozen scholarly publications and numerous books, including, Faith in the Halls of Power, which was nominated for the nonfiction Pulitzer Prize in 2007, and his award-winning View from the Top, which has been translated into Chinese and Japanese and his most recent book, Hinge Moments, which was launched globally on the Taylor campus in 2021. Dr. Lindsay believes that leadership is fundamentally about talking to other people, truly listening to them and always being “in process” as we look to increase our capacity to learn and lead. Let’s settle in and get to know probably our first and only guest who holds a degree from Princeton University...Dr. Michael Lindsay.
1:27- Introduction
3:07- The Platinum Study...Studying 550 C-Suite Leaders
5:35- “Your 20s Establish Your 70s”
7:09- Advantages of Being a Generalist
10:23- The Essence of Leadership
11:46- Learning from a Front Row Seat in Leadership
14:46- A Successful Approach to Tough/Crucial/Responsible Conversations
16:48- Defining Education-Based Athletics
19:56- Characteristics Required for ‘Hinge Moments’
23:16- 2-Minute Drill
Book Mentions: Self-Renewal (Gardner) Faith in the Halls of Power (Lindsay) View from the Top (Lindsay) Hinge Moments (Lindsay)
Social Media Connections: Twitter: @DMichaelLindsay
About Hangin With The AD Podcast....
Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics. These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities.
We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests. Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it. Thank you for listening. And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD.
Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)
Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)
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Episode 49: Mike McGurk - Athletics & Activities Director - Lee's Summit HS, Missouri - 2022 NIAAA President - The Fundamentals of Leading in High School Athletics
Welcome to Season 3 of the Hangin’ with the AD Podcast. We kick things off at the top with a conversation with newly appointed NIAAA President Mike McGurk of Lee’s Summit high School in Missouri.
Mike has served in a variety of leadership roles that have each helped to shape him as a leader not just at the local level but on the state and now national stage as well. Josh and I enjoyed sitting down and covering some basic fundamentals of leading in high school athletics and I know that you will be better after learning from him today. Let’s settle in and get to know Mr. Mike McGurk.
1:09- Introduction
5:31- Athletic Director Dress Code
9:29- Basic Fundamentals of Being a High School Athletic Administrator
13:43- Growing Your Capacity as a Leader
17:03- Observing Practice & Giving Feedback
19:22- Benefits of a Student Athlete Advisory Council
24:30- More Equipped By Being an Active Local School AD
26:59 -Time Management Skills for the AD
31:41-Serving as NIAAA President
37:02- 2-Minute Drill
Book Mentions: To Kill a Mockingbird (Lee)
Social Media Connections: Twitter: @MoCatFan
About Hangin With The AD Podcast....
Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics. These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities.
We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests. Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it. Thank you for listening. And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD.
Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)
Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)
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Episode 51: Lamarr Glenn, CAA - Athletic Director - South Paulding High School - Douglasville, GA
Today we sit down with Lamarr Glenn of South Paulding High School in Douglasville, GA.
Mr. Glenn was a four-year letterman of the Florida State University Football team from 1994-1998 where he was named Offensive Team Captain in 1998 while also being drafted in the sixth (6th) round of 1999 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Bucs. We discuss the impact that Coach Bobby Bowden had on him and how it has shaped who he is as an athletic leader and how he leads his coaches and athletes today.
Let’s settle in and get to know Mr. Lamarr Glenn.
1:00- Introduction
5:13- Life Lessons from Coach Bobby Bowdon
7:13- Being Forged into a Leader at Florida State
10:44- Tools that Help to Read a Situation
12:44- Tactics that Help to Reflect on Challenging Situations
15:58- Opening a New School as a New AD
21:05- The Part of the AD Role that Brings out his Passion
25:51- 2-Minute Drill
Social Media Connections: Twitter: @LGlenn31
About Hangin With The AD Podcast....
Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics. These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities.
We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests. Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it. Thank you for listening. And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD.
Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)
Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)
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