Students Take Over: Benchwarmers with Danya, Maggie, and Rushil

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.


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.