Students Take Over: Game Changers with Abby and Trey

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 "Game Changers:
Leadership in Sports" which was created and produced by Abby
Miller and Trey Green. Here are their liner notes:


In this episode of Game Changer: Leadership in Sport, we talk
with Olympians Conor McCullough and Conor McCullough Jr to
discuss situational approaches, followership, and gender in
sports which are found in chapters 5, 13, and 14 from the 9th
edition of Peter G. Northouse's "Leadership: Theory and
Practice."



Conor McCullough is an Irish athlete who competed in the men’s
hammer throw. He studied at Kent State and Boston University.
Eventually, he went on to compete at the 1984 and 1988 Summer
Olympic Games. Later, he welcomed his son Conor McCollough Jr.
into the world. Conor Jr. studied at Princeton University and the
University of Southern California. In 2016, he competed in the
2016 Olympic Games, following in the footsteps of his father.


They both mention the importance of adjusting leadership styles
to match an athletes preferred style. They both referred to this
approach as meeting people where they are at. Preferences and
needs of the athletes change daily, and a good leader has to be
able to adapt. Conor Jr. also talks about his experience being
coached by different coaching styles. They also mention how women
in sports have come a long way. Conor Jr. always felt that having
women and men practicing with each other pushes everybody to work
harder and created a space for women to achieve great things and
avoid the labyrinth they often face. They part with words of
wisdom on how to be an elite athlete. In their advice, Conor and
Conor Jr. mention trying a variety of sports growing up to
become a well rounded athlete.



Music:
“Inspire Me” by PianoPassion
(https://prosearch.tribeofnoise.com/artists/show/41169/19379/Inspire%20Me)



“Dive (Instrumental)” staticinverona
https://prosearch.tribeofnoise.com/artists/show/33324/42267