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Episode Synopsis
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
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