In this episode of The Beacon Podcast, Lighthouse Counsel Senior Consultant Harry Chapman talks with Dr. Bob Fisher, president emeritus of Belmont University in Nashville.
Bob shares about his visionary leadership at Belmont, where he earned the affectionate nickname “Bob the Builder” by driving more than $1 billion in new construction, renovations and property acquisitions and a fundraising campaign that exceeded its $326 million goal for student scholarships, faculty support, missions, athletics and more.
Bob talks about:
• What Belmont was like when he first became president in 2000
• How his vision was received as it unfolded over decades
• What organizations need to know about being bold and getting buy-in from necessary stakeholders
• His connection to iconic musician Steve Winwood and how Winwood’s song, “While You See a Chance” informed his tenure at Belmont.
