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One Question Leadership PodcastAlex Ricker-Gilbert | Sr. Vice President-Athletics Director | Jacksonville University - One Question Leadership Podcast@1QLeadership Question: How much does an athletics director think about succession planning? Alex Ricker-Gilbert, Senior Vice President and Athletics Director at Jacksonville University, discusses hiring coaches and succession planning with Lamarr Pottinger, Director of Leadership Development with NCAA. Ricker-Gilbert has a process of identifying assistant coaches that could potentially be head coaches in the future and engaging with them regularly. He also talks about being aggressive with head coaches who show early signs of success, such as extending one Jacksonville head coach to a 10-year contract after his first year. "Will this person care more about...
2025-01-2623 min
One Question Leadership PodcastTroy Austin | Deputy Athletics Director | Duke University - One Question Leadership Podcast@1QLeadership Question: What are some of the best ways to communicate change from the leadership and management perspective? Troy Austin, Deputy Athletics Director for Development at Duke University, discusses his role helping the athletics director manage change. Interviewed by People and Culture Professional Lamarr Pottinger, Austin gives his definition of culture as "how the staff acts within its environment." Address points that are actually at play Don’t jump ahead of the facts Dispel rumors Control what’s in front of you Manage the leader’s message Austin believes in leading with clear, candid communication combin...
2024-11-1520 min
One Question Leadership PodcastLamarr Pottinger | Associate Director | NCAA Leadership Development On the question of developing staff for a successful culture, Lamarr Pottinger, Associate Director of NCAA Leadership Development, visits @1QLeadership to give his insight on prioritizing people. With regard to HR, Pottinger talks about the need for the athletics industry to further understand what it means to be a resource to humans. He also mentions the importance of knowing that everyone should be poured into even if they don't want to move up the proverbial career ladder. The conversation wraps on individual sports employing staff members specifically for people development. - Tai M. Brown - One Question Leadership Podcast
2023-02-2716 min