Episode 50: Dr. Michael Lindsay - President of Taylor University - Pulitzer Prize Nominated Author - Upland, IN

Today we celebrate firsts on the podcast as we sit down with our first guest from the great state of Indiana as well as our first Collegiate President in Dr. Michael Lindsay of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.  Dr. Lindsay has won multiple awards both for his teaching and academic research and is the author of two dozen scholarly publications and numerous books, including, Faith in the Halls of Power, which was nominated for the nonfiction Pulitzer Prize in 2007, and his award-winning View from the Top, which has been translated into Chinese and Japanese and his most recent book, Hinge Moments, which was launched globally on the Taylor campus in 2021. Dr. Lindsay believes that leadership is fundamentally about talking to other people, truly listening to them and always being “in process” as we look to increase our capacity to learn and lead. Let’s settle in and get to know probably our first and only guest who holds a degree from Princeton University…Dr. Michael Lindsay.1:27- Introduction 3:07- The Platinum Study…Studying 550 C-Suite Leaders5:35- “Your 20s Establish Your 70s”7:09- Advantages of Being a Generalist10:23- The Essence of Leadership11:46- Learning from a Front Row Seat in Leadership14:46- A Successful Approach to Tough/Crucial/Responsible Conversations 16:48- Defining Education-Based Athletics19:56- Characteristics Required for ‘Hinge Moments’23:16- 2-Minute DrillBook Mentions: Self-Renewal (Gardner)     Faith in the Halls of Power (Lindsay)   View from the Top (Lindsay)    Hinge Moments (Lindsay)Social Media Connections: Twitter:  @DMichaelLindsayAbout Hangin With The AD Podcast….Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics.  These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities. We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests.  Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it.  Thank you for listening.  And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD. Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram) Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)