Jul 20, 2020
Southland Conference Commissioner Tom Burnett sits down to discuss the challenges facing leaders and how he is leading through them, communicating core values, inflection points during his career, and advice for the next generation of leaders. The conversation is moderated by Baylor Senior Associate AD for Student-Athlete Success Marcus Sedberry.
1:05 - What are some things that have changed over the course of
your tenure at the Southland Conference?
2:02 - With all of the the challenges that leaders are facing on a
regular basis, how has your leadership and management style changed
with it?
3:50 - How do you ensure that members understand and can execute
the core values of the Southland?
4:49 - What are some of the challenges that might be impacting
tenure of some of ADs, Presidents and Chancellors?
6:29 - What what can division leaders continue or begin to do to
advance and enhance the FCS platform?
8:36 - What have been some inflection points during your career
that have changed the trajectory of the work that you do on a daily
basis?
10:41 - What were some of the things you did as a leader to help
your teams and your schools navigate some of the challenges and
issues happening in the industry?
12:18 - What advice do you have for leaders who are coming up in
this generation, about college athletics or leadership as a
whole?