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S4E4 - Matthew Raidbard Leads with Empower

Dr. Matthew Raidbard Leads with Empower

Dr. Matthew Raidbard is the Author of "Lead Like a Pro: Effective Leadership Styles for Athletic Coaches" and Founder of Raidbard Sports Leadership Consulting. Dr. Raidbard brings his 15 years of experience in Division I college basketball coaching and senior level college athletics administration to the Lead with Empower podcast for a tremendous conversation that covers effective leadership in sport, responsible risk taking, the importance of trusting relationships in leadership, and the impact of positive culture on team success.

  • 00:32: Introducing Dr. Matthew Raidbard, Founder of Raidbard Sports Leadership Consulting and Author of "Lead Like a Pro: Effective Leadership Styles for Athletic Coaches".
  • 02:30: Lead Like a Pro, Part #1 - Dr. Raidbard discusses his evolution as a coach, administrator, and leader while sharing his inspiration to author Lead Like a Pro.
  • 04:58: Leadership of Self - We learn about Dr. Raidbard's transition from athletics administration to entrepreneurship, and he shares his thoughts on risk-taking, building resiliency, and overcoming fear of failure.
  • 14:35: Raidbard Sports Leadership Consulting - Dr. Raidbard discusses his passion for relationship development, teamwork, and collaboration. Additionally, Dr. Raidbard shares his efforts to inspire coaches to discover their best as leaders!
  • 18:27: Lead Like a Pro, Part #2 - "All coaches are leaders and all coaching decisions are leadership decisions." Dr. Raidbard shares his thoughts on the potential impact coaches can have on their athletes far beyond sport.
  • 39:42: The Evolution of Matthew Raidbard - We learn about Dr. Raidbard's early involvement in sport, both as an athlete and coach, his personal leadership style, what inspired him to start a career in coaching, and the importance of building trusting relationships in leadership.
  • 53:49: Finish the Drill - Our conversation closes with Dr. Raidbard sharing (1) a moment of leadership failure, (2) a moment of impactful leadership success, (3) his current inspiration to be his best, and (4) advice for those just beginning their coaching journey!

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