The Lens of Leadership Podcast with Jeff Bidwell

Episode 1: Murray State men's basketball coach Matt McMahon

In today's episode, we talk with Murray State men's basketball coach Matt McMahon. Topics we discussed include: (3:16) When he first realized he was being led (5:45) Why learning about leadership was important in his career (6:25) What book on leadership would he recommend (7:50) How much he uses his marketing degree in coaching (9:14) When coaching became the love of his life (11:05) How he balances winning and trying to help develop young men (13:15) What he learned from Steve Prohm about leadership (15:00) How much trust it takes as a coach to allow players freedom in games (16:15) What kind of leadership he expects from other staff members (18:30) How he manages accountability (20:30) How he has created a leadership program for his players (22:20) How players react to his reading assignments (23:32) How he needs to improve his leadership skills (25:00) The impact of pregame speeches (26:20) The importance of joy (33:50) What he learned from a losing season and applied to the future (34:50) How he decides between correcting behavior and dismissing a player (36:30) How he manages trying to top historic seasons without settling (41:15) On if it's easier to lead after failure or success (43:00) How he knows a day was a success (44:20) Would last season have been a success without a trip to the NCAA Tournament (46:00) Why impacting people through coaching is so important (47:30) When his career is over, how he'll know it was a success Follow Matt McMahon on Twitter: @CoachMcMahon

Introduction

Here's an introduction to my new podcast which will debut on Monday, June 4th.