71: Todd Milbourn on Approaching a First Deanship
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- Nov 8
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A peer-to-peer discussion with the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.
🎙️ Episode 71 of the Deans Counsel Podcast provides a valuable roadmap for administrative success as panelists David Ikenberry and Ken Kring facilitate a deep dive with Dean Todd Milbourn. The conversation focuses on how Dean Milbourn formulated his methodology for organizational onboarding, utilized his "Listening Tour" to gather essential data and approached the strategic build-out of his new leadership team.
“I think you've got to have a system at a university that's going to not only encourage you, but allow you to have the right resources to be able to do those things,” Said Milbourn.
A key component of any successful transition is the "Listening Tour." Dean Milbourn details the findings and essential takeaways from his tour, offering leaders a framework for rapidly understanding institutional culture and identifying areas ripe for strategic construction, including the development of his leadership team.
“And I've had many…former Deans tell me, you got to focus on the three P's,” said Milbourn
Listen to Episode 71 as Dean Milbourn shares his three P’s and the impact they have had on his current success in this new role. An indispensable lesson for anyone entering a new executive role, learn the principles of strategic transition and gain the necessary insights to lead institutional change effectively.
Photos courtesy of SMU.
Read more about Todd Milburn here.
