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Bonus Episode: Professor Emeritus Barry O’Connell
My favorite podcast episodes of all-time tend to feature friends, family, teammates, classmates, and others who love each other. Their warmth comes through every time. Every episode I publish is precious to me, but I love this one in particular because of the deep affection and respect that emerges between a beloved teacher and one of his former students.
Classmate Ben Batory sits down with Amherst College Professor Emeritus Barry O’Connell and explores Barry’s origin story and journey into higher ed. Along the way, you’ll come to see just how Barry came to possess not only a powerful voice, but also how for over 50 years he has helped his students find their own voices. Kudos to Ben for his persistence and determination in making this happen.
I never took a class with Barry. More than ever, I wish I had.
Ben Batory Gives A Master Class On Building A Winning Culture
Ben Batory, an Amherst College classmate of mine who played professional basketball in Costa Rica, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Malta, Switzerland, and Mauritius, has taken an unconventional path to Wall Street. Today, Ben is SVP and Head of Trading at Franklin Equity Group, but in this conversation, he talks mostly about his role as Boys Basketball Program Director and Varsity Head Coach at Menlo School in Atherton, California. As you’ll hear, Ben has made himself a student and practitioner of what I’ll call the pursuit of the better.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why the world needs more athletes
His approach to building a resilient, healthy, and winning culture in sports and work
How Ben connects with teenage athletes, developing durable character and life skills in the process
The Amherst classmates (and one professor!) he wants me to interview next
Resources Ben mentions:
A manual for life he wrote for his daughters
The creed he wrote that was inspired by the Holstee Manifesto
A presentation he delivered for a master’s program that leans on Chinese art for your evolution to servant leadership
The syllabus he presented to his basketball team and their parents before the start of this season
You can email Ben at benbatory@gmail.com.
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