#341 - Framework Leadership with Southeastern University President Dr. Kent Ingle

In today’s episode, host John Laurito talks with the President of Southeastern University, Dr. Kent Ingle, as they dive deeply into leadership. They talk about Dr. Kent’s journey of leadership from ministry to the academe. He also shares his four-step system of leadership and how it has worked for the university throughout the years.

Dr. Kent Ingle serves as the president of Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Ingle has a heart for students. He is passionate about educating and preparing students for Christ-centered leadership and service.

Since Dr. Ingle became the university’s fifteenth president in 2011, the university has seen significant growth. In the fall of 2014, SEU launched the first season of Fire football in its newly completed state-of-the-art football stadium. The College of Natural & Health Sciences Building, featuring a state-of-the-art nursing simulation lab, opened in 2015. In 2016 the Student Activities Center was expanded, and a 120,000-square-foot Live/Learn Facility was opened. Additionally, a 32,000-square-foot Welcome Center and an eight-lane NCAA track and field facility are also in the works.

Under Dr. Ingle's leadership, the university has grown from 2,546 students in 2011 to a current enrollment of more than 8,700 students, with over 112 extension sites and six regional campuses. Before coming to SEU, Dr. Ingle held leadership positions in higher education, pastoral ministry, and the nonprofit sector. He is an expert in leading turnaround organizations and led teams through transformational change in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle.

Dr. Ingle is a founding member of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration. He also currently serves on the Global Leadership Council for Pray.com, a social network for faith organizations and nonprofits. A frequent guest on Fox & Friends, CBSN, and CNN, Dr. Ingle is the author of several works on leadership theory and commentary on the issues relating to higher education.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Ingle spent 10 years as a television sports anchor for NBC and CBS. He covered many professional sports teams and interviewed several notable athletes, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Pete Rose, Muhammad Ali, and Carl Lewis.


Learn more about Dr, Kent:
Website: https://www.kentingle.com/
Check out his podcast, Framework Leadership: https://www.kentingle.com/podcast/
Grab a copy of his books: https://www.kentingle.com/books/


Show notes:
[1:45] What’s Kent’s background?
[5:17] What took him to his next chapter?
[8:19] What was the difference between ministry leadership and academia?
[9:32] When leaders struggle to adapt to the change
[11:40] How does he find the balance between going into the unknown and being confident in leading?
[12:56] Listen
[15:06] Auditing the context
[15:30] Clarifying the goal
[17:05] Aligning the vision
[19:46] Framework Leadership podcast
[20:29] Where to find Dr. Kent
[21:35] Outro

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