Nov 29, 2020
In this podcast, Patti Philips is joined by Director of
Athletics at Montana State University-Billings, Krista
Montague.
The first female athletic director at MSU-Billings AND at a NCAA
institution in the state of Montana, Krista has spent her entire
career in athletics supporting and pouring her heart into the
community that helped to shape her. We talk about how the journey
from staff, to interim AD, to Athletic Director has contributed to
her now 22-year career at MSU-Billings.
I love this story about Krista’s early introduction to sports –
which came when she was able to shadow her grandfather, who chose
to coach girls basketball at a time when girls and women were just
beginning to have the opportunity to play. Her time at practices,
on the bench, and on the bus really shaped her love of the sport,
and she went on to earn a scholarship to play at MSU-Billings – and
by the way, her daughter plays there now as well!
In our conversation, Krista shares her thoughts about how women
feel pressured to choose between career and family, but explains
that it is possible to have both!
We also talked about her leadership philosophy, which includes the
importance of being a good listener, meeting people where they are,
and setting expectations but then getting out of the way and
letting people do their work.
There lots of great insights here! I hope you enjoy our
conversation and remember; we are Women Leaders!
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