Leadership Overview

Leadership Overview

1. Leadership Types

   • Autocratic
     • Where the coach demands/decides what the team or performer needs to do
     • For example: during a time constraint (half time); with males; during a dangerous situation; when there is a large group
   • Democratic
     • Where there is a lot of communication between the coach and the team/performer to discuss tactics and what to do
     • For example: before the match starts; with females; when there is a small group
   • Laissez-faire
     • Where the coach has little to no input and allows the team/performer to get on with it
     • For example: when on a big winning or losing streak; autonomous learners

2. My Leader - Coach Buddy Stephens

   • Coaches an average High School Football team in Mississippi
   • Takes in 'damaged' teens and turns them into superstars
   • Won 3 out of 4 National Championships with a 24 game win streak
   • Very autocratic as he has to keep the team in control
   • Motive is on winning and getting the best out of his team even when there is potentially better

3. Categories of Leaders

   • Rewarding behaviour
     • Rewards those who succeed and behave in the right way during a session
   • Social Support
     • Providing any support for anyone whose at a disadvantage and making sure everyone is equal
   • Training + Instruction
     • Provides a clear action plan to help the performer or team better themselves through training
   • Autocratic
     • Decides for the team or performer
   • Democratic
     • Communicates with team or performer and decides action plan together

4. Qualities of a Leader

   • Experienced
   • Charismic
   • Motivation
   • Ambitious
   • Vision
   • Empathy
   • Decision Making
   • Communication
   • Understanding Needs of Others
   • Passionate

5. Selection of Leaders

   • Prescribed Leader
     • Selected by governing body
     • For example, the FA selects the England manager
   • Emergent Leader
     • Naturally comes out within a team
     • For example, the player other than the captain that keeps motivation high

6. Personality Types

   • Trait
     • Trait leaders are innate meaning they are born with the skill
     • Advantages
     • Disadvantages
   • Social Learning
     • All behaviour is learnt from watching a coach and gaining intel from experience
     • Advantages
     • Disadvantages
   • Interactionist
     • Combines the natural characteristics required to be a leader, with the many varied experiences needed to perform the role
     • Disadvantages
     • Advantages

7. Multidimensional Model of Sport Leadership

   • Antecedents
     • Situational
       • Facilties
       • Equipment
       • Type of Competition
       • Constraints
       • Sport at Hand
       • Stake of Game
     • Leader
       • Own Experience
       • Personality
       • Qualification
       • Task or People Oriantated
       • Skill Level
     • Member
       • Age of Group
       • Disability
       • Ability
       • Age
       • Size of Group
       • Motivated
   • Leader Behaviour
     • Required Behaviour
       • Specific leader style to the group
     • Actual Behaviour
       • Combination of both required and prefered behaviour
     • Preferred Behaviour
       • Suits the members and what the members want
   • Consequences
     • Performance and Satisfaction
       • Measured by results and happiness of the player