Leadership

= ﻿The Leadership Perspective =


 * What is Leade﻿rship? **
 * ﻿ Leadership is the process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others toaccomplish a common task
 * ﻿Leaders inspire people to work at high levels of work as individuals and as team member
 * ﻿Leaders are knowledgeable and experienced in the areas in which they want to lead.

“In essence, leadership is a characteristic of the coach, and leading is what the coach does to the athlete and originates within the coach” (Jowett, 2005). **﻿**
 * What is a Coach?﻿﻿﻿﻿ **
 * ﻿A person who instructs players in the fundamentals of competitive sports and directs team strategy
 * ﻿A coach is, in essence, a **LEADER **
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A Coach, who is a leader, has to have an understanding of who their players are, what their players know, and what their players can do.

The leadership aspect determines the cohesiveness of the entire team, in that; the athletes would be able to learn how to lead, as well as the importance of following and cooperating with others who may be on their team, as well as those who are in superiority.



The ﻿﻿ Mediational Model , on the other hand, focuses on the interrelationships between coaches’ overt behaviors and athletes’ attitudes towards coaches.

The ﻿ Multidimensional Model <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> suggests that the athletes’ performance and satisfaction are attributed to the degree of congruence among the three aspects of leader behavior. The Multidimensional Model focuses on the three aspects of coaching behavior which are:

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The Actual Behavior <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">, which originates from a leader’s personality, ability, and experience
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Some people are “natural-born” leaders, who know how to persuade, and grab people’s attention
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Preferred Leader Behavior <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">, which reflects the characteristics of the members, and
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The athletes who follow the coaches develop a perception of the coach dependent on how the coach communicates and interacts with them.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Required Leader Behavior, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> which is dictated by the demands and constraints of the situation.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Coaches may change their techniques and approaches to leading depending on the environment.

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 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Coaching Leadership Styles **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Autocratic Style **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Often considered the "Classic" style of coaching
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The coach retains as much authority and power as possible
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Does not cunsult with athletes about strategis or recieve their input
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The motivational climate is produced by creating a structure set of consequences and rewards
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">This style has been criticized because of the high turnover rates and abscence of athletes as a result of the coaching style


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Democratic Style **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Also called the Participative style
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Encourages athletes to become apart of decision making processes
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The coach keeps athletes informed everything that effects the team
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The coach gathers information from their athletes and makes that the final decisions


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Delegative Style **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The Coach allow the athletes to make the decisions
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">However, the Coach is still responsible for the decisions that are made
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The coach sets priotities and delgates certain tasks
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The athletes should be able to analyze situations and determine what needs to be done.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The coach has to trust their athletes to make decisions

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