6.13 Leadership

Question 1

characteristics of effective leaders

Answer 1

• effective communicator
• charismatic
• knowledgeable about the sport
• empathetic
• confident
• flexible

Question 2

prescribed and emergent leaders

Answer 2

prescribed = chosen from outside of group
emergent = selected from within the existing group and often dominated by the other group members

Question 3

styles of leadership

Answer 3

1. autocratic
2. democratic
3. laissez-faire

Question 4

autocratic leadership style

Answer 4

• dictoral, only interested in ensuring the task is fulfilled, sole decision maker
• used in dangerous situations, large groups, limited time, with hostile groups, cognitive performers, preferred by male performers

Question 5

democratic leadership style

Answer 5

• interested in ensuring relationships are developed within group, and group memberas are involved with decision making.
• used with small groups, lots of time available, friendly groups, advanced performers, preferred by female performers

Question 6

laissez-faire leadershipstyle

Answer 6

• leader is more of a figure head than active leader, take a hands off approach, group members make decisions
• used if problem solving approach is required, only effective with advanced performers

Question 7

theories of leadership

Answer 7

• fiedlers contingency model
• chelladurai’s multi-dimensional model of leadership

Question 8

fiedlers contingency model

Answer 8

suggested interactionist approach in which an effective leader will match style with situation facing them. 1 of 2 leadership styles should be adopted;
- task-orientated - concerned with achieving goals
- person-orientated - focuses on devloping harmony and good reltionships with group

Question 9

favourableness of a situation dictates which leadership style should be adopted
(fiedlers)

Answer 9

• most-favourable situations = leader in strong position of authority and has respect for group, members have good relationships, task is clear (task-orientated needed)
• least-favourable situation = leader has no power or respect from group, may still be infighting in group + hostility towards leader with task being unclear. (task-orientated needed)
• moderately-favourable situation = leader would choose a persona-orientated style which allows other team member to contribute to decision making process, would have some power/respect, good relationships and task clear

Question 10

chelladurai’s multi-dimensional model of leadership

Answer 10

suggests that in order to ensure group satisfaction + high level of performance, leaders must be able to adapt their leadership style. suggests the leader gets the best from their team if the leadership style ‘fits’ with the situation and what the team needs.

Question 11

3 factors leaders should consider before adopting a specific leadership style
(chelladurai)

Answer 11

situation = e.g. the strength of the opponents or if there is any danger involved
leader = e.g. their ability, personality and preferred leadership style.
group = ability levels and relationships between members and with leaders

Question 12

leadership style is also affected by…
(chelladurai)

Answer 12

• required behaviour or what situation demands (dangerous or not)
• actual behaviour or what style and approach the leader decides to take in a given situation
• preferred behaviour or what style of leadership would the team members would like best based on their own experiences and characteristics such as ability

Question 13

to get effective leadership (chelladurai’s)

Answer 13

once these factors are considered leader must try to balance their style of leadership in order to gain highest level of performance and satisfaction from the group.
the more the leaders actual behaviour actually matches what the group wants and the situational needs, the better the performance will be