Coaching Leadership Flashcards
Functions of leaders
Structure and organisation
Promote set of beliefs
Meet needs of group
Great Man Theory
Leaders are born not made
Essential traits:
- desire to succeed
- persistence
- charisma
- intellect
- initiative
Source supporting Great Man Theory
Day & Zaccaro, 2004
Day & Zaccaro, 2004 - emergent leaders possess mix of:
Intelligence
Dominance
Charisma
Emotional expressiveness
Confidence
Multidimensional Model of Leadership - Source
Chelladurai, 1978
Multidimensional Model of Leadership - Diagram
Look at diagram
Leadership Scale for Sports (LSS) - source
Chelladurai & Saleh, 1980
LSS assesses:
5 leadership dimensions
(1) Training and instruction
(2) Positive feedback
(3) Social support
(4) Democratic
(5) Autocratic
Leadership dimensions associated with (Chelladurai, 2005):
Increased:
- Athlete satisfaction
- Enjoyment
- Self-efficacy
- Performance
- Cohesion
Decreased:
- Anxiety
- Burnout
Limitation of LSS
Does not measure all components of multidimensional model.
Full Range Model of Leadership - source
Judge & Piccolo, 2004
Full Range Model of Leadership - diagram
Look at diagram
Laissez-Faire Leadership
Non-leadership - coach is disengaged
Indifference, emotionally absent
Hesitancy to make decisions
Passive Management-By-Exception (MBE-P)
Leader waits for mistakes then provides corrective feedback and punitive action
Active Management-By-Exception (MBE-A)
Leader monitors task execution then provides corrective feedback
Contingent-Rewards (CR)
Leader provides rewards based upon successful performance
Key Behavioural Dimensions of Transformational Leadership
Idealised Influence
Inspirational Motivation
Intellectual Stimulation
Individualised Consideration
Transformational Leadership - Athlete Performance - Sources
Charbonneau et al., 2001
Callour et al., 2009
Smith et al., 2013
Turnnidge & Cote, 2018
Transformational Leadership - Athlete Performance - Diagram
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Transformational Leadership - Charbonneau et al., 2001
168 university athletes, individual and team sports
TL increased intrinsic motivation, mediating increase in athlete performance
Transformational Leadership - Callour et al., 2009
Ultimate frisbee players
TL increased task and social cohesion
Transformational leadership - Smith et al., 2013
University ultimate frisbee players
TL enhanced team cohesion
Mediated by intrateam communication
Transformational Leadership - Turnnidge & Cote, 2018
Review of TL in youth sport
TL helps team think positively about themselves and task
TL enhances quality of relationships
TL creates environment that is fair, respectful and supportive
Transformational Leadership - Well-being - Source
Stenling & Tafvelin, 2014
Transformational Leadership - Stenling & Tafvelin, 2014
Floorball players
Relatedness
Competence
Autonomy
Strategies for Effective Leadership
Compelling and optimistic vision
Respond to individual needs
Encourage team members to make decisions
View challenges as opportunities
Approach challenges from multiple perspectives
Discuss personal philosophy
High standards
