Coaching Leadership

Question 1

Functions of leaders

Answer 1

Structure and organisation

Promote set of beliefs

Meet needs of group

Question 2

Great Man Theory

Answer 2

Leaders are born not made

Essential traits:

• desire to succeed
• persistence
• charisma
• intellect
• initiative

Question 3

Source supporting Great Man Theory

Answer 3

Day & Zaccaro, 2004

Question 4

Day & Zaccaro, 2004 - emergent leaders possess mix of:

Answer 4

Intelligence

Dominance

Charisma

Emotional expressiveness

Confidence

Question 5

Multidimensional Model of Leadership - Source

Answer 5

Chelladurai, 1978

Question 6

Multidimensional Model of Leadership - Diagram

Answer 6

Look at diagram

Question 7

Leadership Scale for Sports (LSS) - source

Answer 7

Chelladurai & Saleh, 1980

Question 8

LSS assesses:

Answer 8

5 leadership dimensions

(1) Training and instruction
(2) Positive feedback
(3) Social support
(4) Democratic
(5) Autocratic

Question 9

Leadership dimensions associated with (Chelladurai, 2005):

Answer 9

Increased:

• Athlete satisfaction
• Enjoyment
• Self-efficacy
• Performance
• Cohesion

Decreased:

• Anxiety
• Burnout

Question 10

Limitation of LSS

Answer 10

Does not measure all components of multidimensional model.

Question 11

Full Range Model of Leadership - source

Answer 11

Judge & Piccolo, 2004

Question 12

Full Range Model of Leadership - diagram

Answer 12

Look at diagram

Question 13

Laissez-Faire Leadership

Answer 13

Non-leadership - coach is disengaged

Indifference, emotionally absent

Hesitancy to make decisions

Question 14

Passive Management-By-Exception (MBE-P)

Answer 14

Leader waits for mistakes then provides corrective feedback and punitive action

Question 15

Active Management-By-Exception (MBE-A)

Answer 15

Leader monitors task execution then provides corrective feedback

Question 16

Contingent-Rewards (CR)

Answer 16

Leader provides rewards based upon successful performance

Question 17

Key Behavioural Dimensions of Transformational Leadership

Answer 17

Idealised Influence

Inspirational Motivation

Intellectual Stimulation

Individualised Consideration

Question 18

Transformational Leadership - Athlete Performance - Sources

Answer 18

Charbonneau et al., 2001

Callour et al., 2009

Smith et al., 2013

Turnnidge & Cote, 2018

Question 19

Transformational Leadership - Athlete Performance - Diagram

Answer 19

Look at diagram

Question 20

Transformational Leadership - Charbonneau et al., 2001

Answer 20

168 university athletes, individual and team sports

TL increased intrinsic motivation, mediating increase in athlete performance

Question 21

Transformational Leadership - Callour et al., 2009

Answer 21

Ultimate frisbee players

TL increased task and social cohesion

Question 22

Transformational leadership - Smith et al., 2013

Answer 22

University ultimate frisbee players

TL enhanced team cohesion

Mediated by intrateam communication

Question 23

Transformational Leadership - Turnnidge & Cote, 2018

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Transformational Leadership - Well-being - Source

Answer 24

Stenling & Tafvelin, 2014

Question 25

Transformational Leadership - Stenling & Tafvelin, 2014

Answer 25

Floorball players

Relatedness

Competence

Autonomy

Question 26

Strategies for Effective Leadership

Answer 26

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