Leadership

Question 1

What is Leadership?

Answer 1

An individual having influence over the behaviour of others to motivate them to follow set goals

Question 2

What makes leadership effective?

Answer 2

Good communication
Being good as the sport
Clear goal or vision
Shows empathy

Question 3

Different types of leaders

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Emergent - Comes from group, normally due to performance levels and connections to teammates
Prescribed - Appointed from outside the group due to their managerial abilities e.g. Southgate

Question 4

Emergent Leader + and -

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+ Team cohesion improves, Knows the player and team dynamics.
- May lack objectivity and have their own friendships which could effect their judgements

Question 5

Prescribed Leader + and -

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+ They will have required abilities, Will be more objective
- Not aware of the team culture, which may delay effective decision making, Takes time to build trust

Question 6

Different Types of Leadership Styles

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Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez-Faire

Question 7

Autocratic

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Task orientated, dictatorial in style, make all decisions. Used when situation is dangerous and/or there is time constraints.

Question 8

Democratic

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Person oriented and involves group in the task. Shares decisions with others, works slower than autocratic. Used when more time is available and Situation isn’t dangerous.

Question 9

Laissez-faire

Answer 9

Leaders take a back seat and don’t add input or feedback, decisions are governed by team, focus on problem solving
Is used when with high level performers, leader can fully trust member capabilities

Question 10

Autocratic Disadvantages

Answer 10

Stifles Creativity, Perceived as controlling

Question 11

Democratic Disadvantages

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Time Consuming, can lead to teammates being unsure of roles

Question 12

Laisez-Faire disadvantages

Answer 12

Low productivity, Lack of organisation

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Theories of Leadership

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Trait theory, Social Learning Theory, Interactionist Theory, Contingency Approach

Question 14

Trait Theory

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Leaders are born, not made. Traits are stable and enduring. Can lead any size team, in ant sport, at any level because born as a leader.

Question 15

Social Learning Theory

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Leadership characteristics can be learned from others. Behaviours of role models and significant others are watched and copied - vicarious learning. However, individual differences exist

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Interactionist theory

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Interaction of traits WITH the environment influences leadership. An individual is born with certain characteristics to make them effective leaders such as charisma. But they are not evident unless a situation which demands leadership occurs

Question 17

Contingency Approach

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Success of leadership is determined by situational factors. Proposes that people in the sport that possess certain traits in some leadership situations and less in some