Leadership

Question 1

Definition of (transformational) leadership

3 considerations for leadership

AFTER

2 follow ups

Answer 1

“Enacting the behaviours that stimulate and inspire followers to both achieve extraordinary outcomes and, in the process, develop their own leadership capacity”

Leadership is NOT about a formal position, anyone can lead
“Leadership can occur at all levels and by any individual”

Leadership is a skill and a behaviour that requires practice

Leadership is not something innate, it is LEARNED

AFTER

consistency between words and actions = critical

seemingly small behaviours go a long way

Question 2

components or Transformational leadership

Answer 2

II
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IS
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Question 3

How to develop leadership?

• PRACTICE - …
• Need to…. on practice
• … specific
• Delivered over the … term

Answer 3

How to develop leadership?

• PRACTICE - need to ‘do’ it, and must be challenging enough for folks to stretch and grow
• Need to debrief and reflect on practice
• Context specific
• Delivered over the long term

Question 4

ATHLETE LEADERSHIP

• Involving athletes in leadership contributes to
  individual and team success
  ⚬ improved leadership =….
• …% of athletes polled in a study felt athletes
  should contribute leadership
• Duguay et al. (2016) define athlete leadership as “…

Answer 4

ATHLETE LEADERSHIP

• Involving athletes in leadership contributes to
  individual and team success
  ⚬ improved leadership = improved outcomes, such as … motivation, communication, cohesion, performance
• 85% of athletes polled in a study felt athletes
  should contribute leadership
• Duguay et al. (2016) define athlete leadership as “an athlete occupying a formal or informal leadership role within a team who influences a group of team members to achieve a common goal.

Question 5

Diversity of roles ensures more athletes can take on leadership in some capacity

There is …. right way to lead but rather, many approaches, a diverse and shared structure allows for this.

Diverse approaches are a good thing

Answer 5

Diversity of roles ensures more athletes can take on leadership in some capacity

There is no one right way to lead but rather, many approaches, a diverse and shared structure allows for this.

Diverse approaches are a good thing

Question 6

TEST

• Fransen et al. (2015) identified 4 different roles for athlete leaders:
  ⚬
• More athletes enacting leadership (i.e., a “shared leadership” structure) = …

why is it important?
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Answer 6

• Fransen et al. (2015) identified 4 different roles for athlete leaders:
  MEST
  ⚬ motivational
  ⚬ external
  ⚬ social
  ⚬ task oriented
• More athletes enacting leadership (i.e., a “shared leadership” structure) = increased benefits to the team

why is it important?
- a more inclusive environment, and more people can take on leadership.
- One person is good at hyping up the team
- another is good at calming down
- strengthen the group accordingly and MORE MOTIVATION OVERALL
- what is the ONE leader is GONE?