Leadership Flashcards
What is the definition of Leadership (Carron et al 2011)
The act of guiding individuals or groups towards set goals through decision making, management, motivation and being a ‘visionary’
What are the 3 functions of a leader? (Carron et al 2011)
Meets the needs of group members
Provides structure and organisatin
Provides a set of beliefs
What is the typology of Leadership?
- Universal trait approach
- Universal behaviour approach
- Interactionist position
What is the ‘Universal Trait approach’ theory of leadership?
Leaders are born, not made. Successful leaders share similar personality traits:
- Drive to succeed
- Persistance
- Charisma
- Intellect
- Initiative
What is the ‘universal behaviour approach’ theory of leadership?
Leaders are Made, not Born.
Successful leaders all share common behavioural traits
What is the ‘interactionist position’ theory of leadership?
Successful leadership involves being the right person, in the right job, with the right skills, at the right time.
what does Stogdill 1948 say about the traits listed in the Universal Trait Approach theory of leadership?
No one trait on its own can define effective leadership
What doe Day and Zaccaro 2004 suggest to be a list of character traits that emerging leaders commonly possess?
- Intelligence
- Confidence
- Dominance
- Responsibility
- Charisma
- Emotional Expressiveness
- Self-determination
What does Penmal et al 1974 propose about Universal Trait Theory?
Successful coaches in US Football and Basketball adopt more authoritarian approaches than other sports
What did Cotteril and Fransen 2016 find in their trait profile of athlete leaders?
- Selected based on ability, experience and central position
- More confident, resilient, dominant, ambiious, competitive, responsible, energetic, expressive, helpful, caring and socially aware
According to the Michigan and Ohio State Leadership Studies (1950), what are the common behaviours that define effective leadership?
- Initiating structure
- Planning, coordination and scheduling
- Consideration, helpfulness, support
- Participation and role modelling
What was the structure of the study performed by Arnold et al 2012 on the ‘Universal Behaviour approach’ theory of leadership?
-Interviewed 13 national performance directors of olympic sports to determine what constitutes effective leadership
What were the 5 most important umbrella terms of behaviours of leaders according to the findings of Arnold et al 2012?
- Establish an Approach
- Understand Team Roles
- Develop contextual awareness
- Develop skills and traits
- Building relationships
Explain the behaviour ‘establishing an approach’ as identified as an important leadership behaviour by Arnold et al 2012
- Use past experiences to identify needs and develop vision and expectations
- Recognise potential opportunities and barriers
- Be flexible but act with a sense of purpose
Explain the behaviour ‘understand team roles’ as identified as an important leadership behaviour by Arnold et al 2012
- Understand own role and the roles of others
- Establish clear role boundaries and responsibilities
- Maintain a healthy work-life balance
Explain the behaviour ‘develop contextual awareness’ as identified as an important leadership behaviour by Arnold et al 2012
- Constantly evaluate and review the context and environment
- Remain patient in developments; anticipate future changes
- Tailor your approach to the sporting and cultural context
Explain the behaviour ‘develop skills and traits’ as identified as an important leadership behaviour by Arnold et al 2012
- Multiple skills/traits required for successful leadership
- Display confidence and passion for your aims
- Maintain your integrity, engage in strategic and critical thinking, resolve conflicts quickly
Explain the behaviour ‘building relationships’ as identified as an important leadership behaviour by Arnold et al 2012
- Engage effectively with multiple parties
- Communicate frequently and effectively; establish communication channels
- Recognise teamwork and the contributions of others
What 4 categories of role does an athlete leader play according to Cotterill and Fransen 2016?
Task (Decision making)
Motivational (encouragement, emotional management)
Social (build social relation and atmosphere off the field)
External (link between team and public/media)
What are the two types of leaders that simultaneously occur in a given situation according to Cotterill and Fransen 2016?
Formal/Prescribed Leaders
Informal/Emergent Leaders
What roles do Formal/Prescribed leaders fulfill? (Cotteril and Franson 2016)
- Occupy task and external roles
- Meet the needs of the team and organisation
- Communicate team aims and values through example
What roles do Informal/Emergent leaders fulfill? (Cotteril and Franson 2016)
- Occupy motivational and social roles
- Change players mindsets
- Supper or hinder formal leaders
What is the Transformational Leadership theory by Burns 1978 and Bass 1985?
Primary role of leaders is to positively influence individuals and society
In what ways do leaders positively influence individuals and society? (Burns 1978; Bass 1985)
- Influence ideals/morality
- Inspirational morality
- Intellectual stimulation
- Individualised consideration
