Leadership Flashcards

1
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Define leadership

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Process of influencing individuals + groups towards set goals. - Baron 1977

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2
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6 Leadership qualities

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Self-control

Flexible but organised

Persevere

Develop trust in others

Communicators

Decision maker

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3
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Why is leadership important for managers?

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LT goals

Provide overall strategies

Make decisions i.e about players + finance

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4
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Why is leadership important for coach?

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provides strategy for play

Controlling training sessions

Target setting for team

Motivation

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5
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Why is leadership important for captain?

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Linking between coach + players

Set an example on pitch whilst leading

Motivation on pitch

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6
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What are the 3 leadership styles

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Authoritarian/Autocratic

Democratic

Laissez-faire

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What is meant by the leadership style Authoritarian/Autocratic

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Dictates group

Tend to be inflexible

Strong discipline

Effective when quick decisions need to be made

== Lewin found when leader absent, group would slow or stop work

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When is the Authoritarian/Autocratic leadership style best employed?

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Decisions need to be made quickly + effectively i.e any dangerous situation w/ cognitive/young learners.

Good for getting individuals to engage + work hard.

Time is short

Large groups

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What is meant by the leadership style democratic

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Cooperative

Shows interest in others decisions

Person-orientated

== Lewin found that when leader absent group continued to work

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10
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When is the democratic leadership style best employed?

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In mod. favourable cond. (Fielder)

To encourage independent thinking from players

No time constraints

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What is meant by the leadership style laissez-faire

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‘no leadership’

Makes few decisions - PASSIVE role

Give little fb.

== Lewin found members were aggressive towards each other when things went wrong

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12
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When is the laissez-faire leadership style best employed?

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Limited use w/ sporting context

Could be useful in recreational purposes

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13
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What factors need to be considered when choosing leadership styles?

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Size of group

Personality

Type of learning

Danger level

Duration of activity

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14
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What are the 2 ways in which leaders develop?

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Prescribed

Emergent

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15
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Define prescribed leaders

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Appointed by someone in authority + imposed on a team or group

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Define emergent leaders

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From w/in the group + take charge.

Achieve their status by having respect + support from group.

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17
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Adv. of prescribed leaders

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Immediate authority + control

Employed due to having definite leadership skills.

18
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Disadvantages. of prescribed leaders

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Might be disliked by team

Can end up performing worse if group doesn’t gel.

19
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Adv of emergent leaders

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Already supported by team

Respected

20
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Disadv. of emergent leaders

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Some members might still dislike them = conflict

Some = favouritism by choosing friends

21
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What are the theories of leadership in sport

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Great Man Theory of Leadership (NATURE)

Social Learning Theory of Leadership (NURTURE)

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LEADERSHIP THEORY

Explain Great Man Theory of Leadership (NATURE)

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1841

Great leaders, usually men, were born NOT made, due to personality traits.

Suggests that certain personality + physical attributes are associated w/ leader success.

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LEADERSHIP THEORY

Explain Social Learning Theory of Leadership (NURTURE)

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Proposes that leadership is a skill that can be learned.

Ind. learns leadership by observing others, then copying their behaviour.

IF behaviour is rewarded = ⬆️ same response = gradually learning to become a leader.

24
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Define vicarious experiences

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Term used to describe watching another person being successful following a particular behaviour.

25
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What criticism is there to the Great Man Theory of Leadership (NATURE)

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How can you know that you will successfully lead a situation w/out knowing the situation first.

26
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What criticism is there to the Social Learning Theory of Leadership (NURTURE)

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No allowance for trait approach + personality characteristics

27
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What approach produces the most effective leaders according to recent research?

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INTERACTIONIST APPROACH

28
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What does the interactionist approach state?

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Effective leadership depends on:

  • Situation
  • Group factors
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INTERACTIONIST APPROACH

What does it been by situation?

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Quick decisions + direct leadership i.e time outs in basketball (AUTOCRATIC)

Building group dynamic in training w/ group tasks (DEMOCRATIC)

When group has lost sight of goals (AUTOCRATIC)

30
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INTERACTIONIST APPROACH

What does it been by group factors?

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Discipline

Personalities

Experience

i.e large, ill disciplined group = autocratic
experienced + unified group = democratic

31
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What models are there to successful leadership in sport

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Fielder’s Contingency Model of Leadership

Chelladurai’s Multi-dimensional Model of Leadership

32
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SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP IN SPORT MODELS

Explain Fielder’s Contingency Model of Leadership

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1 of 2 leadership styles should be adopted depending on the ‘FAVOURABLENESS’ of the situation.

Then there’s 2 approaches:

  • TASK-ORIENTATED
  • PERSON-ORIENTATED
33
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SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP IN SPORT MODELS

Fielder’s Contingency Model of Leadership

What is meant by “depending on the ‘FAVOURABLENESS’ of the situation. “

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Relationship between leader + group

Leader’s position of power + authority

Task structure

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FIELDER’S CONTINGENCY MODEL OF LEADERSHIP

Explain the Task Orientated Approach

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Used in VERY favourable or UNFAVOURABLE situations

i.e when leader has a strong level of power/respect OR none at all.

Dangerous situations

Limited time

Large groups

35
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FIELDER’S CONTINGENCY MODEL OF LEADERSHIP

Explain the Person Orientated Approach

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Used in MODERATELY favourable situations

i.e when leader has some power/respect

Time isn’t a crucial factor

Consultation is required

36
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Which type of leaders are more effective in MOST, LEAST + MODERATELY favourable conditions?

(FIELDER’S CONTINGENCY MODEL OF LEADERSHIP )

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AUTOCRATIC = MOST + LEAST favourable

DEMOCRATIC = Moderately favourable

37
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What does Chelladurai’s multi-dimensional model of leadership state?

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That teams performance + satisfaction w/ leader will be highest if the leader’s required, preferred + actual behaviours all agree.

38
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What 3 factors/antecedents did Chelladurai suggest leaders must be able to adapt to

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Situation (i.e task diff. / group size / activity)

Leader (personality, skill level)

Group members (ability, age, gender personality)

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CHELLADURAI’S MULTIDIMENSIONAL MODEL OF LEADERSHIP

Explain required behaviour

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What is needed in relation to the task

40
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CHELLADURAI’S MULTIDIMENSIONAL MODEL OF LEADERSHIP

Explain preferred behaviour

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What group would like their leader to be

41
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CHELLADURAI’S MULTIDIMENSIONAL MODEL OF LEADERSHIP

Explain actual behaviour

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What actually happens