leadership styles Flashcards
4 things that coaching stye is influenced by
Personality
Motivation of performer
Phases of season
Experience of players
3 types coaching/leadership
Authoritarina
Democratic
Laissez faire
4 things concerning an authoritarian coach
Makes all the decisions
Very strict style of coaching
Most effective when winning
Believes role of players is to attend and respond to coach’s commands
4 characteristics of authoritarian
Intense energy
Well organised
Demands attention to detail
Punish those who make mistakes
Who authoritarian leaders suit (3)
Athletes who need direction and focus, extrinsic motivation and those who want to know where they stand
4 things concerning a democratic coach
Maintains open comms with players
Involves players in decision making
Very good for inexperienced players
Positive and negative feedback used to reenforce learning
3 Characteristics of democratic
Very flexible
Wants to create an atmosphere of mutual respect
Concerned for players welfare
3 Who do demo leaders suit
Experienced athletes who want input into decision making
Intrinsically motivated
Those who want to create their own solutions to problems
4 things concerning a laissez faire
Doesnt place pressure on players to perfrom
Guidance given when asked
Limited improvement occurs
Establishes an informal learning environment
3 characteristics
Coach provides little instruction in organising acttivities
Creates an atmosphere with little direction
Exerts little influence on players
Who do laissez coaches suit
Athletes that value socialiastion, are intrinsically motivated and experienced master level performers
When to use laissez faire
In the preseason to see which players show leadership
When to use autocratic
In preseason to establish authority and control over the group
When to use democratic
Used during the in season and finals to incorporate team in decision making
