PAPER 2 - Leadership in Sport Flashcards
Definition
Leadership in Sport
Behavioural process influencing individuals and groups towards set goals
Qualities of an effective leader
- Good communication
- Motivating
- Enthusiastic
- Clear Goals
- Empathy
- Charisma
- Good at sport/ knowledge
Types of leaders
Emergent Leader
Come from within the group
Selected by the team
Types of Leaders
Advantages of an Emergent Leader
Win over ‘hearts and minds’ of teammates
Recognised as being one of their own
Types of Leaders
Disadvantages of Emergent Leaders
may lack objectivity
Personal relationships within teammates may affect judgements made
Types of Leaders
Prescribed Leader
Appointed to the team from an external source
Types of Leaders
Advantages of Prescribed Leaders
“Fresh Pair of Eyes”
More creative stategies can be implemented
May carry more power/authority
Types of Leaders
Disadvantages of Prescribed Leader
unaware of team culture/ working within group
MAY DELAY EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING
Leadership Styles
3 Types of Leadership Styles
- Autocratic
- Democratic
- Laissez-Faire Style
Leadership Styles
Autocratic
Task Oriented
Dictatorial in style
Make most of the decisions/ little interest in group individuals
Leadership Styles
When would Autocratic Leadership be best used
Discipline/ Control Needed
Hostilen Groups
Dangerous Situation
Clear and unambiguous task
Leadership Styles
Democratic Leadership
Person Orientated
Share Decisions
More interest in group individuals
Leadership Styles
When would Democratic Leadership be best used?
More advanced performers who have the knowledge to contribute/motivate others
{Associative & Autonomous}
Leadership Styles
Lassiez-faire Leadership
Performers can do as they wish/make own decisions
Very little decisions/feedback given
Leadership Styles
When would Lassiez-Faire Leadership be best used?
High level performers/elite athletes
Tasks involving individual decison making/ external assessment
Theories of Leadership
What are the three theories of leadership?
- Trait Theory
- Social Learning Theory
- Interactionist Theory
Theories of Leadership
Trait Theory
Drawback?
People are born with leadership traits
Certain traits produce certain patterns of behaviour
Doesn’t take into account how leadership skills changes in different sporting situations
Theories of Leadership
Social Learning Theory
Drawback?
Leadership characteristics are learned through watching and copying significant others
Does not take into account inate traits
Theories of Leadership
Interactionist Theory
Example?
Interaction of traits and the changing environment
Some inate traits of leadership may noy become present until a situation demands them to be shown.
Theoretical Model
Chelladurai’s multi-dimensional model of sports leadership
Shows the relationship between…
* preferred leader behaviour from the group
* actual leader behaviour
* required behaviour by leader based on situation
When actual behaviour matches preferred and required behaviour = leads to positive effects on performance and satisfaction
Model of sports leadership
Factors that affect leadeship
Antecedents
- Characteristics of situation (Situational Characteristics)
- Characteristics of leader (Leader Characteristics)
- Characteristics of those being led ( Member Characteristics)
