The Continued Analysis Of Leadership Case Study: Coach Knight And Coach Krzyzewski

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The Continued Analysis of Leadership Case Studies
This furtherance is a continued observation of the analysis of the leadership skills and styles of two of the most famous college basketball coaches, Coach Knight and Coach Krzyzewski (Coach K), based on the utilization of path goal theory and the leader member exchange (LMX). The intention of this paper is to evaluate, analyze and further summarize how these two college basketball coaches’ leadership styles integrate the fundamental factors of the path goal theory into their lives on a daily basis. In addition, utilizing the leader member exchange, a clearer picture of how these coaches associate their team member’s energy and creativity and affect it has their performance on the court through
With that being said, it is the responsibility of the managers to determine not only what is important within the organization but also how to get the job done through the motivation of their team members performing the task (Malik, 2012). One of the main objectives of a leader is to assist their subordinates in achieving the organizational goals. This is achieved through identifying motivational factors, clearing away any obstacles thereby enhancing their performance, all the while offering them appropriate rewards along the way. While analyzing both Coach Knight and Coach K, it is obvious to see that they are leaders that have placed the team’s goal attainment at the forefront while at the same time provided them with the necessary elements and information while rewarding them for their admirable work along the
Coach Knight on the other hand, expresses behaviors that are aggressive, forceful and self-assured, making him seem more competent in both task and social dimensions. Coach Knight is an assertive and is very motivated to lead and take control through force (Anderson, 2009)
In my opinion Coach K as demonstrated through his actions is by far the more effective leader, although that is not to say that Coach Knight was not an excellent effective leader at some point in his career. All good leaders are a reflection of their followers. With that being said, leaders look for followers whom are extraverted, enthusiastic, willing to participate and contribute to the team in a positive manner whereas, followers are looking for pleasant, trusting cooperative and agreeable leaders as it allows for a higher commitment to the relationships as well as to the organization (Northouse,

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