Describe coach Shirley’s leadership style and behavior referencing specific leadership theories and concepts from the week 2 readings. Shirley is using an autocratic leadership style where she has complete control over her subordinates. All decisions are centralized in Shirley’s leadership, including not entertaining any suggestions from any teammates. Shirley tells people what to do, issues orders, and demands respect. The advantages of using this type of leadership style are quick decision making skills, her mind is focused on the targets at hand, and she is in absolute control. The disadvantages are one way communication; she makes teammates feel devalued, and scared. Teammates tend to have more absences and a high retention rate at …show more content…
Moreover, the consultative style leader is a person who consults a group before decisions are made about a policy. For example, coach Shirley should have consulted with her basketball team and gathered the necessary information from them, before making a sound decision. Furthermore, coach Shirley does not have to use the information that is given to her by her team, but it creates the impression that coach Shirley values her teams input. Coach Shirley should also implement a participative leadership style, to make decisions about her team. Exercising her influence to other teammates based on the information given by teammates to Shirley. This style helps encourage teammates, and helps create ownership for the changes at hand. However this may cause setbacks in the decision making process, and create an image of a weak …show more content…
Coach Shirley has some players on her team who are being difficult, and not willing to help coach Shirley as their leader get through this process. As a head coach, Shirley needs to determine one thing, is this team unwilling to change or unable to change. If this team is unable to change, it could mean that this team wants to move forward, but coach Shirley is not giving her players enough skills, resources, and the training they need to lead them to the road to success. Certainly players could feel afraid of the new changes, or they are not able to learn these new skills. Moreover, coach Shirley’s players may feel incompetent, or fearful of stepping out of the box, or moving in a new direction. Basketball players need support, skill building help, and coach Shirley’s encouragement. On the other hand, Coach Shirley might have players who are unwilling to change. Unwilling players need to get on board when dealing with the guidance that coach Shirley has put into place. These are the players that make coach Shirley’s job much harder. For example the statement made by Paula “I understand that change is needed, but I have played basketball for a good twelve years”. “Having played in many of the top school teams in the nation and played with the best of the players in many different states”. “Furthermore, having received honors, awards from players, coaches” (Leadership,
Without consulting Harvey, David defined Paula’s responsibilities and provided her direction. David had an autocratic leadership style, which is defined as a leader that makes decisions without consulting their team members (Mind Tools, 2016). By taking this type of approach, it caused friction between Paula and Harvey. David would have created better results, and fostered collaboration between Harvey and Paula if he would have consulted Harvey to help define the objectives for the plant. Leadership is the process of persuasion or example by which a leader encourages a team to pursue objectives. The leader sets the tone and leads the group or teams to success (CSU Global,
Democratic leadership styles can be persuasive or consultative. Persuasive – this is where a leader has already made a decision, but takes the time to persuade others that it is a good idea. Consultative – this is where a leader consults others about their views before making a decision. The decision will take into account these views. A laissez-faire type of leadership style allows employees to carry out activities freely within broad limits.
Throughout the book “Leading with the Heart,” I read about prime examples of the following leadership theories: transformational leadership, trait theory, behavioral theory, and situational leadership. He recommended that leaders begin with the trait theory when beginning the selection process when starting his or her organization. In chapter one and as well as chapter two, Coach K refers to coachable players. Meaning, players or members that do not mind being taught and learning; willing to take a back seat to someone else in charge. Establish right away in the first meeting the only rule for the team: “Don’t do anything that’s detrimental to yourself, because if it is detrimental to you, it will be detrimental to our program (Krzyzewski, 2000, p.4). He reiterates that leaders must be very selective in this process, because the people you select represent you as the leader, and your company. In some cases leaders must sacrifice some skill and talent for people who have outstanding character. “Character and respect will outlast talent when talent can’t see past themselves.” Krzyzewski mentions that he will sign a kid who has the character of a leader and train them to gain the skill necessary down the road. I believe that this is why the Duke Men’s basketball program is very successful because he picks
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While due to the reason that Authentic Leadership is still in the formative phase, the textbook by Northouse provides different definitions of this type of leadership depending on the viewpoints that make this leadership style very broad compared to other more defined leadership styles, I do find Authentic Leadership as a compelling theory. While it is a broad style, it is also very complete by having different approaches that fulfill the goal of explaining the different components of this style. This leadership style has four skills need as Northouse (2016) describes that “ it is important for leaders to have self-awareness, an internalized moral perspective, balanced processing, and a relational transparency to be authentic” (pg. 206), as
The principles of leadership and management are helps to understand the management style and make the effective decision. An effective decision helps to gain the success of an organization. Lots of way to manage and collect information/question for leadership and management which are describing in the below:
On projects I have taken the lead on, I have always valued input from other employees. This assumes the fact that the employee is competent in their area, and have a willingness to share ideas with management. I encourage active participation, and I am often surprised at some of the answers that have come out of collaborative meetings. When employees feel at ease to share their ideas, genuinely good things
Introducing Michelle Rhee battle over education reform in Washington, D.C’s public schools. According to, the Houston Public Media Michelle Rhee remains one of the most notorious education reformers in the nation. In Washington, Rhee’s direct style helped turn around a struggling district, but her decision to close schools and fire hundreds of teachers and principals also generated criticism. In according with New week, Michelle Rhee showed that she was serious about reform the schools, by firing more that than a hundred non-union central office workers, including administrators, and thirty six principals for not educating the students in the public school. Therefore, the three leadership traits in which Michelle Rhee scores high was to drive
There are a few different types of well known leadership styles, authoritarian, delegative, and democratic. To assess my leadership style I used two online tests to help me determine my style. I felt the results were accurate and I fall into a democratic style/participative style. If I am leading I prefer to include the group and get their feedback on solving issues. However, I still make the final decision after listening to the thoughts of the group on a particular topic. This is considered to be a positive style of leadership that is inspiring to the group involved. The leaders decision making tends to be more accurate due to the input of other experts. (Cite)
Over the course of my professional career in different organizations in the past three years, I have worked under many managers. This has been a learning curve for me to understand the different managing styles and leadership characteristics of people. One of the managers whom I worked under, was the lead in a government project which also happened to be my last project before I took a break for continuing my studies, is a person I admire till date. I learned several life lessons in addition to the technical subject associated with the industry. This paper demonstrates the leadership styles exhibited by my manager with suitable examples.
In today’s society being a coach can be extremely complicated especially compared to earlier years. Coaching requires not only many technical and personal skills but also has to include positive psychology that will affect all athletes regardless of gender, age, and race. After reading various articles this leads me to the question, what is a coach? How do coaches differ from one another? In addition are we forgetting the importance of not only coaching but the sports psychology aspect of coaching overall? Regardless of what you may have read or heard I believe not only do all coaches have their own coaching style but every coaching technique and style is different. Coaching styles and positive psychology are two techniques that can provide
Northouse, P. (2010). Leadership: Theory and practice (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
They tell people what to do instead of asking for their opinion on the matter in hand. The manager is the only person contributing to the decision making process in the business. Consultative ------------ The consultative management style is where managers consult other people before making a decision.
What is leadership? Leadership is defined as a process by which a individual will influence others to obtain goals. Leaders will guide, direct motivate, or inspire others. Leadership is defined by not only traits but actions as well. Leaders are inspirational, trustworthy and charismatic. Many people may think a manger is leader. Although leadership and management go hand in hand, they are not the same. Everyone has their own beliefs about what characteristics an effective leader should have. To me, communication skills, critical thinking skills, and having a vision are few characteristics of becoming an effective leader. A leader is not only born, but made. Some are born as leaders or some are made to be leaders.
An authentic leader is someone who over the years has developed a unique vision; a person who is respected, not only because they are expert in their field, but is also respected because of their humility. An authentic leader is someone who is open to hear ideas other than their own ideas; someone who fosters creativity in a team. An authentic leader is someone who also sets clear expectations for the vision they have and along the way challenges their employees to achieve more than they even though was possible, but will those accountable who are not on board with the vision and expectations set forth. Lastly, an authentic leader is someone who will face and have to make difficult decisions without compromising core values.