Chelladurai and S. D. Saleh The Big Idea Leadership is a popular topic. In fact, if one Googles “leadership” you come in with 751,000,000 results. Not impressed? Well, think of it this way: “leadership” is only 180,000,000 behind the Google results for “sex.” So at least by this metric the general topic of this paper is remarkably popular indeed. Of course, when you gradually narrow down the specific concerns this research study addresses, it does take a bit of a drop—“leadership in sports” comes […]
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Stewart A. Vella, Lindsay G. Oades, and Trevor P. Crowe The Big Idea This study continues the line of research by these authors into the stubborn problem of improving coach education programs. They believe that transformational leadership is a promising partial solution. Historically, transformational leadership and its modern extensions is an approach to create positive change in individuals and social systems. As a leadership concept it has been around since the late 1970s. Over time the approach has been used by government, the military, […]
What is leadership? Mark Upton, Co-creator of myfastestmile and world class coach developer discusses leadership in sport, some of the traditional perspectives of what leadership is and the importance of empathy and collaboration. “They are after strong leadership…someone to come in with a clear plan” A snippet from a recent conversation where we discussed a national sports body looking to fill a senior position in the organisation. It drew me back to a moment in time a couple of years ago where my conversational […]
[…] it even better? Learn the three critical elements that make or break an organization’s success on and off the field. The three secrets to a successful club live within the balance and partnership between: High-quality coaching and coaching support. Effective governance and leadership that provides direction and not micro-management of club programs. Efficient operations that make the best use of staff and volunteers to support players and coaches on the field. The people who serve in these roles make up the Off-Field Team. Quality […]
[…] in structure that does not come from a blueprint, is not designed, and is strongly affected by local interactions. The term self-organization can be confusing, however, because, in human systems, the process of self-reinforcing or antagonism still happens even if there is leadership or control or intervention imposed from outside, and we should see leadership, existing power relationships, and other factors as part of, as within, the self-organizing process, not as something additional. Leadership and control may disturb the system, they may in many […]
[…] LMA and Premier League Manager of the Year, Claudio Ranieri. Whatever your context, whether it’s in the office, on the training pitch, leading a group of U8s or taking your Leicester City team on a magical mystery tour to Premier League glory, leadership is an art form that takes strength of character, adaptability and shrewdness. It’s not for everyone, but as coaches, we are in positions of leadership whether we like it or not. When we reflect on the flawed, extrinsically focussed systems within […]
[…] need to be comfortable in yourself to serve your players in an authoritative way….it’s not telling them what to do, it’s building connection, acknowledging what they have done and pushing them on (based on their needs)” I felt both discussions look at leadership styles and danced around ideas of transformational leadership which is a leadership style where, for these examples, a coach works with teams to identify the needs within the group, creating a vision and executing strategies in tandem with committed members of […]
[…] grass. Download the PDF session plan of the practice, read through the rules, possible constraints and considerations and adapt the practice for your players. Section 1: Team Work & Collaboration Section 2: Resilience & Self-Regulation Section 3: Perseverance & Determination Section 4: Leadership & Perspective Section 5: Bravery & Courage Section 1: Team Work & Collaboration Team sport is about collaboration. In this module Positive Psychology expert, Lara Mossman is hosted by PDP Co-Founder, Dave Wright to discuss how coaches can develop team work, some of the research […]
[…] Wheatley with Debbie Frieze The Big Idea Get ready for a wake-up call to the common among us—which is to say a call to all of us. In this short paper published in Resurgence Magazine (Winter 2011) Margaret Wheatley takes a unique position regarding leadership. She will argue that the place to look for true leadership in an age of complexity is inward, and not outward to the time-worn desire for heroes to come to our rescue. Early on, Wheatley refers to the opening line of […]
Leadership is an inherent part of coaching. In this Masterclass Discussion, PDP Co-founder, Dave Wright is joined by father and son coaches, Keith & David Mayer for an in depth discussion on the topic of authenticity and leadership. Keith and David Mayer have just released their second book, The Lone Wolf: A Story About Assumptions, Authenticity & Action. Some of the key concepts from the book underpin this conversation with Keith, David and Dave diving into the following areas: What is authenticity? The […]
[…] tournament co-host, the Netherlands, was playing an exciting brand of soccer, defeating eventual champions France in group play and advancing to the semifinals before exiting in a penalty shootout. As their northern neighbor celebrated, Belgium’s fans were in mourning, and the sport’s leadership faced a critical moment. Soccer was the country’s most popular sport, and yet they were the sixty-sixth ranked team in the world.According to KrisVan Der Haegen, currently the Director of Coaching Education for the Belgium Football Asso- ciation, this was the […]
[…] ranging conversation. Kristjaan has been at the club for well over a decade and has also coached at Derby County under the guidance of Terry Westley. Now one of England’s most highly regarded Academy Managers, Kristjaan sits down with Dave to discuss leadership, coaching and coach development, shares insights into the journey of Demarai Gray & recent first team debutant, Jude Bellingham plus much more. This discussion contains a huge amount of practical advice for developing coaches from session design to individual planning, so […]
[…] values of the All Blacks. In particular, these researchers wanted to learn how the All Blacks’ core values sustained this winning culture between 1950 and 2010. A case study research design was used to better understand and interpret the values, beliefs, and leadership of the All Blacks over time. 20 selected captains and coaches were given semi-structured, in-depth interviews to gather their opinions and beliefs about the core values of the All Blacks. There were three primary results: winning is an imperative; there is […]
[…] for 3 years where he consulted for the Kiwis team on a number of high profile campaigns including the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. John holds a Masters in Sports Coaching & a PhD in High Performance Sport Management which focuses on leadership and Change Culture. In this video discussion, John joins PDP Editor, Dave Wright to discuss a range of fascinating topics including: John’s research on the cultural influences in sport and how this effects player development His experience at NZRL & working […]
The ‘Cupfinalseminaret’ in Norway provided PDP Editor, Dave Wright with an opportunity to gather the opinions of some leading Scandinavian figures. In this fascinating round table discussion on the women’s game, we talk leadership, psychology and coach/player development with Even Pellerud, Katrine Pedersen and Solveig Gulbrandsen. In November Player Development Project was fortunate enough to be invited to attend the Norwegian Cup Final Seminar in Oslo. It was a destination for coaches from all around Scandinavia to listen to some of the best […]
[…] critical, immediacy and necessity become context of co-adaptations. In the un-balancing, pre-planned rules given by a coach are replaced by the necessities of continuous interactions between the players as the game evolves. During field-invasion games, performance is always evolving towards near critical states. Leadership and intra-team interactions The primacy of self-organization explains the emergence of pattern-forming dynamics in the inter-team (attacker-defender) interactions. Now we need to consider the intra-team interactions under leadership constraints. In other words, what do we make of the role or impact […]
The question this week comes from Barry: “I want to be a better leader and control my sessions. I work with an U12 team who I am struggling to get to focus and I want to improve my control over sessions. I also work with an U17 team and I feel like I need to communicate my ideas to the players more effectively.” Your Turn: Ask PDP Anything Do you have a coaching question that we might be able to help with? We would love to…
[…] to facilitate the development and growth of the players under his or her tutelage, in an individual and collective manner. Most importantly, a coach should be a leader, a figurehead who is coaching purely for his or her players. Acclaimed author and leadership expert Simon Sinek is known for his expertise on cultural anthropology. In his TED Talk ‘Why good leaders make you feel safe’, Sinek discusses the human need to feel safe in their social environment and how trust is critical for co-operation […]