Session Title: Leadership Date: 2012 Tutors: Michael McGeehin (c) Ulster GAA Team Management Programme 2010 1

Learning Outcome for Unit Understand the different roles of a manager in a sports environment. Understand the distinction between leadership and management. Understand different leadership styles used in a sports environment. Understand the importance of effective communications (c) Ulster GAA Team Management Programme 2012

Assessment Criteria 2.1 Critically compare leadership and management. 2.2 Analyse the characteristics of an effective leader. 3.1 Critically compare different leadership styles and how each style may be applied in different contexts. 3.2 Demonstrate the selection and use of appropriate leadership styles.

Leadership

Pick a leader you admire. What was their success? Why were they successful? Describe them.

Any of these?

Leadership …….. I admire them because…. -> Leaders I admire include….. I admire them because….

It ain’t what you do its the way that you do it. Leadership Styles – Best Fit Approach

Where are you required to lead? Leadership …….. -> And the one minute manager Where are you required to lead? -> Task to the Group!

Traits of Leaders` Traits of Leaders …….. Physical Factors: Height, Weight, Physique, Appearance and Age. Ability Characteristics: Intelligence, Fluency of Speech, Scholarship and Knowledge. Personality Features: Self Confidence, Self Control, interpersonal sensitivity, introversion – extroversion, need for power, need for achievement. Traits of Leaders`

Characteristics of Leaders Charismatic Inspirational Respectful Loyal Communicator Stimulating Supportive Competent Visible Example Unselfish Characteristics of Leaders

Leadership is…….. Quotes on Leadership -> From the Front… From Behind Quotes on Leadership -> Discuss

Leading Who and What…….. -> small picture…big picture Organisations Strategy & Vision Teams Others Self

Influencing others to work diligently towards Definitions of Leadership…….. The art of influencing a body of people to follow a certain course of action Influencing others to work diligently towards achieving their goal.

The Effective Leaders …….. The TRAITS or characteristics they have The BEHAVIOURS they exhibit  The SITUATIONS in which they find themselves

Situational Leadership “The right leadership to suit the situation” “Leadership is about getting the job done by other people. ….But don’t concentrate on getting the job done and neglect the people OR concentrate on the people to the neglect of the job” What leadership situations do you find yourself in?

Military Leadership “ In the civilian world, there is the ever present concern about getting laid off. In the military, the concern is about being laid to rest! The same concern is the basis of leadership at every level...” US Marine Corps manual, cited in ‘Strategic Direction’(1997) Bradford

Management v Leadership Is there a difference?

Management and Leadership People ask the difference between a Leader and a Manager. The Leader works in the open and the Manager is covert. The Leader leads The Manager drives. (Theodore Roosevelt) Manage Things……. ……..Lead People (Rear Admiral Grace Hopper)

Management Leaders and managers play different roles and make different contributions: Leaders have followers Managers have subordinates (Huczynski and Buchanan, 2001)

Leadership and Management Managers are restricting – Leaders are enabling Managers play safe – Leaders take risks Managers are controlling – Leaders are freeing Managers are rigid – Leaders are flexible Managers are autocratic- Leaders are democratic

Leadership and Management Role of manager: Planning/budgeting Organising/staffing Controlling Produces Product Orders Predictability Role of leader: Establishing direction Aligning people Motivating/inspiring Produces change Resolves Conflict Communicate Instils Values Transformational Leadership Transactional Leadership

The Leadership Challenge Focus on the individual members and the team Provide individuals/team and stakeholders the opportunity to develop and utilize their talents and strengths Listen to team/individual concerns Allocate the right resources for the right project, at the right time Specify standards and expectations Delegate responsibility through empowerment Let team/individuals and stakeholders identify their own interests and abilities Lead by example: set the standard for excellence

Leadership “Leaders are made, they are not born; and they are made like anything else in this country….. By hard work!” (Vince Lombardi)

Leadership Quotes…….. ON LEADERSHIP “Don’t work Harder Work Smarter” “Different Strokes for Different Folks” “There is nothing so unequal as the Equal Treatment of Unequals” “You can expect more if you inspect more” “When the best leaders work is done, the people say we did it ourselves” “Situational Leaderships is not something you do to people BUT something you do with people” “Everyone is a potential high performer some people just need a little help along the way” Leadership Quotes…….. -> Feedback from your group

Leadership Styles….. How you carry out your functions as leader. -> Feedback from your group How you carry out your functions as leader. The way you typically behave to get things done. The consistent pattern of behaviour you exhibit. The way others recognise your leadership style. Main types of leadership style task oriented (more autocratic, results centred) people/relationships oriented (more democratic) Most of us demonstrate a dominant style.

Leadership Styles…….. Directing Coaching Supporting Delegating -> Four Styles Directing Coaching Supporting Delegating Leadership Behaviour….. Directive Behaviour Structure, Control, Supervise Supportive Behaviour Praise, Listen, Facilitate

Take the Worksheets and discuss…… -> Four Styles – when do you use them or do you use them at all? HIGH SUPPORTING High Supportive Low Directive Behaviour COACHING High Directive Behaviour DELEGATING Low Supportive DIRECTING Supportive Behaviour LOW HIGH Directive Behaviour “There is nothing so unequal as the equal treatment of un equals”

LEADING THE WAY LEADERSHIP SITTING BACK WORKING TOGETHER COMMUNICATION ULSTER MOVING FORWARD WAITING FOR OTHERS TO LEAD INITIATIVE & DRIVE INNOVATIVE… CREATIVE … LEADERS… SETTING THE AGENDA… OPENNESS IMMEDIATE ACTION

Learning Outcome for Unit 2. Understand the distinction between leadership and management. 3. Understand different leadership styles used in a sports environment. Assessment Criteria 2.1 Critically compare leadership and management. 2.2 Analyse the characteristics of an effective leader. 3.1 Critically compare different leadership styles and how each style may be applied in different contexts. 3.2 Demonstrate the selection and use of appropriate leadership styles. (c) Ulster GAA Team Management Programme 2012

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