NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area LEADERSHIP WHAT IS IT? Leadership Resource 2

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area “ Effective leaders are attuned to other people's feelings and move them in a positive emotional direction. They speak authentically about their own values, direction and priorities and resonate with the emotions of surrounding people. Under the guidance of an effective leader, people feel a mutual comfort level. Resonance comes naturally to people with a high degree of emotional intelligence (self- awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management) but involves also intellectual aspects. ”. ( Goleman, Boyatzis, McKee)

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area “Leadership begins with self knowledge” “ Self knowledge is the basis for character… Character is the root of integrity… Integrity provides the foundation for leadership”. (Lombardi, 2001, p.43)

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area Significant leader characteristics include: Ability Ability Knowledge Knowledge Experience Experience Personality (the most important?) Personality (the most important?) (Bennis, 1995)

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area Leadership in simple terms: “understanding the vision and direction and enabling others to cooperate in achieving it”. “Leadership is the ability to direct people - more important – to have those people accept that direction”. (Lombardi, 2001, p.31)

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area Leadership Definition “Leadership is about action. It’s about enabling, not telling. It’s about talking the talk and walking the walk …walking alongside”.

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area Coaching is…  Motivating  Inspiring  Taking people to greater heights  High-level leadership  Working with athletes on the how and helping them figure out the what and why  Encouraging them to push themselves to achieve the highest possible performance

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area Coaching is a form of leadership that pulls together people with diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and interests, encourages them to step up to responsibility and continued achievement, and treats them as full scale partners and contributors. Coaching is not about memorising techniques or devising the perfect game plan. It is about really paying attention to people – really believing them, really caring about them, really involving them. (Peters & Austin, 1985, p. 232 )

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area Coach – Leadership Qualities Enable direction and structure by the group Enable direction and structure by the group A clear vision A clear vision Charisma Charisma Enable motivation and enthusiasm Enable motivation and enthusiasm Make a difference Make a difference People oriented skills People oriented skills Skilful communicator Skilful communicator Build character Build character Empathy Empathy (McConnell, 2000) Vision and passion Vision and passion Strong communication skills Strong communication skills Role model Role model Have integrity and honesty Have integrity and honesty Be organised Be organised (Trenberth and Collins, 1994) (Trenberth and Collins, 1994)

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning AreaEmpowerment Much of the current way of leadership revolves around empowering the followers to self-lead. This is very important in a coach-leadership role as empowering athletes enables them to make their own decisions and self-lead during performance. “As for the best leaders, the people do not even notice their existence. The next best people honour and praise. The next, the people fear; the next the people hate. When the best leader’s work is done the people say ‘we did it ourselves’ ”. (Lao-Tzu in Morris, Willcocks and Knasel, 2000, p 124)

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area Coach Leadership Coaches must be leaders and build leaders. To build leaders the coach has to enable athlete independence so they can perform with freedom and autonomy to make informed decisions without the coach around. (Hinkson, 2000) Does sharing power decrease or enhance team control for the coach?

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area Because coaches are responsible for enabling athletes to learn, coaching is a complex process. Like other learners, athletes develop understanding and learn more effectively when they are involved in solving problems for themselves.

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area Primary Role of the Coach-Leader Provide an environment that allows for satisfaction for all participants Provide an environment that allows for satisfaction for all participants Empower athletes to accept personal responsibility and have ownership for their learning and performances Empower athletes to accept personal responsibility and have ownership for their learning and performances Constantly seek to improve in knowledge, in application and in approach Constantly seek to improve in knowledge, in application and in approach Focus on people. Focus on people. Is there a better way?

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area The Coach-Leadership Role “A good coach is not necessarily a winner but a person who is a good teacher… who is a good teacher… who doesn’t abuse his or her players… who doesn’t abuse his or her players… who gets the most from the players and who gets the most from the players and who works within the framework of the rules”. who works within the framework of the rules”. Dan Devine

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area “Coaches directly influence athletes by guiding and enabling learning - the heart of the coaching process - and ensuring a safe learning environment”.

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area What are the key ingredients to be a successful leader? Create and practise values Create and practise values Develop committed followers Develop committed followers Inspire lofty accomplishments Inspire lofty accomplishments Model appropriate behaviour Model appropriate behaviour Focus attention on important issues Focus attention on important issues Connect the group to the outside world Connect the group to the outside world (Lee & King, 2001)

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area What is Successful Coach-Leadership? The primary goal is to get the most out of the players and to help them be the best they can be:  Enable them to learn the skills of the game  Enable them to learn how to play within the team concept  Enable them to learn how to make good decisions  Enable them to learn not to be afraid to fail  Enable them to learn character values  Enable them to learn how to be successful athletes and people (Adapted from Hinkson, 2001) Winning is a goal, but not the only goal.

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning Area The Lombardi Leadership Model (2001) Mental Toughness Courage Character Habit Belief Sacrifice Responsibility Hard work Discipline Willpower (Lombardi, 2001)

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning AreaReferences Goleman, D., Boyatzis, R., McKee, A. (2002) Primal Leadership, Harvard Business School. Gray, R. (2004). How people work and how you can help them to give their best. Great Britain: Pearson Education Limited. Griffin, L.L. & Butler, J.I. (2005). Teaching games for understanding: Theory, research, and practice. Champaign: Human Kinetics. Hinkson, J. (2001). The art of team coaching. Canada: Warwick Publishing Inc. Lombardi, V. Jr. (2001). What it takes to be #1: Vince Lombardi on leadership. New York: McGraw-Hill. McConnell, R. (2000). The successful coach: A practical guide for beginners and experts. Auckland: Harper Collins Publishers.

NZ Coach Development Framework- Leadership Learning AreaReferences Peters, A.L. & Austin, S.J. (1985) A Passion for Excellence- the Leadership Difference Pyke, Frank S. (1997). Better coaching: Advanced coach’s manual. Australia: Australia Coaching Inc. Trenberth, L. & Collins, C. (1999). Sport business management in New Zealand. Palmerston North: The Dunmore Press Limited