Leadership and Sport Performance

An individual must possess the key personality traits and characteristics to be an effective leader and these traits are inherent by birth.

• Situational Theory

• The Great Man Theory

• Contingency Theory

• The Trait Theory

• Behavioural Theory

The most effective style of leadership changes from situation to situation. To be most effective and successful, a leader must be able to adapt his style and approach to diverse circumstances.

• Situational Theory

• The Great Man Theory

• Contingency Theory

• The Trait Theory

• Behavioural Theory

A leader’s effectiveness is contingent on whether or not their leadership style suits a particular situation.

• Behavioural Theory

• Behavioural Theory

• Contingency Theory

• The Great Man Theory

• Situational Theory

Leaders should always correspond their leadership to the respective situation by assessing certain variables such as the type of task, nature of followers, and more.

• Behavioural Theory

• The Trait Theory

• Contingency Theory

• The Great Man Theory

• Situational Theory

Behavioural Theory Individuals need three primary skils to lead the followers – technical, human, and conceptual skills.

• Behavioural Theory

• The Trait Theory

• Contingency Theory

• The Great Man Theory

• Situational Theory

Effective leadership is the result of many learned skills

• Behavioural Theory

• The Trait Theory

• Contingency Theory

• The Great Man Theory

• Situational Theory

Leadership is…

• The action of leading a group of people or an organization

• The art of motivating a group of people to achieve a common goal

• About developing people and helping others reach their full potential

• All of the above

Which of the following are leadership qualities ?

• Vision and purpose

• Resilience

• Delegation and empowerment

• All of the above

The basic quality of dominant leadership is..

• Aggressive,rigid and skillful

• Easy,sympathetic and popular

• Order and action-oriented

• Adaptability according to conditions

A leader must know how to lead because…

• This will keep his team motivated and effective by meeting their objectives

• Without challenges, people will feel bored

• This is how leadership potential can be measured