Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Situational Leadership Theory

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1088A/B
• Professor: Bob Larose

Document Summary

Make the exercise enjoyable, use variety and music. Tailor the intensity, frequency, and duration to the individual. Exercise in a group or with a buddy. Focus on dissociative (environmental) cues rather than associative (internal bodily) cues when exercising. A behavioral process of influencing individuals & groups toward set goals (barrow, 1977) Leaders not only provide a vision of what to strive for, but also give structure motivation and support to translate the vision into reality. Two types of leadership- prescribed and emergent (latter tend to be more effective. Ensure demands of the organization are satisfied (meet goals and objectives) Ensure the needs of the group members are satisfied (maximum opportunity to achieve success) First looked at leadership by analyzing traits of successful leaders. More recently looked at the international model of leadership which analyzed the relationship between the leader and the situations in which they operate. Research focused on two major aspects of the leader"s role.