KINE 316 Lecture 8: Chapter 9
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The process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. A manager takes care of such things as scheduling, budgeting, and organizing. A leader provides vision and is more concerned with the direction of an organization including its goals and objectives. Appointed/prescribed leaders: individuals appointed by some authority to a leadership position, health club manager, coach, head at, etc. Emergent leaders: individuals who emerge from a group and take charge, captain of intramural team, student leader of an exercise class, etc. Ensuring that the group meets its goals and objectives. Key question: what personality characteristics are common in great leaders: honesty, outgoing, resilient, organized, accountability, reliable. Results: leaders have a variety of personality characteristics, no particular set of personality traits that make a leader successful. Leaders in non-sport setting: successful leaders use both consideration and initiating structures, focus on friendship, mutual trust, respect, focus on rules, goals, and objectives.
