...LDR-600 May 7, 2014 Fiedler's Contingency Model In order to understand the performance of a leader, the leader needs to be placed in different situations, which can show their ability to lead. “Effective leadership is contingent on matching a leader’s style to the right setting” (Niorthouse, 2013, p. 123). By the use of the contingency theory, the subordinate’s reaction can affect the way the leader will teach and react. This theory gives better understanding of how the leaders interact with the employees, and if they will be effective in specific situations. “Contingency theory matches the leader and the situation, but does not demand that the leader fit every situation” (Northouse, 2013, p. 127). The styles are divided into task-motivated and relationship-motivated. Coach Knight and coach Krzyzewski (coach K) use in this case study, are proven effective in their leadership styles and approach to their team members, because they both have winning teams. According to Fiedler’s Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) scale, coach Knight will have low score and be identified as a task motivated leader who “will be effective in both very favorable and very unfavorable situations—that is, in situations that are going along very smoothly or situations that are out of control” (Northouse, 2013, p. 125). Coach K will score high on LPC scale which describes him as a leader who is relationship motivated, and who will be “effective in moderately favorable situations—that is, in...
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...Coach Knight vs. Coach K Case Study A leader’s greatest challenge is determining which leadership style is best suited to motivate their subordinates. The path-goal theory “emphasizes the relationship between the leader’s style and the characteristics of the subordinates and the work setting” (Northouse, p. 125). Another theory, the leader-member exchange theory, focuses on the relationship between members and their leaders, or their dyadic relationship. Path-Goal Theory In the path-goal theory, leaders help subordinates determine their goals, clarify a path, remove any obstacles, and provide support along their journey to their goal. To do this, they choose the best suited leadership behavior for the given situation. The Path-Goal Theory is very similar to the Situational Leadership II model in that it examines four similar leadership styles including directive, supportive, participative and achievement-oriented. Directive “characterizes a leader who gives subordinates instructions about their task, including what is expected of them, how it is to be done, and the time line for when it should be completed” (Northouse, p. 127). Supportive leaders “go out of their way to make work pleasant for subordinates. In addition, they treat subordinates as equals and give them respect for their status” (Northouse, p. 127). Participative leaders “consult with subordinates” and “integrates their suggestions into the decisions about how the group or organization will proceed”...
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...Coach K Final Exam May 1, 2012 Coach Mike Krzyzewski was a phenomenal coach and leader. He had the most career wins in NCAA Division I history. His is a prime example of exceptional leadership. Throughout the book Leading with the Heart I have seen prime examples of the following leadership theories: transformational leadership, trait theory, behavioral theory, and power and influence theory. Coach Mike Krzyzewski is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He played point guard for the Cadet team. He retired from active duty in 1974 and started his coaching career. Coach K took over Duke during the 1980-81 season. He lead the Blue Devils to the NIT quarterfinals in his first year. Under his leadership the Blue Devils won their first national championship in 1991. They also won in 1992. He also led the team to another national title in 2001 and then again in 2010. Coach K is the definition of a leader. He has everything it takes to be a successful leader and he has proven that time and time again. He is more than just a leader and leading people to win games. He wants his team to get the best experiences possible. He believes in treating people fairly and what you put in to it you get out. Transformational leadership is the leadership style Coach K participated in. Transformational leadership is where the leader constantly inspires their team with shared ideas of the future. The leader’s enthusiasm is usually passed on to the team, but it is important...
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...I believe that Coach Knight and Coach K are matched to their situation according to Fiedler’s Contingency Model. Contingency theory suggests that situations can be characterized in terms of three factors: leader–member relations, task structure, and position power (Northouse, 2010). 2) Using Situational Leadership II, provide evidence from the cases that show whether or not there is usage of the leadership styles by the two coaches, and adopt a position on whether or not you think the coaches are effective from this theoretical perspective. In: Business and Management Coach Analysis Case Analysis Paper 3: A Tale of Two Coaches Bonnie Hyatt Grand Canyon University Leadership Style and Development LDR-600 Kelly Jensen, MBA April 30, 2013 Case Analysis Paper 3: A Tale of Two Coaches Fiedler’s contingency theory is a “leader-match theory” (Northhouse, 2013, p. 135). It attempts to match the style of the leader with the situation and develop a match between the two. Coach Knight and Coach Krzyzewski (Coach K) were both effective in this leadership style because they produced winning teams. Coach Knight is a task driven leader who sores low on the least preferred co-worker scale (LPC). His primary focus was accomplishing the tasks. He did this through discipline and intimidation. He expected nothing less than perfection from his players. Relationships were developed secondary to meeting the goals. Coach K is a relationship-oriented coach who scores high...
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... Analyses of Two Leadership Case Studies Coach Knight: A Will to Win” “Coach K: A Matter of the Heart.” Neils Davis Grand Canyon University. LDR 600 January 9, 2013 TWO COACHES 3 2 Introduction Many research projects have been conducted regarding leadership styles and how a leader can improve leadership skills. Two such projects that are prominent today were developed by two researchers who each formed separate models that may be used through the utilization of various approaches and behaviors depending on the situation the leader is faced with. Fiedler’s Contingency Model Fiedler’s contingency model demonstrates that there are two kinds of leaders, these being either task oriented or people oriented. Coach Knight and Coach K. were opposite in leadership styles but were matched to their situations in that both knew that winning the game was...
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...2015 “Coach K: A Matter of the Heart” & "Coach Knight: A Will to Win” Overview This paper provides a leadership styles and skills analysis of two cases that separately discussed the professional careers of two leaders involved in similar kinds of activities. It presents two coaches – Coach K and Coach Knight - as achievers but distinguishes them in terms of the methodology used. This paper recognizes similar leadership attributes of these two leaders and distinguishes one from another in terms of their leadership style. It identifies Coach K more as a leader than Coach Knight whose attributes were more managerial. Leadership Skills Coach K was an efficient and successful leader who demonstrated excellent leadership skills as he led the Duke Basketball Team to becoming one of the most successful college basketball teams in America’s history (DeLacey, Perlow & Snook, 2005). His success can be attributed to the following leadership skills: competencies, individual attributes, and leadership outcomes, technical, human and conceptual skills. Similarly, Coach Knight was a very successful basketball coach at Indiana University and Texas Tech. According to DeLacey, Perlow & Snook (2005), he earned for himself one of the most enviable records in college basketball history and his success can be attributed to his leadership or managerial skills such as technical, conceptual, competencies, individual attributes, competencies and leadership outcomes. However, Coach Knight lacked...
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...schools. This was the same year that T. C. Williams High School located in Alexander Virginia was integrated. This is the setting for the movie Remember the Titans, staring Denzel Washington who portrays Herman Boone the head coach of the Titans. Herman Boone is brought in as an assistant coach to join the all white coaching staff. When Herman Boone is appointed head coach over a wining white coach he is reluctant to accept because the same things had happened to him when a white coach had been appointed over him in South Carolina. He finally accepts the head coach position when he sees that the black residents see him as a symbol of pride and respect that is lacking in their community. The movie starts with a riot after a white storeowner kills a black teenager. This incident underscores the racial tensions that exist as a result of the desegregation of the high school. Coach Boone has to overcome the racism within the team, the coaching staff, and the community to build a winning racially mixed football team. Leader Description In the movie we have four primary leaders: · Herman Boone, the black head coach · Bill Yoast, the white assistant coach · Gerry Bertier, the white unofficial leader of the White athletes · Julius Campbell, the black unofficial leader of the black athletes Racism and football is the backdrop for the clash of leadership styles and personal perspectives that each man must learn and understand from each other in order to become a winning team. Herman...
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...The unique aspect when it comes to Duke’s men basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski is that not only is the man a superior basketball genius on the hardwood, but also a special man off the court that’s truly an inspirational coaching leader in every way. The man fills his players year after year with a multitude of knowledge about the sport he loves, and also the importance of playing like a team. However, Coach K is not just worried about how his Duke Blue Devils play on the court; he cares more about being that role model his players can look up to. The man is a leadership guru and exemplifies every part of the Coaching leadership style that we selected. Coach K’s leadership behavior and traits goes hand and hand with the qualities of a great coach. He is the textbook example of a special type of coach and leader. He listens closely to his players and treats them with the utmost respect. His players view him as a second Dad and give it their all for him by always competing on the court. Ex Duke player Jason Williams said this about his former coach, “It’s a dream to play for a guy like that — a guy who’s just a rock, who believes in you every second you’re on the court. I love Coach K. I’d run through a brick wall for him” (1). To continue, Coach K knew how to push all the right buttons and lead by example which is exactly why he is a superb coach. He has a strong desire to use the game of basketball to mold his players into men, and to not just focus on winning. His principles...
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...Coach K Paper Coach K Final Exam May 1, 2012 Coach Mike Krzyzewski was a phenomenal coach and leader. He had the most career wins in NCAA Division I history. His is a prime example of exceptional leadership. Throughout the book Leading with the Heart I have seen prime examples of the following leadership theories: transformational leadership, trait theory, behavioral theory, and power and influence theory. Coach Mike Krzyzewski is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He played point guard for the Cadet team. He retired from active duty in 1974 and started his coaching career. Coach K took over Duke during the 1980-81 season. He lead the Blue Devils to the NIT quarterfinals in his first year. Under his leadership the Blue Devils won their first national championship in 1991. They also won in 1992. He also led the team to another national title in 2001 and then again in 2010. Coach K is the definition of a leader. He has everything it takes to be a successful leader and he has proven that time and time again. He is more than just a leader and leading people to win games. He wants his team to get the best experiences possible. He believes in treating people fairly and what you put in to it you get out. Transformational leadership is the leadership style Coach K participated in. Transformational leadership is where the leader constantly inspires their team with shared ideas of the future. The leader’s enthusiasm is usually passed on to the team...
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...have appreciated their potential. The coach helps them understand their current level of performance and guides them how to reach the next level of knowledge and skill. ii. An important aspect of coaching is identifying and planning for short- and long-term goals. The coach and the person being coached discuss strengths, weaknesses, and courses of action to sustain or improve. Coaches use the following guidelines— - Focus Goals: This requires the coach to identify the purpose of the coaching session. Expectations of both the person being coached and the coach need to be discussed. The coach communicates to the individual the developmental tasks for the coaching session, which can incorporate the results of the individual’s multisource assessment and feedback survey. - Clarify the Leader’s Self-Awareness: The coach works directly with the individual to define both strengths and developmental needs. During this session, the coach and the individual communicate perceived strengths, developmental needs, and focus areas to improve performance. Both the coach and the individual agree on areas of developmental...
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...others. In this story, for the first time, all people could attend the same high school, and this change created many problems between students and their families. The Titans were a football team, but they were always losing the games, and win the championship was unreachable for them. So, the school board decide to get a new team coach, with the capabilities to turn the results around, and make them a team of winners. The problem was that when they discover that the new coach, Herman Boone, was black. From that day, he had to win the respect of the players that were both black and white, and get a new environment, to make them a united team, capable of overcome the differences and difficulties between the players. And to achieve that Coach Boone ask the previous coach, Coach Yoast, to help him doing that. In this film, is very well presented the example of a leader, and how the cultural differences shape the beliefs, attitudes, opinions, preferences and behaviours of those who lead and of the ones that made the choice to follow the coach. In this case despite of the difference race of the coach, almost all the players accepted him as the leader. We also could see that is not enough to have a leadership style in the way we talk or propose things to others, but the important thing is to get the respect of the followers and make them believe in the leader’s capacities. 1. What type of leadership traits (e.g., neuroticism, extraversion, openness...
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...individual who I chose to interview as a leader of my leadership paper is my high school teacher and cross country/track and field coach, Rudy Horvath. Coach Rudy was a well-known and greatly admired individual who not only exhibited great leadership skills throughout the school, but also in his community. Coach Rudy has been a member of the faculty at Cabrini High School for 14 years. Not only was he a skilled teaching, teaching both history and psychology courses, but in my opinion of the best track coaches that I’ve ever had the pleasuring of working with. Rudy Horvath was like a father figure to most with his protective demeanor and powerful words of wisdom. I truly believe that Coach Rudy was and still can be considered a great leader simply because he has experience working with other individuals and does an extraordinary job of motivating them to be the best at something. He’s also creating a positive atmosphere to set examples in order for others to reach their goals. Chapter 1- The Nature and Importance of Leadership Coach Rudy believes that leadership is important when it comes to things such as teaching and/or being a part of a sports team because it influences behaviors. Leadership in a teaching or school related environment is important because teachers are the only ones who can improve education. When a teacher possesses leadership skills then he or she is expected to positively impact student achievement. A good leader will also seek to build a well-rounded...
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...the three basic personal skills: technical, human, and conceptual. Mumford and his colleague’s model are characterized as a capability model because it examines the relationship between a leader’s knowledge and skills and the leader’s performance. The model is made up of five components: competencies, individual attributes, leadership outcomes, career experiences, and environmental influences. This portion of the model illustrates three of the components and it is essential to understanding the overall skill-based leadership model (Northouse, 2010). The skills that both Coach K and Coach Knight were accounted for, for the success was technical skills. Technical skill is knowledge about and proficiency in a specific type of work or activity. It includes competencies in a specialized area, analytical ability, and the ability to use appropriate tools and techniques (Katz, 1955). Coach K and Coach Knight both used the appropriate tools, techniques, and the drills when it came to coaching their teams to make them good players out there on the court. They also were accounted for Conceptual skills; which is the ability to work with ideas and concepts, and they are central to creating a vision and strategic plan for an organization (Northouse, 2010). Both coaches had a vision and a plan for their teams, motivating them to play hard and they were very knowledgeable...
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...legend. The legend which I saw is coach k. Both the coaches are varied upon their relationship and behavior with their players. The students gave their opinion that coach k doesn't have negative opinion from them. Coach k always makes his students to feel they are in home but not away from home this kind of attitude makes coach k great. But where as coach knight failed to make such kind of relationship and rapport with his students. By this article I came to know that coach k has maintained same kind of attitude all the time. By striving toward the first article. I came to know that coach knight is like a ruler over the people and also not a loving leader. Instead of being as a leader coach knight was as a manager. Whereas leader make bonding in the hearts and as well leaders make to motivate and managers unusually a good player of skills to motivate the people. I dint found that coach knight doesn’t following ant motivational qualities when compared to coach k. Coach k makes the students to be confident and to win in understanding of the relative importance. But coach k wanted his students to learn to what we want and take part of irrespective of result. Basketball is a team coach k follows leadership qualities and makes to be motivated which is most important for every person to make efforts and to be successful as an individual which helps to make entire team successful. As demonstrated by fiedlers probability so any one can say that coach k is a person who develops new ideas...
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...am a sport’s management major so I relate things a lot of times in terms of football, much like this book does. An average football coach can be a great football coach if he is able to exemplify a strong sense of leadership. As I thought of how powerful of a character trait leadership is, it made me think of three things: What do I know about leadership? What do I want to know about leadership? What can I learn about leadership? It honestly left me dumbfounded for quite a while. I knew that behind a successful team, business, or group there had to be great leadership. I knew leadership was easily preached, but very difficult to practice. Throughout my entire childhood and until I graduated high school, my father would consistently remind me the only thing he had ever told me about leadership. “Be a leader, not a follower.” I always took the advice as nonchalantly as possible until my senior season of football. We were successful the previous year and were expected to be a serious contender for the state championship. We were missing one key ingredient: leadership. I saw this before the season even started and I really wanted to take action and do something about it, but I felt as though I was incapable of doing so for some reason. I don’t really know what it was, but when it was obvious something needed to be said I didn’t say it. I was a leader by my actions, but I didn’t have the ability to vocalize my thoughts and concerns to the team. We let down all expectations and were...
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