PERSONAL FITNESS 20/30
Leadership in Recreation & Sport
REC 2060/CCS 3050 (Supporting Positive Behavior)
Leadership Qualities & Styles
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Ascribed Leadership vs Attained Leadership
 Ascribed
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Gained by status
Examples include Professional Athletes, Movie Stars & Musicians
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High status in our society makes most looked up to as role models
How many live up to the status we give them? Are they leaders?
In school, how many Ascribed Leaders do we have?
 Attained
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Leadership
Leadership
Gained by performance and hard work! Earned!
Great examples include some of the best captains off of Pro teams
Give one example of an Ascribed Leader and
an example of an Attained Leader.
 Why
did you choose this person as an ascribed leader?
 Why did you choose this person as an attained leader?
Formal vs Informal Leadership
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Formal Leadership
 Chosen
or Assigned leadership roles
 Typically
your captains or assistant captains
 Typically assigned this position because they demonstrate
leadership qualities
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Informal Leadership
 Not
designated as a leader but still shows leadership
 Anyone
who leads without being a designated leader
 Quite often lead by example
 Anyone can be this kind of leader
 These kinds over leaders put their teams over the top
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Are you a Formal Leader or an Informal Leader?
Specific vs Non Specific Leadership
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Specific Leadership
 Demonstrates
leadership only in specific situations
 This
Person is only a leader in their designated sport or
situation
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These players do not show the same leadership skills in other
situations
Non Specific Leadership
 Demonstrates
 This
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leadership in all situations
person is always a leader no matter what the situation is
What kind of leader are you? Why?
 Rate
yourself from 1-10
 Explain why you rated yourself the way you did.
Leading & Following
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Good leading requires good following
 Good
leading is hard because you have to give of your
self
 To be a good follower you have to believe
 Are you a good follower when you are not a leader?
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Rate yourself out of 10 for both and explain why you did.
“To lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best
leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next
best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people
fear; and the next, the people hate ... When the best
leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it
ourselves”
Lao-tsu
Types of Teammates (People)
Builders vs Destroyers
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Building is 6 times harder to do
 It takes hard work and perseverance
 You have to take ownership (buy in)
 You can not be afraid to fail
 The greatest people in the world have failed over and
over but learn from each failure
 When you fail you become an easy target to others
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Destroying is Easy to do
 Is it the nature of our society?
 People are easily detached
 Are people more worried about what someone else
thinks than what they want to get done?
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Are you a builder or a destroyer? Rate yourself.
Explain Why?
Are you Proactive or Reactive?
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Proactive
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Initiates positive (Think before acting)
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This prevents negative from occurring
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Working from a positive perspective leads to positive
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Does this prevent any negative from occurring?
How we handle Negative events defines our
character.
Reactive
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Reacts to negative occurrences
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The negative has already occurred
What type of person are you? Rate yourself.
Explain why?
Givers vs Takers
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Givers add to the situation
 They
give unconditionally
 Selfless and generous
 Builder
 Hardest to do (Society may not have this same ideal)
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Takers reduce the situation
 Easy
to do especially when givers do so unconditionally
 What would happen if everyone was a taker?
What are you? Rate yourself. Explain why?
On your Team?
In the Wellness Center? In this building?
What are you?
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Prioritizer:
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Understands what is most important
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Procrastinator:
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Puts off getting things done
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Usually gets things done eventually but the work done is not
always done the best (The work is typically rushed)
Slacker:
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Lazy, does the bare minimum
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Gets the most important things done
Takes the path of least resistance which leads to mediocrity
Yes Man:
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All talk and no action. Talk is cheap!
What are you?
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Assertive (Win-Win)
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Aggressive (Win-Lose)
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Has to win at all costs (Usually physically abusive)
Selfish & Self Centered
Passive (Lose-Win)
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Stands up for self (Confident)
Considers more than just self (Generous)
Has great success but not at someone else expense
Always gives in to others
Passive Aggressive (Lose-Lose)
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Always gives in to others but lashes out behind the
scenes
Acts one way in front of everyone but is very
destructive at quieter times
Identity Statuses (Where are you?)
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Identity Diffusion
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Identity Foreclosure
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Willing to commit to some relevant roles, values or goals for future
Has not experienced an Identity Crisis
Tend to conform to the expectations of others regarding their future
Have not explored a range of options
Identity Moratorium
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No sense of having choices
Has not yet nor is attempting to make a commitment
Currently in crisis
Exploring various commitments and is ready to make a choice
Has not made a commitment to these choices yet
Identity Achievement
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Has gone through an identity crisis
Has made a commitment to a sense of identity
Qualities of the Greatest Leaders
Confident
 Competitive
 Work Ethic
 Passionate
 Compassionate
 Visionary
 Generous
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Integrity
 Responsible
 Respectful
 Ethical
 Perseveres
 Personable
 Resilient
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