Leadership & Management Theory v.

PracticeSM 250

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Endicott, Sport Management & Your Decisions

Why do people feel they need to go to college?

Why do people choose Sport Management versus other majors?

What is the goal of an internship for students? Employers?

How do people get to their desired careers in the sport industry?

How do people get to the corner office in sports?

Other

Joined from outside company

Fomer Player

Former GM

Worked in league office

Prior relationship with owner

Worked up in law, operations, finance

Worked up in marketing

Family ties

0 7.5 15.0 22.5 30.0

Percent

Maximizing your chances

Do you view yourself as fan or professional in training?

What are you doing, right now, to maximize your chances to get the opportunity to do exactly what you want to do?

Maximizing your internships

Your focus: Give them a reason to keep you on!

Employers advantage: They know you

Your advantage: You know them

Maximizing your student status

Commit to your personal growth

Determine your game plan, be the leader of your plan

Use every opportunity to demonstrate you are a proven performer

Get involved in your industry now!

If you want a career in the sport industry, you must find different ways to demonstrate you are a leader and have the potential to be a leader.

So what does it take to be leader?

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Characteristics of a Leader

Eager

Cheerful

Honest

Resourceful

Persuasive

Cooperative

Altruistic

Courageous

Supportive

Assertive

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Leaders Inspire People By

Inspiring their trust

Acting consistently

Motivating them by words & deeds

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Foundation of Leadership

Willingness to accept responsibility

Ability to develop three key skills

Ability to elicit the cooperation of others

Ability to listen well & hear

Place the needs of others above your own needs

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Question to Assess the SituationWhat has the group’s past performance been?

Does management care about the group?

Has the group’s success or failure been short term or long term?

Have there been many personnel changes in the team or is it stable?

What are the group’s goals?

How does the group compare to similar groups in its ability to command resources?

What is commitment of the larger organization to the group?

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Manager LeaderInnovates

Original

Develops

Focuses on people

Long-range perspective

Inspires trust

Ask what and why

Eye on the horizon

Administers

Copy

Maintains

Focuses on systems & structures

Short-range view

Relies on control

Asks how and when

Eye always on the bottom line

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Manager LeaderOriginates

Challenges status quo

His/her own person

Does the right thing

Wear sombreros

Learn through education inductive

Tentative

Dynamic

Imitates

Accepts status quo

Classic good soldier

Does things right

Wear square hats

Learn through training deductive

Firm

Static

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Policies should reflect …

The rights of all participants

The philosophy of the organization and the rationale for the existence of the program

Legislative dictates