sport leadership 1-10

The term EI refers to

emotional intelligence

Organizational change is ignoring the developing competencies needed to help an organization remain competitive, explore innovation, and use new strategies.

false

The emerging theories regarding contemporary leadership support that leaders should be

more team based more focused on emotional intelligence allowing for greater interaction and mutually dependent

According to the text, when navigating crisis, we should consider:

most effective approach is proactive and purposeful avoidance or reduction of risk where possible. recognize that there is no fail-safe assurance of physical and financial safety. leading organizations in times of crisis are often defining moments for sport organization leaders.

Research over 3 decades supports that effective leaders are able to do these things:

obtain trust and respect of followers develop shared vision, clarify path, and remove roadblocks adapt to situations and contingencies motivate and inspire followers achieve results

Mayer & Salovey (1997) state that there are several aspects to emotional intelligence. Select those that apply.

perceive accurately appraise and express emotion access and/or generate feelings when they facilitate thought the ability to regulate emotions

Mayer and Salovey are popular at EI parties because everyone raves about their bean dip and their Four Branch Model of Emotional Intelligence. Select which ones are part of the Four Branch Model that they talk about whilst eating chips and dip.

perception facilitation understanding emotions emotional management

According to the textbook, Glocalization refers to products or services that benefit a local market while simultaneously being developed and distributed on a global level.

true

Another level of culture is espoused beliefs, values, and attitudes. A sports team that states that "honor, integrity, ethics, and morals" are it's core values but doesn't punish a player for stealing lobster from a grocery store is an example of this culture level.

true

Another one of the approaches to complex problem solving is the Multiframe leadership model which points to framing and reframing organizational problems across four dimensions that can help leaders more clearly see solutions

true

Factors of EI being measured are often highly interrelated with such factors as self-awareness and self-management.

true

In a strong culture, espoused values are widely shared. One example of this would be putting posters around the office stating what the company believes to encourage employees.

true

In the textbook, a deliberate strategy is considered to be a planned and intended strategy associated with traditional strategic planning process, while an emergent strategy is often recognized in the absence of intent and it must be flexible and responsive to situations.

true

In youth and amateur sports, the focus should be more on participation over performance. Player development, participation, camaraderie and team building is of greater importance than winning.

true

Leaders that value diversity must be prepared to design, implement, and evaluate organizational and communication strategies that embrace the ideal.

true

Leadership is an emergent event and interactive dynamic where individuals in organizations can participate as both leaders and followers.

true

One important culture level is artifacts. One example would be a tradition of a college football team to turn and wave to the children at a children's hospital during the game.

true

Results are typically measured in two dimensions:

A and B organizational performance organizational effectiveness

According to the Eight Stage Process for Leading Change in the text and PowerPoints, the second step is to create a guiding coalition so that:

a and b you should build at guiding team with a high level of trust you must create a team with enough power to lead the change effort

The three classic styles of leadership are

all of the above authoritarian participative laissez-faire

According to the text, as it relates to women and diversity, leaders should

all of the above carefully understand factors of retention for women, including work balance, recognition and support, and inclusivity. address appropriate and equitable numeric representation of women through focused recruitment and retention. provide meaningful social inclusion of women in coaching, administrative, and other professional managerial roles.

The chapter lists skills needed for problem solving. Which ones are on the list?

all of the above creative problem solving social judgement skills knowledge

Organizational performance encompasses which primary areas of outcomes:

all of the above financial performance product performance shareholder return

According to the text in Chapter 10, Jay Conger (2004) believed that

all of the above leaders are both born and made. on-the-job experience and assisting with assignments help people learn about leading teams. developing versatility and adaptability of leadership style is needed but difficult to develop.

To promote a culture of diversity, leaders should

all of the above recruit diverse talent retain diverse talent create working environments conducive to reaching outcomes desired by the collective whole

The general responsibilities of a leader are:

all of the above to be ethical and moral provide vision, aligning, and inspiring achieve results, provide purpose, and meaning

Action learning, according to Conger and Benjamin (1999), can take on these steps

assigns a real organization problem to leadership teams puts teams to research on a problem gives teams access to managers and customers teams evaluate problems, discuss plans and potential solutions teams draft a plan for review and present to senior leadership

According Fay and Wolff (2009), as it relates to athletes with disabilities,

athletes with disabilities will be perceived by general population as more limited than able-bodied athletes. opportunities for disabled athletes will be perceived differently by the athletes themselves in comparison to able-bodied athletes. governance systems use classification and performance standards to create differential sport opportunity spectrums for able-bodied vs. disabled athletes. athletes with disabilities often internally stereotype and devalue themselves.

Using individuals with advanced knowledge and experience to actively support the development and upward mobility of a junior individual's career, or often called mentoring, can

be formal or informal instituted by the organization use technology to connect individuals in different locations include peer mentoring

Which one of these is NOT measured with EI instruments?

body mass index

According to the text, the research implicates that social integration for sports teams

both a and b creates an importance of shared vision and values develops a deep-level diversity

The book states that there are "Six Dimensions/Profiles of Leader Behaviors". Select the ones that apply:

charismatic/values based participative team oriented

The book states that there are 4 ingredients for creating trust. Select two from the list provided:

competence constancy

When trying to solve a complex problem in the unique area of sport, it is a good idea to:

contact people in your field contact people in other areas of business call a mentor

When considering creative problem solving, a leader should

define problems and issues gather information on the problem develop new or unique approaches or alternatives to the problem

The chapter describes that there are sources and examples of complex problems in sport that we can turn to. Three of those are:

economic issues legal issues public relations issues

A Pacesetting leader likes to run middle of the pack with all the other competitors.

false

A mission statement and vision statement are the same thing. They are just interchangeable names for the same statement.

false

According to the Eight Stage Process for Leading Change in the text and PowerPoints, the eighth step is to anchor new approaches to the situation. We should explain the situation so that employees understand what is going on.

false

According to the Eight Stage Process for Leading Change in the text and PowerPoints, the fifth step is to not empower employees or others for action as it could be too confusing have so many extra voices and be distracted from the goal.

false

According to the text, Internationalization refers to decreasing importance of international trade and international relations and the formation of treaties and alliances with other nations.

false

Diversity is composed of differing elements, such as exclusion of people of different races or cultures.

false

Eunice Kennedy's vision for seeing Special Olympics be a sport vehicle that reaches individuals with disabilities has never fully been realized or come to fruition.

false

It is not wise to pair up an incoming freshman with a veteran senior for purposes of teaching them team culture and rituals. it is likely they will only learn how to cut corners and become lazy.

false

Putting a board in the main work area that shows a company sales goal would not be a good idea as it would likely scare off employees from working harder.

false

The Liverpool Football Club sings the song, "You'll Never Walk Alone" before each match. The fans sing with heart and passion remembering all the club and its fans have been through. This deeply routed value signifies the unity of their fans and has become a core element of their organizational culture. This is a good example of fundamental (or underlying) assumptions.

false

The book states that authentic leadership is characteristic of leaders who have a low level of self-awareness and are also highly supportive of followers.

false

The leadership style that is considered a delagative or "stand back and watch" approach is the classic authoritarian.

false

How do we learn to lead?

formal and informal education and training programs observation trial and error enduring hardships

What are the three levels of culture?

fundamental (or underlying) assumptions artifacts espoused beliefs, values, and attitudes

Kouzes and Posner's research in 2007 reported that when people are asked what they are looking for in a leader, these are the four most common answers:

honest and forward looking competent and inspiring

In the discussion of Nanus (1992) Steps and Key Questions for Developing a Compelling Vision, Nanus believes, as it relates to choosing the right vision, that these three questions should be asked:

is vision oriented toward future? does vision set standards of excellence? will people be inspired and committed to the visions?

There are 4 modes of Communicating Organizational Culture: stories, rituals, symbols, and language. Select which answers below are examples of these four modes:

jackie robinson becoming the first african-american major league baseball player in the us the new zealand all blacks rugby team doing the haka before a match notre dame's famous "play like a champion today" sign a college team that has sayings like "gig 'em, aggies!"

Mentoring can have a positive impact on

job satisfaction reducing turnover

According to the text, what are the purposes served by a leader?

performance improvement succession management organizational change

The chapter describes that there are sources and examples of complex problems in sport that we can turn to. Two of those are:

political issues sociocultural issues

EI leaders can arouse parts of the brain in followers that allow development of

relationships improved attitudes motivation

Would you rather work for a resonant leader or a dissonant leader? (Assuming you want to like where you work.)

resonant

The last word in the Chapter 2 title is also the last word on page 45. It must be important for leaders to take and demonstrate this...

responsibility

When discussing complexity in sport, we should consider:

results from sociocultural changes and advances in technology and globalization. requires new approaches to strategic problem solving. demands specialized knowledge and multiple levels of leadership expertise. expertise for problem solving may come from individuals and groups outside of the traditional leadership hierarchy.

According to Gudling, Hogan, & Cvitkovich (2011), the Stages of Global Leadership and Associated Behaviors are:

seeing differences closing the gap opening the system preserving balance establishing solutions

According to Muczyk and Steel (1998), leadership style and turnarounds should have the following considerations:

situations may require different styles. some research supports that major turnaround may require more directive and autocratic leadership style. turnaround often results in termination and replacement of managers and employees. urgency of turnaround may not easily support participative and democratic approach. it's still important to treat organizational members with courtesy, dignity, and respect.

Some examples of tensions related to global sport are:

the decision to not allow fans to attend the 2020 olympics in japan. developing adequate infrastructure for massive global sport events. dennis rodman visiting kim jung un in north korea and hosting a basketball exhibition.

Another example of globalization in sport is:

the olympics organization and world-class international football (soccer) have more member countries than the united nations. an international friendly football match between manchester united and barcelona. the nba looking to expand their market in china to attract more fans and revenue. The 2022 fifa world cup in qatar.

Some examples of globalization in sport are:

the opening ceremony of the london 2012 olympics which was watched by a global television audience estimated at 900 million viewers. nike, the world's most valuable sports brand, has over 500 factories worldwide with offices in 45 countries. nike distributes goods to over 20,000 retailers in 100 countries. two people from different pats of the world playing a sports video game and chatting as they play game and chatting.

Emotional intelligence is VERY important for sports leaders, especially coaches, because

they often operate in emotional environments such as a game must handle their own anxiety as well as that of others often need to delay initial impulses to respond or react when trying to correct emerging problems

The ____________ theory believes that leaders inherently possess certain physical, intellectual, or personality traits that distinguish them from non-leaders.

trait

A Coaching leader focuses on developing people for the future.

true

A Democratic leader forges consensus through participation, collaboration, and communication.

true

Ability EI is associated with cognitive ability to perceive, express, and regulate emotions within oneself and others.

true

According to Harrison, Price, and Bell (1998), deep level (psychological) diversity is noticing differences among group members' attitudes, beliefs, and values that are communicated only through extended individual interaction.

true

According to Harrison, Price, and Bell (1998), surface level (demographics) diversity is observable, biological characteristics typically reflected in physical features (e.g., age, gender, race, ethnicity)

true

According to Robertson, 1992), globalization is the compression of the world and the intensification of consciousness of the world as a whole.

true

According to the Eight Stage Process for Leading Change in the text and PowerPoints, the first step is to establish a sense of urgency to evaluate market and competitive environment for opportunities and potential crises.

true

According to the Eight Stage Process for Leading Change in the text and PowerPoints, the fourth step is to communicate the change vision so that you can make use of every communication vehicle available and then model the new behaviors and send consistent messages.

true

According to the Eight Stage Process for Leading Change in the text and PowerPoints, the seventh step is to consolidate gains and produce more change so that you can use the increased ability from early wins to continue changing systems, structures, and policies.

true

According to the Eight Stage Process for Leading Change in the text and PowerPoints, the sixth step is to generate short term wins so that you can recognize and reward individuals for their contributions to the improvements.

true

According to the Eight Stage Process for Leading Change in the text and PowerPoints, the third step is to develop vision and a strategy to effectively direct changes.

true

According to the text in Chapter 10, Howard Gardner believed that many people in society have untapped leadership capabilities and that leadership development is a lifelong process.

true

According to the text, research shows that stereotypes and perceptions of surface-level diversity tend to be replaced by more accurate knowledge of deep-level characteristics.

true

According to the textbook, Transnational refers to anything extending or going beyond national boundaries.

true

An example that speaks to the globalization of sport is that 20% of NBA players and 28% of MLB players are born outside the US.

true

Bar-On (2006) defines emotional intelligence as the ability to understand oneself and others, relate to others, and adapt to and cope with immediate surroundings.

true

Billie Jean King changed the landscape of women's professional sports with her vision of gender equity, as well as social, cultural, and environmental responsibility in sports. King's three-set tennis match win over Bobby Riggs in what was considered the "Battle of the Sexes" was played on September 20, 1973 at the Houston Astrodome in which an estimated 50 million people watched on television and brought gender equity to the forefront of the conversation in women's tennis.

true

Cartwright & Baldwin (2007) defined vision as an imagined or discerned future state that clearly captures the organization's direction and defines its destination

true

In a company with a weak culture, employees can feel lost because they don't know what the company openly values.

true

One of the approaches to complex problem solving is the Cynefin framework which leads to understanding contextual placement of problems from simple to complex.

true

Performance improvement is helping leaders with individual improvement of leadership-related skills.

true

Succession management is developing a strong bench of high-potential leaders.

true

The book defines servant leadership as suggesting that serving followers is the primary responsibility of those in leadership roles.

true

The book states that "An important point for sport leaders to remember is that conflict between, or among, individuals does not typically go away just by avoiding it."

true

Well known leadership expert and author John Gardner defines leadership as "the process of persuasion or example by which an individual (or team) induces a group to pursue objectives held by the leader or shared by the leaders and their followers."

true

When a leader of a sports team stands before the media and addresses a crisis that the team is facing and states that they will make it through the hard times because of the family culture and support that the organization has in place, this is an example of a leader properly reacting to a crises with organizational culture.

true

When attempting to define diversity, it traditionally refers to categories like race and gender but also includes factors such as age, sexual preference, and disabilities.

true

When discussing leadership, especially in sports, failure to deliver results leads to dissatisfaction and ultimate intent to change leaders in organizations. In short, if you don't win, the coach gets fired.

true

In the discussion of Nanus (1992) Steps and Key Questions for Developing a Compelling Vision, Nanus believes, as it relates to conducting a vision audit, that these two questions should be asked:

what are current mission and purpose? what values does organization provide?

In the discussion of Nanus (1992) Steps and Key Questions for Developing a Compelling Vision, Nanus believes, as it relates to identifying future developments related to vision, that these two questions should be asked:

what changes can be expected relative to needs and wants of those the organization serves? what changes can be expected in the social, political, and technological environment?

In the discussion of Nanus (1992) Steps and Key Questions for Developing a Compelling Vision, Nanus believes, as it relates to turning vision into reality, that these questions should be asked:

what goals and objectives are needed to align with vision? what resources will be needed? what changes to structure, policies, or procedures may be needed? who will lead work groups or teams?

In the discussion of Nanus (1992) Steps and Key Questions for Developing a Compelling Vision, Nanus believes, as it relates to determining scope and target, that these two questions should be asked:

who are critical stakeholders? what are boundaries and constraints?

When considering social judgment skills, a leader should

work collaboratively with others employ social perceptiveness to the needs of various constituents attempt behavioral flexibility to adjust behaviors as needed to address the demands of the situation