Application of Knowledge (AOK)
In this application assignment you need to think critically about leadership effectiveness as it relates to your current coaching or administrative responsibilities. You need to focus on something that you can do to improve your personal leadership effectiveness as it relates to the people you work with (players, assistants, staff members, coaches in the department).
Based on past experience, you need to think of ways that you can increase your leadership effectiveness. Each of you has a unique situation, personality and abilities that will affect your leadership style. What I want you to focus on is how to use information covered in this section to improve your leadership skills. In your responses consider using any of the following areas:
Considering that many new Leadership theories use Transformational Leadership and Emotional Intelligence in their theories, please discuss how these are being used when you make leadership decisions.
Part 1:
Take your team or a team that you are a part of or would like to be a part of someday and discuss the following in your program:
First, Ask yourself why you do what you do. Second, How you do it and Third, What is it that you do? When you identify these three things about your program, it will stimulate your thinking on how you want to lead your program.
Part 2:
Write your Mission Statement
Determine your Program Vision
Establish your Core Values
Develop your Team Goals
This assignment will help you discover what direction you would like your team to navigate and help develop leadership within your team. I have attached the Mission Statement that I had for our Football program at Saddleback College as an example.
