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- Title
The Leadership Techniques and Practices of Elite Collegiate Strength and Conditioning.
- Authors
Voight, Mike; Hickey, Ann; Piper, Michael
- Abstract
Leadership development has been given more attention in the field of strength and conditioning. Particular topics of interest have included how important a training ground and learning laboratory the university strength and conditioning space is for leadership development, the styles of leadership among strength coaches, leadership behavior, roles, job responsibilities and analyses of NCAA Division k strength and conditioning coaches, becoming a more valuable asset to the athletic program, and improving buy-in and leadership (Brooks, Ziatz, Johnson & Hollander, 2000; Feldman, 2013; Magnusen, 2010; Massey, Vincent, & Maneval, 2004; Voight, 2014). The purpose of this investigation was to interview elite strength and conditioning coaches on their use of "best practices" leadership techniques and practices designed to improve player motivation, communication, commitment, and personal/team leadership. To this objective, participants were not only asked about their use of leadership techniques, but what they do to improve the leadership skills of whom they lead. This study used a semi-structured, exploratory interview design, which revealed numerous subthemes which fit into four major themes: leadership behaviors, leadership development, motivational techniques (buy-in), and relationships-communication. Results of this study can be used by current and up-and-coming strength and conditioning professionals to get the most from their own leadership skill sets as well as developing leadership among the teams they train.
- Subjects
BENCHMARKING (Management); COACHES (Athletics); INTERVIEWING; LEADERSHIP; RESEARCH methodology; MUSCLE strength; RESEARCH; UNIVERSITIES &; colleges; PHYSICAL training &; conditioning
- Publication
Sport Journal, 2017, p1
- ISSN
1543-9518
- Publication type
Article