FREE ESSAY ON LEADERSHIP EXAMPLES LOG

LEADERSHIP EXAMPLES LOG

Leadership Examples Log
Wednesday, August 23, 2000-The head football coach, Joe Hollis, shortened practice today
because he said that the team was tired and needed some extra rest to make sure our legs
are fresh for our first game on September 2, against North Carolina State.
I think this displays his specialized role as a leader. That kind of decision rests
singularly on his shoulders, players and coaches follow his decision because of his
specialized role as the head football coach.
Thursday, August 24, 2000- I read an article in Sports Illustrated about my favorite
baseball player, Greg Maddux, pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. It discussed how well
respected he was among his teammates and other players in the Major Leagues as well. I
felt that this demonstrated a shared influence leadership within his social system. He is
not in a specialized role, he is simply looked at as a good role model and a wise
baseball player.
Friday, August 25, 2000-Our team captains called a team meeting to ask the younger
players to be mature about going to class, and handling non-football duties maturely so
that the focus can be on football when the right time comes. This is somewhat of a
mixture between specialized roles and shared influence. The captains have specialized
roles as leaders, but the way they obtained these roles was from gaining respect in the
shared influence environment.
Tuesday, August 29, 2000-I have noticed that some of the assistant coaches on the
football team use different influence processes when providing instruction for their
players. For example, the receiver coach's players seem to be motivated to do things by
indifferent compliance, meaning they are basically in a bad mood when they are told to do
something. On the other hand, the outside linebackers coach seems able to make his
players not necessarily enjoy practicing, but practice in a much better disposition.
Thursday, August 31, 2000- In my night class, a girl in my newly formed group was telling
me how hectic her job was. She described her job in the Human Resource department as
reactive and unable to be scheduled. She says that on top of her daily, quarterly and
annual tasks that she works on every day, she must constantly deal with small and large
daily problems that arise. Some of these include, replacing sick employees, making claims
on insurance policies, and screening potential employees.
Monday September 2, 2000-The daily professional interactions of a head football coach,
for example coach Hollis mentioned before are obviously wide ranging. I observe almost
daily how must relay his instructions to secretaries, assistant coaches, and support
staff. He is subject to taking instructions from the president of the university, the
NCAA and the school's compliance coordinator. Another role is providing the media with
comments on what is going on with the team. Perhaps his main role is to coach the
players. They would be considered the employees in that situation. 
Tuesday, September 5, 2000--
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