Sports leaders & Servant-Leadership
I read this post this morning about the current state of leadership found in professional athletes. It is primarily attacking Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers for his unwillingness to accept responsibility for his recent violent elbow-throw at another player.
While not what I would call great writing, the author makes several good points about what good athletic leadership should look like: "You set an example of hard work for your teammates to follow....offer encouragement...and represent the team to the public." He also points out what is wrong with today's leaders in athletics: "They're the ones who lead by screaming, think the way to motivate a teammate is by demeaning them...and whine about being misunderstood."
How well do you think primus inter pares works for star athletes and athletic teams? Are there any good examples of servant-leader athletes? Are championship teams and their players more likely to exhibit the qualities of servant-leaders than losing teams?
While not what I would call great writing, the author makes several good points about what good athletic leadership should look like: "You set an example of hard work for your teammates to follow....offer encouragement...and represent the team to the public." He also points out what is wrong with today's leaders in athletics: "They're the ones who lead by screaming, think the way to motivate a teammate is by demeaning them...and whine about being misunderstood."
How well do you think primus inter pares works for star athletes and athletic teams? Are there any good examples of servant-leader athletes? Are championship teams and their players more likely to exhibit the qualities of servant-leaders than losing teams?
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