The Basics of Sport Leadership

$50.00 Inc GST

The leader is the director of the action and the inspiration to perform. This course gives participants an appreciation of the foundational skills required for leadership within sport and the sports industry and a range of fundamental skills to allow you to lead within your organisation.

Course Description

The leader is the director of the action and the inspiration to perform. She or he is the person in the group that possesses the combination of personality and leadership skills that makes others want to follow their direction.

“Leadership is not defined by age, gender, race or financial class. Rather, it is defined by actions, vision, and passion”

This course gives participants an appreciation of foundational skills required for leadership within sport and the sports industry.

Topics include:

  • characteristics of effective leadership;
  • leadership styles;
  • the value of leadership; and
  • communication in leadership.

 

Each topic contains a range of materials that are written, interactive and include video and online links as well as a selection of practical readings and ongoing knowledge checks. In addition to generic materials, within each unit you will also see two specific sections:

Activities

These sections encourage you stop for a minute and think. You will be asked to consider and apply existing or new knowledge to your individual situation.

Go Deeper

This is where your experience and learning is taken a little deeper through links and articles and other additional information.

This course is a stand alone, individual course but may also be undertaken as the first module of the Institute of Sport’s Leadership and Resilience Development Program.

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