Essentials of Sport Leadership - Theory and Application

This is a complete, step-by-step, reader-friendly introduction to leadership theories and their application in sport organizations. It outlines key concepts and approaches to leadership, clearly explains how they relate to sport, and shows how sport managers can use leadership theory to develop and improve their professional practice.

List of contents

1. Introduction
Part I: Introduction to Sport Leadership
2. Conceptualizing Sport Management and Sport Leadership
Part II: Sport Leadership in Context
3. Leadership in Different Settings
Part III: Leadership Theories and Approaches
4. Trait Theories
5. Behavioural Theories
6. Situational and Contingency Theories
7. Leader–Member Exchange Theory
8. Transformational Leadership
9. Servant Leadership
10. Authentic Leadership
11. Distributed Leadership
12. Women and Leadership
13. Culture and Leadership
14. Ethical Leadership
15. Self-Leadership
16. Responsible Leadership
Part IV: Sport Leadership Development
17. Learning and Development

About the author

Majd Megheirkouni is Senior Lecturer in strategy and leadership at Leeds Trinity University, UK. He is a Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE), awarded by the Chartered Association of Business Schools, and a Chartered Manager, awarded by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Peter Norrington is a freelance editor, working mainly on business management, leadership, and project management topics. While in academia, he was a PRINCE2 Practitioner and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Summary

This is a complete, step-by-step, reader-friendly introduction to leadership theories and their application in sport organizations. It outlines key concepts and approaches to leadership, clearly explains how they relate to sport, and shows how sport managers can use leadership theory to develop and improve their professional practice.

Product details

• Authors: Majd Megheirkouni, Majd (Leeds Trinity University Megheirkouni, Peter Norrington
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.08.2024
• EAN: 9780367259006
• ISBN: 978-0-367-25900-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Hospitality industry, SPORTS & RECREATION / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational, Management: leadership & motivation, Management: leadership and motivation, Sports management & facilities, Sports management and facilities, Tourism industry, Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries