Appropriate Stereotypes In Sports

It seems that in society today it is becoming more common place to hear stories of inappropriate behaviors in sports. In particular we hear of these stories in the NFL and how the male dominated leadership has been ineffective in addressing these prevailing problems of inappropriate behavior, including sexual and domestic violence. Therefore, it is imperative that women take leadership positions in sports to initiate and enforce no tolerance policies for inappropriate behaviors, to change the current transactional culture to a more transformational culture, and educate prospective and new athletes on the responsibilities of being public figures. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell recently acknowledged that he mishandled the Ray Rice situation where the football player assaulted his girlfriend punching her unconscious. It was only until it became public and there was an outcry that the commissioner imposed an indefinite suspension on the player. It seems many excuses have come from the commissioner during this investigation. …show more content…
Leaders currently operate on a transactional style of leadership. Players are rewarded based on their productivity. The bigger the name and the more notoriety, the more industry leaders are willing to overlook inappropriate behaviors. In an article in the Journal of intercollegiate sports, the authors state that women generally have more of a transformational leadership style. The transformational leader fosters respect, integrity, trust and accountability. They do not go along with the status quo but challenge and push for change and encourage those under their leadership to problem solve. This leader also has high standards and is willing to take the time to address issues individually. This leader has what is best for the organization as its priority. (Burton & Peachy, 2009) Female transformational leadership is the needed to change the current culture in the sports