c) Leadership style:
Boone’s leadership style certainly changed as the players evolved throughout the movie. Although it would be expected that Boone would choose a selling strategy where the leader provides both direction and support to bring the team to success, he used a telling approach especially during the training camp where he told the players what to do, how to do it, when to do it and where to do it. As the movie progressed and he had gained the respect of the players his leadership style changed form telling to selling. Where he supported and directed the team to success through the season. This is especially evident during the first game when the team is in the locker room preparing for the game and he states that he isn’t going to talk about winning and losing because they are all already …show more content…
Early in the film, Boone asked Lastik to stand up in front of the team and explain something about a fellow teammate. Afterwards, Boone asked Lastik if he was planning on attending college to which Lastik replied that he was white trash and wouldn’t be attending. Boone stated that this was a waste of his talents and whispered to Lastik that he wanted to see Lastik’s grades at the end of each week to ensure that he was eligible for college. This is what a true supportive leadership quality is. Boone showed a genuine care for Lastik and his future which in turn put Lastik on the road to success, and that is what a good leader does, especially in this instance.
5) Transformational Leadership- coach Boone was definitely a Transformational leader. Explain this concept and provide a thorough explanation as to why this approach accurately describes him as a coach. Provide relevant examples to support your response (remember: no single speech or single activity made Coach Boone transformational. Think deeper and provide a thorough response).
Boone’s leadership style certainly changed as the players evolved throughout the movie. Although it would be expected that Boone would choose a selling strategy where the leader provides both direction and support to bring the team to success, he used a telling approach especially during the training camp where he told the players what to do, how to do it, when to do it and where to do it. As the movie progressed and he had gained the respect of the players his leadership style changed form telling to selling. Where he supported and directed the team to success through the season. This is especially evident during the first game when the team is in the locker room preparing for the game and he states that he isn’t going to talk about winning and losing because they are all already …show more content…
Early in the film, Boone asked Lastik to stand up in front of the team and explain something about a fellow teammate. Afterwards, Boone asked Lastik if he was planning on attending college to which Lastik replied that he was white trash and wouldn’t be attending. Boone stated that this was a waste of his talents and whispered to Lastik that he wanted to see Lastik’s grades at the end of each week to ensure that he was eligible for college. This is what a true supportive leadership quality is. Boone showed a genuine care for Lastik and his future which in turn put Lastik on the road to success, and that is what a good leader does, especially in this instance.
5) Transformational Leadership- coach Boone was definitely a Transformational leader. Explain this concept and provide a thorough explanation as to why this approach accurately describes him as a coach. Provide relevant examples to support your response (remember: no single speech or single activity made Coach Boone transformational. Think deeper and provide a thorough response).