What is leadership? According to Kevin Kruse of Forbes.com leadership is a process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of theirs to the achievement of a common goal(Forbes.com). When I think about what kind of leader that I am and what kind of leader I want to be, I think about Patrick Murphy. Patrick Murphy is the head softball coach at the University of Alabama. He is the epitome of what a servant leader should be. Murphy is in his 22nd year of coaching and of those 22 years he has been the leader/coach of one of the nation’s most powerful softball program for 17 years. He started off as a high school baseball coach and then he decided to move to the softball world as an assistant coach at Southwestern Louisiana known today as the
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He has lead his team to 11 Women's College World Series appearances with one National Championship. He has been with the program since its inception. Patrick Murphy is a servant leader because he puts the need of his team and the University before his own. In 2011, he decided to leave the University of Alabama for LSU. Three days later, he decided he made the wrong decision and came back to Alabama where his home and heart is. I have had the pleasure of being able to listen to Patrick Murphy speak at softball coaching clinic several years ago. He is an absolutely, wonderful, motivational speaker. The way he talks about the game he is passionate about is very inspirational. He is not only the kind of coach that you want to emulate but as a person also. Patrick Murphy is a leader that exudes the qualities that it takes to be a successful leader is his profession. When he is interviewed he never talks about “I” it is always “we” other coaches on the staff, “them” and “us”, or the players. It is hard to narrow down just two of Murphy’s leadership characteristics that he used to inspire his players and staff. Patrick not only inspires players but also other coaches as well. Some of the leadership
He has lead his team to 11 Women's College World Series appearances with one National Championship. He has been with the program since its inception. Patrick Murphy is a servant leader because he puts the need of his team and the University before his own. In 2011, he decided to leave the University of Alabama for LSU. Three days later, he decided he made the wrong decision and came back to Alabama where his home and heart is. I have had the pleasure of being able to listen to Patrick Murphy speak at softball coaching clinic several years ago. He is an absolutely, wonderful, motivational speaker. The way he talks about the game he is passionate about is very inspirational. He is not only the kind of coach that you want to emulate but as a person also. Patrick Murphy is a leader that exudes the qualities that it takes to be a successful leader is his profession. When he is interviewed he never talks about “I” it is always “we” other coaches on the staff, “them” and “us”, or the players. It is hard to narrow down just two of Murphy’s leadership characteristics that he used to inspire his players and staff. Patrick not only inspires players but also other coaches as well. Some of the leadership