Post Tagged with: "Influence"

Money Changes People

Hearsay From the Sidelines
Hearsay From the Sidelines
Money Changes People
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The question of how legal sports betting has changed, and will continue to change, the culture of sports is a complicated one. The wide array of platforms and products certainly increases opportunity and decreases risk for bad actors to influence athletes or impermissibly utilize inside information. On the other hand, […]

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How Do I Help the Organization Reach Success? A Coach’s Guide

Being a sports coach is more than just guiding a team to victories on the field. It involves building a culture, fostering resilience, developing athletes’ skills, and driving the success of the entire organization (Mallett & Lara-Bercial, 2016). It begins with creating an environment conducive to growth and excellence. As […]

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Why Am I Here / Why Are We Here Together?

Unpacking Individual and Collective Purpose in Sports Leadership Understanding one’s purpose in any venture can be the defining factor that determines success or failure, joy or discontent. The same holds for sports coaching, an occupation where the stakes can be high, and the payoff is often more about personal fulfillment […]

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The Influence of Personal Values and Beliefs on Coaching

In the arena of sports coaching, personal values and beliefs act as an invisible guiding hand, shaping our interactions, decisions, and coaching practices (Hardy, Jones, & Gould, 1996). The Role of Values and Beliefs in Coaching Values represent the principles we consider important, guiding our behavior and decisions (Rokeach, 1973). […]

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The Normalized Culture of Women & Girls in Sports

The Athletic Approach
The Athletic Approach
The Normalized Culture of Women & Girls in Sports
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This week on The Athletic Approach Manisha and Kristen dive into the impact & influence of women and girls in sports. Do women have a significant presence within the coaching ranks? What level of influence do women and girls in sport have on the next generation of athletes?

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The Beauty of Sports: Everyone Wins When One Wins

Every athlete influences their team. If an athlete is excited about being at practice or training, their excitement positively influences those around them. If a teammate is injured and is out for a while, the other athletes on the team are concerned for their teammate and maybe a little worried […]

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Fragile Athletes and Coaches

I recently wrote an article about When Coaches Are Unwilling to Adapt or Change.  In that article I discussed that “Coaching strategies that may have worked at one level may not work at another” and used the recent example of Urban Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars.  Since then, much has […]

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One More For Radical Sportsmanship- Meeting the Moment

In trying to define both what small “c” and small “s,” culture in sports is and means, and what the platform “Culture in Sports” stands for, several common priorities and goals emerge: Prioritizing the safety and well-being of young athletes in and around sports Eliminating abuse in all its forms […]

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Team Culture Can Make or Break Athletes

I recently conducted an interview for research about organizational culture.  I interviewed a professional athlete that has played at the highest levels, and even attended the Olympics.  He unfortunately had to retire from his profession due to the extremely toxic culture he was enduring.  I was extremely saddened to hear […]

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Team Culture Is a Top Down Concept

Some teams have a great culture and some struggle with it.  Ultimately, the leadership of a team comes from those at the top, the CEO, president, GM, head coach, and a few others.  They set the tone of the team’s culture.  If every single person contributes to a positive team […]

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Will an NBA Team Change After a Trade?

There was a “blockbuster deal” that took place yesterday in the NBA. James Harden is no longer at the Houston Rockets. Houston players and staff no longer have to hear “Whatever James wants” and the entire organization revolves around his every want and need. And as an added bonus, rookies […]

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