Organizations
What is the main financial goal of most corporations?
To maximize shareholder value
What leadership approach focuses on inspiring people through a compelling vision and helping them build confidence and motivation?
Transformational Leadership.
According to Kotter' model, what is the FIRST things leaders must create when beginning a major organizational change?
A sense of urgency.
What type of decision-making approach uses a structured process and attempts to select the best possible option?
Rational Decision making.
What two positions are required by the NCAA among an athletics department's senior staff?
SWA/FAR
An athletics department creates a short statement describing what it hopes to become in the future. What is this statement called?
A vision.
An athletic director says that academics are the department's highest priority. According to leadership principles, what would most clearly show whether this is actually true?
How the AD spends his or her time.
After creating urgency, what should leaders do next?
Form a powerful coalition.
An athletic director wants their department to communicate what it hopes to become in the future clearly. What type of statement should they create?
A vision/mission statement.
Who does an athletic director typically report to?
President or VP of student affairs.
True or False: An organization can have strong values even if its employees and leaders do not actually practice those values.
False. Organizations should practice the values they clearly state.
An athletic director gives speeches about teamwork and integrity but spends most of their time focusing only on winning. What might this suggest about the department's true priorities?
The AD's actions and use of time communicate priorities more clearly than words alone.
Put these in order
- Communicate the vision
- Create urgency
- Form a powerful coalition
- Create a vision for change
Create urgency, Form a powerful coalition, Create a vision for change, Communicate the vision.
Which would be the LEAST effective example of rational-decision makings?
A. Gathering relevant information
B. Comparing several possible options
C. Making an immediate decision with limited information
D. Using a structured process
C. Making an immediate decision with limited information
What is one important way to graduate programs can help someone prepare for advancement in athletics administration?
By building advanced knowledge and professional skills.