Servant Leadership

Week 1 - What is Leadership?

What is leadership? 

Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.  I wish to hell I'd never said the thing...I meant the effort and having a goal.  I sure as hell didn't mean for people to crush human values and morality.  Vince Lombardi

Assignments for Week 1 -

Directions:  Do each of the following in order.

1. Read What is Leadership?

2. Read Lesson 1 Perspective?

3. Please read the description of a servant leader philosophy.

4. Please read the excerpt from Coach John Wooden 'On Leadership'.

5. View the attached video from Coach Dungy regarding his leadership style.

6. Answer the five multiple choice questions at the conclusion of the lesson.

7. Answer the assessment and reflective question  'For Next Time' at the conclusion of the lesson.

8.  And ... you might want to also read about Wooden and a video ABOUt Tony Dungy.

Lesson 1 Perspective:

Leadership is perceived to be the essence of what we do as coaches. We are provided with the responsibility of leading our athletes to achieve at the highest level possible. A 'good coach' will find a way for the athlete and their team to 'be at their best'. This lesson will provide the learner with the opportunity to view an alternative yet surprisingly practical methodology to employ when striving to help those that they lead to become their best.

Why we need John Wooden, by Rick Reilly, SI, 3/14/2000

Junior point guard Andre McCarter ’76 embraces Wooden after the Bruins' championship triumph on March 31, 1975.

John Wooden on his 96th birthday.  Picture is free access, see Wikipedia.

You might wonder why this lesson is using philosophic points of view from John Wooden - because he's not really a football coach.  However, Wooden's tenants have long been valued by football coaches.  Pete Carroll at USC and Urban Meyer at Florida have often linked their coaching philosophy to the teachings of Coach Wooden- both have sought the counsel or referred to Wooden in formulating their plans for success. 

Readings:

John Wooden On Leadership:  Read the following attachment from John Wooden's book, On Wooden.  And then read more about him from the Academy of Achievement,  and Bill Walton's view of John Wooden.

Free usage picture of Coach Dungy and the Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl XLI Champions at the Whitehouse, shot by a Whitehouse staffer. 

Video about Tony Dungy

Lecture about Tony Dungy, Click Here

Multiple Choice Questions - Lesson 1

1. Which of the following are possessed by the servant leader?

• a.  an honorable nature, Click Here
• b.  a desire to serve better, Click Here
• c.  an ability to inspire others. Click Here
• d. an easily understood plan of action, Click Here
• e.  all of the above, Click Here

• a. an understanding of what is 'right', Click Here
• b. The courage to do what is 'right', Click Here
• c. The ability to inspire others to value what is right, Click Here
• d. The desire to learn what is 'right', Click Here
• e. The ability to inspire others to do what is 'right', Click Here

3. According to Coach Wooden, what must a leader do?

• a. Create belief in the organization, Click Here
• b. Communicate the mission of the team, Click Here
• c. Spell out the philosophy of the team, Click Here
• d. Establish order and discipline, Click Here
• e. Create a culture built upon values Click Here

4. Values promote excellence. Excellence becomes a habit over time. Which value did Coach Wooden teach to his team regarding the 'T-Shirts'?

• a. Punctuality, Click Here
• b. Respect, Click Here
• c. Integrity, Click Here
• d. Loyalty, Click Here
• e. Courage, Click Here

5. Which characteristic of servant leadership best describes Coach Dungy on the video?

• a. Humility, Click Here
• b. Altruism, Click Here
• c. Trust/Integrity, Click Here
• d. Love, Click Here
• e. Vision-Oriented, Click Here

Assessment 1: 

Click Here for Assessment Number 1

Lesson 2: Click here to continue to Lesson 2