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Developing a Value-Driven Leadership Philosophy for Long-Term Success

Pete Van Mullem, Ph.D. – Lewis-Clark State College (ID)

Dave Brunner, Ph.D. – United States Military (Crystal City, VA)

Leadership Begins with You!

Coaching Philosophy “The standards by which you influence, teach, and model in

leading your team” (Martens, 2012).

1. Identify your values

Values provide guidance for decisions we make every day, and what a person values is demonstrated in their action (Kouzes & Posner, 2012).

2. Establish a personal belief system

In establishing a belief system, a coach should consider the personal development of the student-athlete in addition to building a

winning team (Martens, 2012).

3. Develop a personal mission statement

A personal mission statement identifies your purpose and how you will lead your life (Covey, 2012).

4. Determine personal standards of performance

“The most powerful leadership tool at your disposal is your own personal example” (Wooden & Jamison, 2005).

5. Identify the purpose of sport to you

In reflecting on the purpose of sports, a coach must consider:

1) The importance of winning versus seeking excellence in competition (Simon, 2010).

2) Why student-athletes are participating in sports (Coakley, 2009).

1) The importance of physical activity on the personal

development of the student-athlete (Kretchmar, 2005).

Why are you coaching?

6. Develop a mission statement for your team

If someone were to walk into your practice or watch your team play a game, what values would be demonstrated by your student-athletes (Brown, 2003)?

7. Set standards of performance for your team

“It’s not how good your players are, it’s how many things they can do well that makes you an effective team” (Walsh et al., 1998, p. 88).

8. Write your coaching philosophy

“Make a commitment to treating people with dignity and respect and have a sincere interest in helping

young people.”

Bob Frederick, Ph.D. (1940-2009)

University of Kansas Athletic Director (1987-2001)

References Brown, B. (2003). Teaching character through sport: Developing a positive coaching legacy.

Monterey, CA: Coaches Choice.

Coakley, J. (2009). Sports in society (10th ed.). New York, New York: McGraw-Hill.

Covey, S. (2012). Personal mission statement builder. Franklin Covey. Retrieved from http:// www.franklincovey.com/msb/

Frederick, B. (2003). Presentation from leadership: Win the tip! Basketball Coaches Retreat. Ottawa, KS: Ottawa University.

Kouzes, J. M. and Posner, B. Z. (2012). The Leadership Challenge (5th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, Inc.

Kretchmar, S. R. (2005). Practical philosophy of sport and physical activity (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics

Martens. R. (2012). Successful Coaching (4th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics

Simon, R. L. (2010). Fair play: The ethics of sport (3rd ed.). Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

Walsh, B., Peterson, J., and Billick, B. (1998). Bill Walsh: Finding the winning edge. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC.

Wooden, J. & Jamison, S. (2005). Wooden on leadership. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill

Thank You Pete Van Mullem, Ph.D. – Lewis-Clark State College (ID)

pwvanmullem@lcsc.edu

Dave Brunner, Ph.D. – United State Military (Crystal City, VA)

dave.brunner.ctr@us.army.mil