Reply to "Qualities of a Team Leader"

2020dad

Originally Posted by Swampboy:

2020dad,

We're using terms differently. My background is the military, and I distinguish between authority and leadership.

Authority flows through the chain of command, and you are right: the coach holds 100% of that unless he chooses to delegate some of it. Notice that none of the examples I cited involved any players usurping the coach's authority over others.

Leadership is working with and through others, helping them be more effective and work more effectively together. It is a shared responsibility for everyone. In the military, even the junior enlisted people who don't have authority over anyone are evaluated on their leadership performance.

Swamp you are probably correct. Like so many things we discuss here terms are open for interpretation.

5/15/158:37 AM

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