Leadership in Sports

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An Organisational Behavior Report

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LEADERSHIP IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT

SUBMITTED TO:

MRS!HITRA "RISHNAN

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!ONTENTS

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ABSTRACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

1: INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………….. . 2-3

1.1Who is a leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.2 what is leadershi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

1.3 !o"r #a$tors o# leadershi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2: %IT&RATUR& R&'I&W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (

3: %&AD&RS)I* AND T)& RO%& O! A %&AD&R IN S*ORTS . . . . . . . .+-,

(: SIR A%& !&RUSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . /-12

(.1 I0trod"$tio0 to Sir Ale !er"so0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . ../-

(.2 4ai0 %eadershi $o0$ets to !er"so05s leadershi aroa$hes.. .-12

(.2.1 Sir Ale !er"so05s 6isio0ar7 leadershi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(.2.2 Sir Ale !er"so05s A"to$rati$ 8$o99a0di0 leadershi. … .

(.2.3 Sir Ale !er"so05s Tra0s#or9atio0al leadershi. .. . . . . . . .

(.2.( Sir Ale !er"so05s *a$esetti0 leadershi. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .

(.2.+ Sir Ale !er"so05s Coa$hi0 leadershi . . . . .. . . . . . . . .….1;

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We $o9e a$ross so9e=od7 or the other i0 o"r li#e who a>e$ts "s a0d i6es

"s a dire$tio0 towards o"r ath?holdi0 o"r ha0d 9a@es "s a$hie6e

s"$$ess.)e is o"r 9e0tor? #rie0d?hilosoher?"ide i0 short A %&AD&R.

%eadeshi is 0e$essar7 i0 all ase$ts o# li#e =e it s$hool?$ollee?sorts or

a07thi0.

Co9i0 to sorts?6i$torio"s tea9s ha6e stro0 a0d eort a0d

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INTRODU!TION

$$ ,HO IS A LEADER-

A %&AD&R is so9eo0e who =ri0s eole toether a0d "ide the9 towards a

$o99o0 oal.A leader as the word s"est is the o0e who 9a@es the

lead.)e is alwa7s #ollowed =7 his ro" a0d is the 9ost ower#"l erso0 i0

the tea9 or ora0isatio0. So9e o# the ea9les o# reat leader are4ahat9a a0dhi?Sa$hi0 Te0d"l@ar?4"@esh A9=a0i?Tata Birla a0d 9a07

9ore.

So.e o/ the 01alities o/ a great lea2er are as /ollo3ing:*

1.)e 9"st =e )ON&ST.

2.)e 9"st =e a=le to deleate .

3.)e 9"st ha6e ood $o99"0i$atio0 s@ills.

(.)e 9"st =e $o0de0t a=o"t his wor@.

+.)e 9"st =e $o99ited.

,.)e 9"st =e hard wor@i0.

/.)e 9"st =e $reati6e.

.)e 9"st $arr7 a ositi6e attit"de.

.)e 9"st ha6e the a=ilit7 to i0sire others.

1;.)e 9"st =e i0t"ti6e.

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$',HAT IS LEADERSHIP-

%&AD&RS)I* $a0 =e de0ed i0 6ario"s wa7s.&6er7 i0di6id"al has di>ere0t

9ea0i0 o# leadershi ="t i0 a =road se0se we $a0 de0e leadershi as the

a$tio0 o# leadi0 a ro" o# erso0 or a0 ora0iatio0 towards their

rese$ti6e oal ?i0 a aroriate 9a00er.%eadershi $a0 also said as a

"ide0$e to 7o"r tea9 or i6i0 7o"r tea9 a dire$tio0 to a$hie6e their oals.

A$$ordi0 to #or=es 9aai0e?F%eadershi is a ro$ess o# so$ial i0G"e0$e?

whi$h 9ai9ies the e>orts o# others? towards the a$hie6e9e0t o# a oal.FI0

si9ler ter9s?it is the a=ilit7 to 9a@e eole do what o0e wa0ts the9 to do

a 0d that to s"$$ess#"ll7.The leader5s tas@ is to i0sire a0d 9oti6ate eole.

I0 9a0aerial ter9s?it is the a=ilit7 to 9a@e so"0d de$isio0s =7 i0stilli0

$o0de0$e i0 others a0d etti0 the =est o"t o# the9.

$45OUR 5A!TORS O5 LEADERSHIP:

Lea2er:%eader is the o0e who $a0 ta@e e6er7o0e toether a0d $o9=i0i0

their s@ill?=elie#s a0d @0owlede 9a@e the9 attai0 the =est #or the9.)e

9a@es eole do what the7 wa0t to do a0d that too s"$$ess#"ll7.)e $a0

i0sire others a0d $o06i0$e eole o# their tale0t.

5ollo3ers : A leader is 0othi0 witho"t his #ollowers.*eole who the leaders

$a0 ers"ade are his #ollowers.A erso0 who does05t ha6e 9oti6atio0 0eeds

to =e 9oti6ated a0d this is what a leader does.)e "ides his #ollowers to

ai0 their 9ai9"9.)e "0dersta0ds the 0eeds?e9otio0s a0d wa0ts o# his

#ollowers.

!o..1ni6ation : Co99"0i$atio0 is alwa7s do"=le sided.Co99"0i$atio0 is

=oth 6er=al a0d 0o0 6er=al.No0 6er=al $o99"0i$atio0s 9ea0s a lot.!or

e.Si0alli0 a la7er to $al9 dow0 i0stead o# E"arelli0 with the re#ree.

Sit1ation: &6er7 sit"atio0 is di>ere0t a0d a di>ere0t $o"rse o# a$tio0 is

reE"ired #or all.This has to =e H"ded.!or e.tal@i0 to a la7er whe0 he is

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9is=eha6i0 with a #a0 or tal@i0 to other la7er a0 $o0soli0 hi9 a=o"t a

#a9il7 sit"atio0.

These #o"r #a$tors are a>e$ted =7 6ario"s #or$es li@e:

Jo"r relatio0shi with se0iors.

The =elie#s o# the #ollowers a0d their tale0t.

The i0#or9al leaders.

'RE7IE, O5 LITERATURE

Ale !er"so0 was =or0 o0 31st o# De$e9=er 1(1 i0 lasow? S$otla0d.

!er"so0 showed a lo6e o# a0d tale0t #or #oot=all #ro9 a 7o"0 ae.

!er"so05s ro#essio0al "06eili0 was at se$o0d-di6isio0 S$ottish $l"=

"ee05s *ar@ at the ae o# 1,. )e shortl7 9o6ed to rst-di6isio0 $l"= St.

Koh0sto0e. !er"so0 showed etra ordi0ar7 er#or9a0$es aai0st Ra0ers

!C. !er"so0 the0 later Hoi0ed D"0#er9li0e Athleti$? where he was the re$ord

=rea@i0 oaler.

!er"so0 started o> with his 9a0aerial $areer i0 1/(? aed H"st 32? at &ast

Stirli0shire !C? a0other S$ottish Cl"=.)e the0 later 9o6ed o0 to St. 4irre0

!C where he sta7ed #or ( 7ears.

Be#ore Sir Ale !er"so0?9a0$hester "0ited la7ed 9ore li@e a $o"0tr7

$l"=.)e too@ o6er as the 9a0aer o# the $l"= i0 No6e9=er 1,.Sir Ale

!er"so0 did radi$al $ha0es i0 attit"de o# $l"= la7ers i0 dis$ili0ar79eas"res? str"$t"re a0d arra0e9e0t o# la7ers a0d $o9rehe0si6e trai0i0

9ethods et$.? to i6e a li#t to the le6el o# the la7ers a0d re"tatio0 o# the

$l"=. All s"$h 9ethods de9o0strate a $o9=i0atio0 o# di6erse leadershi

s@ills deter9i0ed i0 hi9 a0d deree o# a$$"ra$7 i0 al7i0 aroriate

leadershi 9i at 9ost s"ita=le ti9e.

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This aer ill"strated !er"so05s i0=or0 leadershi aroa$hes a0d how s"$h

tale0ts dri6e0 4a0$hester U0ited to the "lti9ate s"$$ess. Tr"e leaders o0l7

$a0 do s"$h re6ol"tio0 $ha0ers ese$iall7 with eole ha6i0 di6erse

a=ilities a0d ese$iall7 "0der "0#a6ora=le ro"0ds.

!er"so0 #a$ed di6erse $halle0ers li@e olarii0 la7ers i0 o0e dire$tio0?

9a@i0 tri"9ha0t aroa$h a0d i0stilled $o0de0$e i0 the9? =ared la7ers

to 9eti$"lo"s eer$ises? ta@i0 the $l"= to the ae . !er"so0 is a #"t"rist

$hie# a0d had all other leadershi st7les to rea$h the reE"ired a$e he

wa0ted.

4LEADERSHIP AND THE ROLE O5 A LEADER IN

SPORTS

'i$torio"s tea9s ha6e stro0 a0d eort a0d $o0tri="tio0 to the

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#ew i0 i0di6id"al as well as tea9 sorts.There are other "0$o06e0tio0al

st7les that are #"rther "sed =7 disti0ished eole li@e Sir Ale

!er"so0?Warre0 atla0d et$

1L A"to$rati$ %eaders

2L De9o$rati$ %eaders

3L %aisse-!aire %eaders

!irstl7? the A1to6rati6 st8le o/ lea2ership is a"thoritaria0isti$ where the

leader 9a@es all the de$isio0s a0d i0stills $o0de0$e i0 his tea9 to $o9lete

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deter9i0ed leaders where the la7ers a0d the leaders $ooerate with

ea$hother.

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Ale !er"so0 was =or0 o0 31st o# De$e9=er 1(1 i0 lasow? S$otla0d.

!er"so0 showed a lo6e o# a0d tale0t #or #oot=all #ro9 a 7o"0 ae.

!er"so05s ro#essio0al "06eili0 was at se$o0d-di6isio0 S$ottish $l"=

"ee05s *ar@ at the ae o# 1,. )e shortl7 9o6ed to rst-di6isio0 $l"= St.

Koh0sto0e. !er"so0 showed etra ordi0ar7 er#or9a0$es aai0st Ra0ers

!C. !er"so0 the0 later Hoi0ed D"0#er9li0e Athleti$? where he was the re$ord

=rea@i0 oaler.

!er"so0 started o> with his 9a0aerial $areer i0 1/(? aed H"st 32? at &ast

Stirli0shire !C? a0other S$ottish Cl"=.)e the0 later 9o6ed o0 to St. 4irre0

!C where he sta7ed #or ( 7ears.

)e the0 later Hoi0ed A=erdee0 !C?a0other S$ottish Cl"= whi$h he 9ade

s"$$ess#"l =7 9a@i0 it wi0 3 *re9ier Di6isio0 titles? 1 S$ottish %ea"e C"?(

S$ottish !A C"s? ? a0d the &"roea0 C" Wi00ers C"? =eati0 &"roea0

ia0ts Real 4adrid a0d Ba7er0 4"0i$h)e was the0 $o0#erred "o0 the Order

o# the British &9ire OB&L =7 the "ee0 hersel#.

%ater i0 1, he Hoi0ed 4a0$hester U0ited as 9a0aer a0d ser6ed there #or

o6er 2+ 7ears. )e a6e the $l"= a 9a@eo6er =7 9a@i0 it a well @0ow0 tea9leader $l"= #ro9 a $o"0tr7 $l"= with the =est la7ers a0d a 0"9=er o#

a$hie6e9e0ts.

;'Mapping Lea2ership 6on6epts to 5erg1son>s lea2ership

approa6hes:

Be#ore Sir Ale !er"so0?9a0$hester "0ited la7ed 9ore li@e a $o"0tr7

$l"=.)e too@ o6er as the 9a0aer o# the $l"= i0 No6e9=er 1,.Sir Ale

!er"so0 did radi$al $ha0es i0 attit"de o# $l"= la7ers i0 dis$ili0ar7

9eas"res? str"$t"re a0d arra0e9e0t o# la7ers a0d $o9rehe0si6e trai0i0

9ethods et$.? to i6e a li#t to the le6el o# the la7ers a0d re"tatio0 o# the

$l"=. All s"$h 9ethods de9o0strate a $o9=i0atio0 o# di6erse leadershi

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s@ills deter9i0ed i0 hi9 a0d deree o# a$$"ra$7 i0 al7i0 aroriate

leadershi 9i at 9ost s"ita=le ti9e.

;'$Sir Ale= 5erg1son>s visionar8 lea2ership:

As Ste6e Ko=s was to Ale? Sir Ale !er"so0 is to 4a0$hester U0ited?

e6er7o0e @0ows what a 6isio0ar7 leader Ste6e Ko=s was? si9ilarl7 sir Ale

!er"so0 also esta=lished his 6isio0ar7 leadershi s@ills =7 $o0$er0trati0 o0

t"r0i0 the $l"= #ro9 a $o"0tr7 $l"= to tea9 io0eer stat"s? =7

$o0$er0trati0 o0 7o"0 la7ers with 0ewl7 i0#"sed e0er7 a0d i9ro6i0

sorts s$ie0$e? 9edi$al? a0d other #a$ilities i0 the $l"=. !or ea9le?

sele$ti0 thr 13 7ear old R7a0 is who wo"ld o o0 to =e$o9e o0e o# the

reatest British #oot=allers o# all ti9e? i06esti0 2.1 9illio0 #or the !re0$h

stri@er &ri$ Ca0to0a i0 13? a la7er @0ow0 #or a la$@i0 dis$ili0e a0d

=ei0 a ra==le-ro"ser a0d aoi0ti0 a0el o# sorts s$ie0tists to s"ort

a0d "ide the $oa$hi0 sta>? i0trod"$i0 6ests tted with *S s7ste9s that

e0a=le a0 a0al7sis o# a la7er5s h7si$al er#or9a0$e a#ter the trai0i0 a0dthe a9e.

)e roo9ed his 7o"0sters to the e0ith a0d i0 1+-2;;1?he had

re9ar@a=le 6i$tories i0 his @itt7 whi$h res"lted i0 his @0ihthood a0d th"s

#ro9 !er"so0 he =e$a9e Sir Ale !er"so0.

!er"so05s 7o"th rei0#or$e9e0t rora9 was #o$"sed o0 $o0str"$tio0 o# a

str"$t"re #or a #oot=all $l"=-0ot H"st a #oot=all tea9.

;''Sir Ale= 5erg1son>s A1to6rati6 ?6o..an2ing lea2ership:

Sir !er"so0 had ta@e0 so9e dari0 de$isio0s to tra0s#or9 the $"sto9s .

Selli0 o# o"lars li@e *a"l 4$rath a0d Nor9a0 Whiteside is a 0e ea9le

o# his A"to$rati$ a0d $o99a0di0 leadershi. Sir !er"so0 had a wider

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ete0t o# $o0trol a0d ower tha0 a07 other 9a0aer i0 the &*%. Sir Ale was

the "lti9ate de$isio0-9a@er relati0 to al9ost e6er7 #oot=all-related #a$et o#

U0ited. &la=orati0 his $o99a0di0 leadershi aroa$h i0 whirli0 the $l"=

is the #a$t o0 how he has ra==ed the hihest le6el o# ower to $o0trol all o#

the $l"=5s #oot=all a0d ora0iatio0al #"0$tio0s to a$$o9lish his drea9

thro"h his $o99a0di0 a0d a"to$rati$ leadershi aroa$h. !er"so0

wor@ed with the world5s re6ale0t la7ers.All he wa0ted was that ea$h

erso0 wor@s hard. !or hi9?i# the7 $o"ld 0ot 9a0ae to do so the7 did05t

deser6e to =e art o# the tea9.

;'4Sir Ale= 5erg1son>s Trans/or.ational lea2ership:

!er"so0 as the 9a0aer alwa7s ositio0ed hih ee$tatio0s o6er the

la7ers a0d ti9e a0d aai0 witho"t #ail 9oti6ated the9 to arri6e at the

sti"lated oals. )e a$ti6el7 e0aed i0 the i0itial da7 trai0i0 at 4a0$hester

U0ited5s Carri0to0 trai0i0 ro"0d to 9a@e la7ers 9oti6ated a0d =oost

their 9orale.

!er"so0 had ete0si6e ter9 =roader oal? th"s he ar"ed with

ad9i0istratio0 a0d th"s he was sa$@ed as he wa0ted to ="ild a $l"= with

stro0 roots rather tha0 H"st ="ildi0 a tea9. U0ee$ted dis9issal oe0ed

" a assae #or hi9 to Hoi0 A=erdee0 !C? his ter9 at A=erdee0 was 0ot o0l7

the 9ost 6i$torio"s i0 the $l"=5s re$ord? ="t also 0oteworth7 i0 the ti9es o#

7ore o# S$ottish #oot=all itsel#. U0der his a=le leadershi ?A=erdee0 wo0 3

*re9ier Di6isio0 titles? ( S$ottish !A C"s? 1 S$ottish %ea"e C"? a0d the

&"roea0 C" Wi00ers C"? =eati0 &"roea0 ia0ts Ba7er0 4"0i$h a0d

Real 4adrid alo0 the wa7. !or his a$hie6e9e0ts? the So6erei0 o# &0la0d

allotted !er"so0 the Order o# the British &9ire OB&L. A0other e$elle0t

ea9le #or his Tra0s#or9atio0al leadershi is wi00i0 + 9at$hes i0 a row

a#ter eit o# #a0 #a6o"rites a0d ia0ti$ de#eat to Asto0 'illa i0 1+.

!er"so0 was a leader who e0th"siasti$all7 ot o$$"ied i0 tra0s#or9i0 the

tro"e to hiher 6ior le6el. )e ersiste0tl7 9e0tored the i0di6id"als a0d

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the0 the whole tea9. )e elai0ed the la7ers o0 how to shae a0 ideal

tea9 a0d let la7ers ta@e" a0 a$ti6e reso0si=ilit7 i0 9oti6ati0 their

tea99ates. !er"so0 arra0ed trai0i0 sessio0s ro"0d the 7ear whi$h

#o$"sed o0 reeatedl7 ra$tisi0 the s@ills a0d ta$ti$s to et the =est o"t o#

the la7ers so that the s@ills et thro"h their 0er6es.)e did all he $o"ld to

@ee the la7ers 9oti6ated.

;';Sir Ale= 5erg1son>s Pa6esetting lea2ership:

!er"so0 had o0l7 o0e assio0 to @ee #o$"s o0 er#or9a0$e? 9eeti0 the

oals i0 ti9e a0d alwa7s @eei0 his la7ers o0 to their toes alwa7s as@i0

the9 #or e$elle0$e. )e =elie6ed i0 stead7 rowth a0d roress o# his

tea9la7ers =7 "si0 tools li@e Si Si9a a0d aie0. Thro"h his hih

*er#or9a0$e $oa$hi0 te$h0iE"es he ee$ts his la7ers to show the ri$h

e0d res"lt as well. )e 0e6er ee$ts 0or e0tertai0s oor res"lts a0d

er#or9a0$es? o0l7 ai9i0 to 9ai0tai0 hih *er#or9a0$es #or this his $l"=

i06ested h"e a9o"0t o# 9o0e7 i0 0ew la7ers #or 9ai0te0a0$e o# te9o i0

de6elo9e0t .)e was dire$tl7 i06ol6ed i0 ad9i0istratio0 o# the reli9i0ar7

tea9? $o9risi0 o# at 9i0i9"9 two doe0 la7ers that were aroriate to

ta@e art i0 9at$hes? o6erseei0 assista0t $oa$hes? do$tors?h7siotheraists? a0d additio0al s"ort sta> o0 a dail7 =asis . !er"so0 said

PIt was a=o"t ="ildi0 a $l"=? 0ot H"st a tea9F.

!er"so05s te0"re at A=erdee0 has 9ade hi9 the 9ost s"$$ess#"l 9a0aer

o# the $l"= ="t has also ?9ade it the 9ost s"$$ess#"l s$ottish $l"= i0 histor7.

With !er"so0 at the $o0trols? A=erdee0 wo0 ( S$ottish !A C"s?3 *re9ier

Di6isio0 titles? 1 S$ottish %ea"e C"? a0d the &"roea0 C" Wi00ers C"?

=eati0 &"roea0 ia0ts Real 4adrid a0d Ba7er0 4"0i$h alo0side the wa7.

!er"so0 has t"r0ed 7o"0 "0s li@e R7a0 is to =e$o9e the s"re9e

British #oot=allers o# all ti9e . !er"so05s alwa7s #o$"sed o0 er#or9a0$e

a0d e$elle0$e #ro9 his la7ers? th"s !er"so0 too@ a a9=le whe0 he aid

2.1 9illio0 #or the !re0$h stri@er &ri$ Ca0to0a i0 13 a0d he t"r0aro"0d

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Ca0to0a #or9 the da7 o0e? Ca0to0a arri6ed o0 ti9e #or $l"= a$ti6ities a0d

sta7ed late at trai0i0 to er#e$t his te$h0iE"e. )e e0erall7 =e$a9e a0

ea9le to the others i0 the $l"=? ro9ti0 !er"so0 to 0a9e hi9 tea9

$atai0.A0other ood ea9le o# his a$esetti0 leadershi was the 0ew

seaso0s oe0i0 , o"t o# the 13 la7ers were the 7o"0 "0s li@e *a"l

S$holes? Da6id Be$ha9 et$..i0stead o# $hoosi0 a07 9aHor 0a9es whe0 3

=iies le#t the tea9.&6e0 tho"h it i0itiall7 did 0ot wor@ o"t ="t the tea9

later wo0 + 9at$hes ro6i0 his s@ills riht. &6e0 tho"h start was 0ot that

i9ressi6e? !er"so0 set the a$e o# his la7ers e0d the e6e0t with reat

s"$$ess to U0ited5s 7o"0sters @et their la$es? wo0 their 0et 6e

9at$hes. )e did all he $o"ld to @ee his la7ers at ar with others =e it the

0ew 'ita9i0 D 9a$hi0e i0 the la7ers5 dressi0 roo9 at Carri0to0 or the

0ew *S i0#"sed 6ests that heled hi9 to tra$@ the er#or9a0$e o# the

la7ers d"ri0 the 9at$hes as well as d"ri0 trai0i0 thro"h whi$h he $o"ld

a0al7se their er#or9a0$e a0d 9a@e the9 do =etter.

;'(Sir Ale= 5erg1son>s !oa6hing lea2ership:

!er"so0 #o$"ses o0 loo@i0 #or stro0 $a9aradie a0d har9o07 a0d s70er7

i0 la7ers to #or9 a 9"$h $o0sta0t $l"= $"lt"re. )e @et "06ar7i0 #o$"s o0er#or9a0$es o# 7o"0 la7ers a0d trai0ed the9 o0 attai0i0 lasti0 li#e

oals a0d ali0i0 the9 towards the o=He$ti6es o# the $l"=. )e a$ti6el7

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I# so9ethi0 is s"osed to =e said to the la7ers?he does it whe0e6er it ios

reE"ired?i# the la7ers 0eed to =e $riti$ised he does that d"ri0 hal#ti9e itsle#

tha0 tal@i0 a=o"t it later.)e sa7s that whe0 7o" lose a 9at$h the troh7 is a

li9se awa7 #ro9 7o" a0d the sad0ess sta7s dor a while ="t i# 7o" wi0 the

9at$h the troh7 is i0 7o"r ha0ds a0d the hai0ess is e6erlasti0.)e

allowed #or $o0str"$ti6e $riti$is9 9a@e the9 la7ers "0dersta0d their #allies

rather tha0 later whi0e a=o"t it.)e 0e6er starts the reseaso0 ra$ti$e i0 a

h"rried wa7 ="t with a rad"al ="id"

;')Sir Ale= 5erg1son>s A@liative lea2ership:

Sir Ale !er"so0 was a 9a0 who alwa7s i0sisted o0 ro9oti0 $o0$ord a0d

har9o07 a9o0st the 9e9=ers o# the tea9 a0d? $o00e$ti0 tea9la7ers

$olle$ti6el7 a0d i0siri0 a0d e0$o"rai0 the9 to a$hie6e oals o# the

$l"=. Resol6i0 la7er5s iss"es a0d 9ai0tai0i0 their 9oti6atio0 i0

de9a0di0 a0d stress#"l ti9es were a reaso0 o# 4a0$hester U0ited5s lo0

ter9 s"$$ess. A0 ea9le this was the reass"ra0$e i6e0 =7 hi9 to &ri$

Ca0to0a?who had a re"tatio0 o# =ei0 i0dis$ili0ed a0d =ei0 tro"=leso9e

while he was o0 a dis9issal #or atta$@i0 a #a0 ="t was reass"red that he

was still 6al"a=le a0d his ositio0 was si0i$a0t i0 the tea9 a0d was still a6al"a=le art o# it a0d was $o0sidered a art o# the #"t"re e0dea6o"rs o# the

tea9. This aroa$h o# !er"so0 had i9a$t #ro9 the rst da7 itsel#?Ca0to0a

did his =est #or the $l"=?ra$ti$ed at wee ho"rs o# the da7 er#e$ti0 his

te$h0iE"e?th"s stre0he0i0 !er"so05s de$isio0 o# 9a@i0 hi9 the $atai0.

A0 A

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a0d as a tea9 as a whole.)& i0stilled =elie# a0d $o0de0$e a0d tr"st i0

the9.)e sa7s that he $a05t lose $o0trol while deali0 with to 0ot$h la7ers

who are 9illio0aires as well.

;'+Sir Ale= 5erg1son>s Parti6ipative?De.o6rati6 lea2ership:

!er"so0 had show0 di>ere0t st7les s"$h as arti$iati6e leadershi?

$o0s"ltati6e? relatio0shi orie0ted a0d la7er orie0ted s@ills as well i0 his 2+

7ears lo0 9a0ae9e0t.A$$ordi0 to so9e tea9 la7ers ?e6e0 tho"h the7

disaree ="t d"e to the E"alities i0$"l$ated i0 the la7ers =7 sir ale? the7 all

rese$ted ea$h other a0d @0ew that he was #air to all.)e too@ $are o# all his

la7ers o0 a0d o> the eld.I# so9eo0e had a ro=le9 thet $o"ld H"st wal@ to

hi9 a0d he wo"ld liste0 to the9 a0d $o"0sel the9 #or their ro=le9s.)e was

alwa7s there #or e6er7o0e.)e was $alled as a0 "0=elie6a=le 9a0 =7 his

sta>?the7 said he had ti9e #or ea$h a0d e6er7 erso0 a0d too@ $are o# the9.

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#oot=all are0a as well as the ro#essio0al a9e that reE"ired the9 to do

9"6h 9ore o"t o# their $o9#ort o0e.There#ore?he had to 6ar7 his leadershi

st7le as er the 9at"rit7 le6el o# the la7er? so9e=ei0 7o"0 a0d i99at"re

a0d others =ei0 old e0o"h to ta@e $are o# the sit"atio0 there#ore?dri6i0 all

o# the9 to attai0 their oal a0d rea$h the i00a$le as his la7ers =elo0ed to

9at"rit7 le6el 43 a0d 4(.

+.!OMPARING SIR ALE< AS A MANAGER AND A

LEADER

Tho"h Sir Ale was o0l7 the 9a0aer o# 4a0$hesterU0ited?it were his

E"alities that di>ere0$iated hi9 as a leader a0d 0ot as a 9ere 9a0aer o#

the $l"=.

$Managers onl8 have e.plo8ees 1t Lea2ers 3in /ollo3ers

Sir Ale treated the la7ers o# the tea9 as #a9il7.!or hi9 the7 were 0ot 9ere

e9lo7ees #or hi9.)is E"alities 9ade the tea9 la7ers #ollow hi9.Whe0e6er

a07 =od7 had a07 ro=le9 the7 wo"ld H"st wal@ "to hi9 a0d he wo"ld tal@

to the9.

'Managers C1st 6o..1ni6ate 3hat 3or has to e 2one 1t lea2ers

pers1a2e the. to 2o

Sir Ale tho"h told what was s"osed to =e do0e to his tea9 ="t his 9ai0

#o$"s was o0 ="ildi0 the $l"= ="t 0ot the tea9.he ers"aded his la7ers to

er#or9 their =est.!or ea9le?&ri$ Ca0to0a?tho"h he was o"t o# the tea9

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#or his 9is=eha6ior ="t still he reass"red hi9 o# his ositio0 i0 the tea9 a0d

how i9orta0t a0 asset he is.

4Managers tr8 to e heroes 1t lea2ers tr8 to .ae ever8one

aro1n2 the. as heroes

Whe0 the tea9 wi0s?its =e$a"se o# the la7ers ="t whe0 it loses its =e$a"se

o# its $oa$h.&6e0 tho"h i# the tea9 wi0s the raise sho"ld #all i0 the #a6o"r

o# the $oa$h.Sir Ale i0stilled $o0de0$e i0 his la7ers a0d 9ade the9 wi0

the 9at$h.)e 9ade e6er7o0e a hero a0d too@ the =a$@seat #or the raise.

;Managers 2ire6t the gro1ps 1t lea2ers 6reate tea.s

Sir Ale too@ di>ere0t eole toether.Jo"0 la7ers who were 0ew to the

#oot=all as well as ro#essio0al #ro0t a0d the =iies who are 9illio0aires.)e

@et e6er7o0e toether so that er#or9 their =est a0d 9a@e the tea9 wi0.

(Managers rea6t to 6hange an2 lea2ers 6reate 6hange

I0stead o# rea$ti0 to sit"atio0s?Sir Ale whe0 Hoi0ed A=erdee0 !C he 9ade

the tea9 =e$o9e the =est s$ottish tea9 i0 histor7.4oreo6er "0der Sir Ale5s

a=le leadershi 4a0$hester U0ited wo0 3 trohies?2; lea"e titles.

)SIR ALE< AS AN HR MANAGER

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$5ORMULATION O5 STRATEG#

Co0sideri0 Sir Ale as a0 )R 4a0aer?the strate7 he #or9"lates that who

will la7 at what ositio0?who will start the a9e?who will a$t as

s"=stit"tes?what ta$ti$s a0d te$h0iw"es ha6e to =e "sed.Its all Sir5s tale0t

that has 9ade 4a0$hester U0ited =e$o9e what it is toda7.)e Hoi0ed

4a0$hesterU0ited i0 No6e9=er 1, ="t it was o0l7 i0 1-; that 9ar@ed

a stri0 o# s"$$esees with the &"roea0 C" i0 1?!A C" i0 11 a0d

#"rther 9a07 9ore.

'RE!RUITMENT

)e re$r"ited la7ers li@e Da6id Be$ha9?*a"l S$holes who were 0ew la7ers

at the ti9e whe0 3 =iies had le#t a0d with this 0ew tea9 the7 wo0 the

9at$h aai0st Ba7er0 4"0i$h whi$h was a to"h tea9.

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4TRAINING

Sir Ale5s tea9 trai0i0 is i00o6ati6e.)e sa7s the7 0e6er H"9 o> to

ete0si6e trai0i0 d"ri0 re seaso0 the7 start rad"all7 etti0 the =est o"t

o# all the la7ers.

;DE7ELOPMENT

Usi0 0ew te$h0oloies li@e *S i06ested 6ests?it5s a de6elo9e0tal strate7

where to 9a@e his tea9 the =est he a0al7sed ea$h a0d e6er7 9o6e o# the

tea9 la7ers.)e #"rther ot a tea9 o# sorts s$ie0tists to st"d7 the tea9

a0d de6eloed 0ew strateies a$$ordi0l7.

(!OMMUNI!ATION

)e $o99"0i$ated whate6er a0d whe0e6er "t was reE"ired.)e =oosted the

9orale o# the tea9.)e held re9at$h?9id 9at$h a0d ost 9at$h sessio0s

.There was roo9 #or $o0str"$ti6e $riti$is9 i0 the tea9 so that all the

ro=le9s $o"ld =e sol6e =7 the oi0io0s a0d 6iews o# the 9e9=ers o# the

tea9 itsel#.

)PER5ORMAN!E MANAGEMENT

Thro"h *S i06ested 6ests a0d $o99"0i$ati0 well with the la7ers o# the

tea9.)e 9a0aed their er#or9a0$e well.)e a0al7sed e6er79o6e o# the

la7ers.

+MANAGING ATTRITION

Attritio0 is 9a0aed =7 $o99"0i$ati0 well with the tea9.Ta@i0

#[email protected] Ale a7ed atte0tio0 to e6er7o0e?$o0sidered the la7ers as his#a9il7 a0d "0derstood their ro=le9s.O0$e Ro0aldo atold hi9 that his #ather

was "0well a0d that too i0 the 9iddle o# the series.Sir Ale told hi9 to ta@e

as 9a07 da7s o> as 9"$h he wa0ted to o a0d 6isit his aili0 #ather a0d 0ot

worr7 a=o"t a07thi0 else.

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%SU!!ESSION PLANNING

Sir Ale la0s well?he @0ows how to 9a@e his tea9 wi0 e6e0 i# it reE"ires hi9

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