Determining and improving shared leadership in an elite junior volleyball team

Shared leadership contributes to team functioning, collective efficacy, and team resilience. This applied study aimed to increase shared leadership by providing role clarification and tailored leadership interventions and to systematically evaluate the effects of these interventions. A leadership-intervention program was delivered with a female elite junior volleyball team of 20 players (age, M?=?15.14, SD?=?0.73). The intervention included acquaintance, recognition, analysis, and practice with leadership behavior during training/competition and was conducted before the start of the season. Changes in leadership were evaluated with a social-network analysis. Results showed that after role clarification, social- and external-leadership scores increased significantly. Task-, motivational-, and social-leadership scores improved significantly after the leadership-development intervention. The study offers a detailed description of the intervention and a systematic evaluation of results. Role clarification and a leadership program provide quick and practical avenue to increase awareness and shared leadership skills.
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Aiheet: urheilupsykologia neuvonta lentopallo johto, hallinta joukkue juniori huippu-urheilu
Aihealueet: yhteiskuntatieteet urheilukilpailut junioriurheilu
Tagging: Leadership
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.2019-0041
Julkaisussa: The Sport Psychologist
Julkaistu: 2020
Vuosikerta: 34
Numero: 2
Sivuja: 162-169
Julkaisutyypit: artikkeli
Kieli: englanti (kieli)
Taso: kehittynyt