Case Study Analysis Paper 3: A Tale of Two Coaches (Benchmark Assessment) LDR-600 Case Study Analysis Paper 3: A Tale of Two Coaches (Benchmark Assessment) Leadership and coaching appear to be synonymous with one another, meaning that highly successful coaches must possess great leadership skills in order to attain their current status. After reviewing the cases studies detailing the coaching styles of Coach Bobby Knight and Coach Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K), obvious differences are noticed in the leadership styles utilized by the coaches to accomplish tasks and in their quest to ascend to the upper echelon of collegiate coaching. The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief analysis of their respective styles in relation to Fiedler’s contingency model, which states that operative leadership not only depends on the style of leading but also on one’s control over a specific situation (Northouse, 2013). Also, additional theoretical perspectives will be used to support whether or not evidence from these case studies show these leadership styles were utilized by the two coaches. Contingency Model for Coaches According to Northouse (2013), the Fiedler’s contingency theory could be described as a leader-match structure where leaders are entrusted to the most appropriate situation while taking into account for their capabilities and traits.
Hercules The movie, Hercules, incorporates every component of Joseph Campbell's, "The Hero's Journey". Joseph Campbell was an American mythologist who was best known for his examination of the archetype of a hero. Campbell had very specific qualifications for a character to be considered a mythological idol. Hercules after being thoroughly analyzed, exemplifies each aspect of a hero's adventure in it's own individual way therefore making it a prime example of Campbell's image of a true hero. Before Hercules received his call to adventure, he was an outcast.
The paper will go into detail discussing the theorists such as Alfred Adler and Albert Ellis explaining their theories and how they would analyze the fictional character. Character Selection The fictional character that was selected for this paper is from the film Rudy. Rudy is a film about an American college football team, which took place at Notre Dame in 1993. The character in the lead role was named Daniel Ruettiger, better known as “Rudy”. Daniel or Rudy always dreamed of playing college football for Notre Dame, even though he had many obstacles to face.
If we are all doing our part by educating ourselves and teaching our young then we will go farther. We can look back and see we have made huge advisements along the way. We Blacks are still breaking barriers. A recent pole was taken asking “who are the most respected people in the USA?” resorts came back President Obama and Oprah were
I have made this page in honor of the greatest (in my opinion) QB of all time, who lead his team to 4 Super Bowl Championships and boasts 3 Super Bowl MVP's. Joe Montana was born in New Eagle and raised in Monogahela (outskirts of Pittsburgh in West Pennsylvania). From day one he had a winning spirit, in all sports he played. When he was young his father used to play sports with him. In football they would work on his accuracy
While all of those positions are very significant to the operation of each NFL team, I believe coaches are one of the most vital and inspirational leaders a team can contain. Besides making crucial calls during stressful game situations, coaches display their leadership year round to each individual player as well as other staff. John Harbaugh is the coach of the Baltimore Ravens in the National Football League. As we may know,
MOVIE REVIEW – INTERPERSONNAL COMMUNICATION I chose to do my paper on the movie “Remember the Titans”. This movie is one of my favorite movies. Remember the Titans is not just a story about high school football. It’s a story based on real life events that shows how people must overcome their difficulties and cooperate with one another in order to achieve all that they want. Remember the Titans is the story of a high school football team in the 70's as the black schools and the white schools are integrated.
Friday Night Lights provided all three of these themes plus a whole list of others. This movie also helps to decode why football has such an impact on the youth of America, especially high school football. The 1988 Permian Panther football team deserved to win this game yet they lost, but yet they gained much more out of this experience than the victors did. They learned that football helped turn them into men; it helped them to become much more diverse human beings. Teaching them the basics of being a man while at the same time teaching them the importance of team work and perseverance through whatever life throws at you.
‘Undefeated: the game is the easy part’ The documentary ‘Undefeated’ by Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin was filmed in Manassas, Memphis. The text is based on the Manassas Tigers football team and how the team has to overcome certain obstacles to become the first team of Manassas to make playoffs. Throughout the text, ideas of discipline and development are addressed through cinematic techniques, players, coaches and music. One of the main ideas addressed throughout the text is discipline. In sport, discipline is a major factor for training, teamwork and strength of character.
The recategorization part occurred when Boone had an idea to implement three-a-day practices until all the players got to know each and everyone of their teammates, which was his way of basically forcing intergroup contact and the players start realizing that they really are not all that different from one another. A powerful moment for me was Coach Boone’s speech during the 3 a.m. run to where the Battle of Gettysburg was fought. When they arrived to the battlefield Coach Boone demonstrated the central route for persuasion by talking about how they are still fighting the same war today that so many young men gave their lives for; but the part of the speech that really stuck out to me was when he said “If we don’t come together right now on this hollow ground we to will be destroyed just like they were”. After that moment you slowly see the two groups starting to come together on and off the field and beginning to realize that their not really that different from each other. An example of peripheral persuasion is Boone’s speech to Sunshine after Rev.