Back to the original post, an effective leader will:
? ?Establish and communicate objectives or goals;
? ?Provide the tools and knowledge for the athletes to pull together to meet and exceed the goals;
? ?Remove any hurdles or threats to achievement of the goals; and,
? ?Be smart enough to sit back and only manage in the game (while taking mental notes of how to adjust coaching in the next practice).
Leadership can break down at any of these points. ?A common deficiency is the failure to anticipate and immediately address any issues (parents, lack of commitment, lack of effort, criticizing teammates, etc.) that can compromise the performance of any one team member, or the team in its whole.