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Youth sports and the emergence of chameleon leadership
Author(s) -
Williams James Arthur,
Roberts Chris,
Bosselman Robert
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of leadership studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.219
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 1935-262X
pISSN - 1935-2611
DOI - 10.1002/jls.20227
Subject(s) - theme (computing) , realm , public relations , interpersonal communication , sociology , sample (material) , transactional leadership , work (physics) , psychology , leadership studies , applied psychology , political science , leadership style , social psychology , engineering , computer science , mechanical engineering , chemistry , chromatography , law , operating system
Abstract This qualitative phenomenological study explored the lived youth sports experiences of a sample of 20 North Carolina managers to determine how interpersonal skills developed through youth sports impact managing change. The data resulted in an emerging theme of a fearlessness approach to change situations, labeled chameleon leadership for this research study. The discovered theme offered information toward leadership and management skills used to manage complex organizations and diverse individuals within the realm of sports and work environments to enhance productivity in today's diverse and complex organizations.