Week seven was Human Resources in Intercollegiate Athletics. We spent the majority of the week discussing various leadership styles and ways they can be utilized. I enjoyed hearing the female administrator perspective. Hearing our instructors speak about their varying backgrounds was particularly illuminating. The changing landscape of intercollegiate athletics guarantees that people from many different backgrounds can be found in an athletics department. Understanding how different backgrounds can enhance a group is essential to productive leadership.
I was particularly interested in Chris Volez’s discussion of managers versus leaders and the vary levels in between. Some projects or situations call for a good manager and some for a good leader. I appreciated her emphasis that one is not better than the other. I wish I was creative and ambitious to be what Ms. Volez’s described as a leader, but I realize that I am much more of a manager. I have no problem with this distinction and her discussion helped me understand how they can both help further each other.
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